Zamboanga Sibugay

Zamboanga Sibugay is a province in the southeast of Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) on the Philippine island of Mindanao. The provincial capital is Ipil.

Geography

Limited is the province in the north of the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur to the east of and in the southwest by the expanded city of Zamboanga City. In the south, the coast of the Bay of Sibuguey, a section of the Gulf of Moro extends.

Zamboanga Sibugay has a land area of 3607.8 km ², giving a total of 43.09 % of the original area of the province of Zamboanga del Sur, which they once belonged.

Demography and language

The majority of the languages are spoken Cebuano and Ilonggo. Also widespread are Tagalog and Ilocano and other ethnic colloquial languages .

Economy

The leading industries are bakeries, rice and corn mills, rattan and wood furniture production, and the manufacture of concrete, clothes, wax and candles.

Main crops are next to rice, corn and coconut and rubber, fruits, different indigenous vegetables, tobacco, coffee, cocoa and tuber crops. A significant educational institution is the Mindanao State University.

Administrative divisions

Zamboanga Sibugay is divided into 16 autonomous governing municipalities and two electoral districts ( Congressional Districts). These in turn are divided into 389 barangays ( districts ).

The municipalities are:

Alicia
Buug
Diplahan
Imelda
Ipil
Kaba Alan
Mabuhay
Mala gas

Naga
Olutanga
Payao
Rosellerheide Lim
Siay
Talusan
Titay
Tungawan

Climate

The climatic conditions in the province are moderate (climate type III) without typical dry and rainy periods. The rainfall varies from 1,599 mm to 3,500 mm. The temperature is relatively warm and constant throughout at 22 ° to 35 ° C.

The territory of Zamboanga Sibugay is outside the typical TYPHOON which clips the Philippines, which it remains largely unaffected by tropical storms.

History

The territory of Zamboanga Sibugay was originally part of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur. Approaches a spin-off, there were already well ahead of 1960. Various applications have been submitted for this in Congress, but remained unprocessed.

However a study in May 1997 referendum demonstrated the will of the people to set up a separate province. The Republic Act No. 8973, the spin-off on 22 February 2001 was finally implemented.

Attractions

Local attractions include:

Litayon Iceland in the administrative area of Alicia.
Moalboal Cave at Titay
Palina Falls in Ipil
The Dumanquilas Bay

Zamboanga Peninsula: Zamboanga del Norte | Zamboanga del Sur | Zamboanga Sibugay

Northern Mindanao: Bukidnon | Camiguin | Lanao del Norte | Misamis Occidental | Misamis Oriental

Davao Region: Compostela Valley | Davao del Norte | Davao del Sur | Davao Oriental

SOCCSKSARGEN: Cotabato | Sarangani | South Cotabato | Sultan Kudarat

Caraga: Agusan del Norte | Agusan del Sur | Dinagat Islands | Surigao del Norte | Surigao del Sur

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Province of the Philippines
Zamboanga Sibugay

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