region 9
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Zamboanga del Norte - Dipolog
Zamboanga del Sur - Pagadian
Zamboanga Sibugay - Ipil
Zamboanga City
Isabela City
The Region 9 or Zamboanga Peninsula,
as it is known now, was formerly
Western Mindanao is in the
southernmost portion of the country. It is
bounded by: Sulu Sea on the north;
Illana Bay and Moro Gulf on the south;
Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte
and Panguil Bay on the east; and the
Celebes Sea on the west.
ZAMBOANGA RANGE –
forms the backbone of the
Zamboanga Peninsula
stretching from Mt. Dabiak in
Zamboanga del Norte and
arching to Zamboanga City in
the Southwest.
Physiography
The Zamboanga Peninsula is surrounded by bodies of
water; the region relied on fishing as one of its major
industries.
• Zamboanga del norte is a province of
the Philippines located in the Zamboanga
Peninsula region in Mindanao.
• Its capital is Dipolog City and the province
borders Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga
Sibugay to the south and Misamis Occidental to
the east.
• The Sulu Sea lies to the northwest of
Zamboanga del Norte. Zamboanga del Norte is
the largest province of Zamboanga Peninsula in
terms of land area.
The ZAMBOANGA Peninsula was known as Sibugay or Sibuguey during the coming of the Spanish conquistadors. And later on was changed into Zamboanga from the capital town of the province which derived it's name from the Malay word “Sambangan” meaning: a place where wild flowers grow.
Zamboanga del Norte's main crops are coconut, corn, palay, banan, cassava, and vegetables. Its known mineral deposits are gold, chromite, manganese, asbestos and silica. Fishing and farming are the primary economic activities. Leading industries include coconut production as well as rice, corn and banana production. The region is the third highest in fish production in the country.
*Dipolog City in Zamboanga del Norte is renowned for pioneering the production of in-glass or bottled sardines in the country.
*Region 9 ranks third in terms of seaweeds production contributing roughly 12% of the total national output.
•Total of 104 big dried fish
processors in the region
Libuton Cave
the Libuton Cave in the municipality of Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte is one of the ecotourism sites being developed and promoted by the Dipolog-Dapitan-Polanco-Katipunan-Roxas-Manukan (DDPKaRoMa) Alliance.
Hudyaka which
means revelry in
Bisaya is an annual
festival that is
attended by
contingents from
the whole
Zamboanga del
Norte province.
Dipolog P’gsalabuk Festival P’gsalabuk is a Subano term that means “togetherness”. This is the biggest festival of Dipolog City celebrating unity
is a province of the Philippines located in the ZamboangaPeninsula region in Mindanao. PagadianCity is the capital.
Zamboanga del Sur is subdivided into 26 municipalities and 1 component city. These divisions are further subdivided into 681 barangays.
The name of Zamboanga was derived from the Malay word "Jambangan", meaning a pot or place of flowers.
The original inhabitants of the Zamboangapeninsula were the Subanons. The next group of settlers to arrive were Muslim migrants from the neighboring provinces. The Maguindanaoans and Kalibugans were farmers; the Tausugs, Samals, and Badjaos were fishermen; and the Maranaoswere traders and artisans. Mat weaving was the major occupation of the Muslim settlers.
The most commonly spoken language is Cebuano. Also spoken, although in small percentage, are Zamboangueño, Tagalog, English, Hiligaynon, Maguindanao, Iranun, Subanun, and Ilocano.
• Raising of chicken is the primary poultry raising activity. (Zamboanga del
Sur contributed most.)
• Other agricultural activities: Ornamental & flower gardening
(excluding orchid) are more common.
High percentage increases in mushroom culture & sericulture/silk/cocoon activity
LAKEWOOD in pagadian city
The lake got its name when Gen. Leonard Wood, the governor of the Moro Province in 1904, ordered Capt. Cornelius Smith to explore the inner territories of Mindanao starting from Iligan to Misamis. They stumbled upon the lake, which the natives called “Danao.” Capt. Smith renamed it “Lake Leonard Wood,” which eventually became “Lakewood.”
Lake Dasay is the second largest mountain lake, after Lake Wood, in the province of Zamboangadel Sur, Philippines. With an elevation of about 230 meters, it covers a 40-hectare area surrounded by forestland and is located in the town of San Miguel.
is a province of the Philippines located in the ZamboangaPeninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Ipil and it borders Zamboanga del Norte to the north, Zamboanga del Sur to the east and Zamboanga City to the southwest.
Zamboanga Sibugay was formerly part of Zamboanga del Sur. Attempts to divide Zamboanga del Sur into separate provinces date as far back as the 1960s. Several bills were filed in the Philippine Congress, but remained unacted. The new province was finally created by Republic Act No. 8973 passed on November 7, 2000 and signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on February 24, 2001. Zamboanga del Sur Third District Representative George Hofer was elected as its first governor in 2001.
Economy
The leading industries are in the areas of semi-processed rubber, rice and corn milling, ordinary food processing, wood and rattan furniture making, dried fish & squid processing, and home-made food processing. New industries include concrete products, garments, wax and candle factories, lime making, and other home and cottage industries.Major crops produced include rice, corn, coconuts, rubber, fruit trees, vegetables, tobacco, coffee, cacao, and root crops. Livestock and poultry productions are predominantly small-scale and backyard operations. Coal mining in large and small scale and precious metal mining in small scale category are likewise present in some areas of the province.
Sibuguey Bay Sibuguey Bay is a large bay of Moro Gulf, off the southwestern coast of Mindanao Island, in the southern Philippines. The bay and Moro Gulf are part of the Celebes Sea.
Tantanan BayIt is the largest fish sanctuary found in the province. Tantanan Bay is located within the municipality of Alicia, encompassing an area of five hectares.
Pulo Laum
Pulo Laum is a barangay of the philippine municipality Olutanga in the province Zamboanga Sibugay in ZamboangaPeninsula which is part of the Mindanao group of islands. Pulo Laum belongs to the barangays of Municipality Olutangawhich are in the outlying area.
In the Island of Olutanga, hundreds of venomous sea snakes called “walo-walo” can become a man’s best friend.
In 2006, Zamboanga City
was re-labeled from "City
of Flowers" to "Asia's
Latin City". The new label
is the brainchild of Mayor.
Celso L. Lobregat
believing that this was a
more relevant and
significant label given the
fact that the people of
Zamboanga speak
Chavacano,
Historically, the City of Zamboanga has always been sentimentally referred to as "The City of Flowers." It's ancient founders, the Subanons, named it "Jambangan" in their native language, meaning "a place of flowers." According to legend, the place was resplendent with flowers and full of their ever-changing blooming colors.
Isabela City
is a 4th class city and the capital of the province of Basilan, Philippines. It is also colloquially known as "Isabela de Basilan" to differentiate the city's name from the province of Isabela in Luzon island.While administratively the island province of Basilan is part of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Isabela City itself is in not part of this region and is placed under the ZamboangaPeninsula region.
About a third of the region’s
population is composed of ethnic people.
These groups, usually erroneously
classified under the general heading of
Muslims, are actually distinct from each
other in culture. They are generally
divided into the Tausugs, Yakans, Badjaos,
Samals, and the Subanons of Zamboanga
del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and
Zamboanga Sibugay.
Basilan's earliest settlers was traditionally believed to be the OrangDampuans originating from the islands of Eastern Indonesia, who were the ancestors of the native Yakans. They are variously called the Orang Dyaks or the Tagihamas.
Yakans
Yakans are peace-loving
people, originally pagans until the
spread of Islam in the island. Yakan
men and women are distinguished
by skin-tight trousers and bulky
waist sashes which serve as
protection from bladed weapons or
as hummocks in the hills at night.
These days, Yakans are engaged in both
dry and wet agriculture. They grow
upland rice, corn, coconut, and root
crops. Hunting continues but is mainly
for amusement.
They boast of their intricately
designed hand-woven cloth which no
other tribe in the country can imitate.
Subanens The Subanens are considered
the aborigines of
Zamboanga, settling in the
city before the Spaniards
occupied it. The term
Subanen, derived from Suba
(river), means People of the
River. The Subanens form a
single distinctive cultural
and linguistic group and are
mostly farmers who grow
upland rice, root, and tree
crops.
Badjaos Often referred to as the
Philippine “sea gypsies”, the
Badjaos, until recently, spent
their lives on their small boats
which frequent the waters
around the numerous islands
of the Sulu Archipelago.
Today, about two-thirds
of the Tawi-Tawi Badjaos still
use boats as permanent living
quarters. Some of their
villages are in fact flotillas.
The Badjaos are of two groups: the
southern Badjaos of Sulu and Tawi-Tawi,
who call themselves a single “bangsa” or
ethnic group; and the northern Badjaos
(the Basilan and Zamboanga groups).
Though water people, they go on land
and are buried on land. They make
frequent trips to their cemeteries to seek
favors from spirits of their deceased
ancestors and relatives.
Samas The Samas are a grouping of
tribes that generally inhabit the
shorelines of northern and southern
Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Basilan, as well as
the Zamboanga Peninsula and nearby
islands.
They are peace-loving people
whose means of livelihood is fishing.
Their staple food is the cassava or
puto as it is locally called. They also
eat fruits and vegetables, showing a
partiality to mangoes.
Tausugs The Tausugs, considered the
most politically dominant group in
the Sulu Archipelago, inhabit the
island of Jolo and are dispersed
into several communities in the
smaller islands of Tawi-Tawi,
Basilan, and Southern Palawan.
They have a rich culture, an
amalgam of different cultures and
foreign influence that dates back to
as early as the 13th century,
when Sulu was trading with China, India,
the East Indies, Arabia, and Japan.
They formed the Sultanate of Sulu in the
15th century. Jolo, which has been the
seat of power, is predominantly Tausug.
Fishing is one occupation many
Tausugs are engaged in. They also plant
upland rice inter-cropped with cassava,
coconut, abaca, and coffee.
Datu Kalun Shrine, Lamitan.
Built as a tribute to a famous Yakanleader, it is a triangular park located in the heart of Lamitan City's bustling downtown.
Museo ng Lamitan
which showcases the Lami-lamihan Festival. It also serves as the information center for Lamitan City.
Kaum Purnah Mosque in municipality of Isabela in Basilanan old and imposing mosque, the sight of which greets visitors on ferries as they sail the channel into Isabela.
Santa Isabel Cathedral, Isabela City, an art deco cathedral with a mosaic altar reminiscent of Roman-Byzantine cathedrals, named in honor of the patron saint of Isabela.