Zamboanga Sibugay
Province in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zamboanga Sibugay, officially the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Zamboanga Sibugay; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Zamboanga Sibugay), is a province in the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula 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. To the south lies Sibuguey Bay in the Moro Gulf.
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Zamboanga Sibugay | |
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Province of Zamboanga Sibugay | |
Coordinates: 7°48′N 122°40′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Founded | 22 February 2001 |
Capital and largest municipality | Ipil |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
• Governor | Dulce Ann Hofer (PFP) |
• Vice Governor | Rey Andre C. Olegario (NP) |
• Legislature | Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Board |
Area | |
• Total | 3,607.75 km2 (1,392.96 sq mi) |
• Rank | 36th out of 81 |
Highest elevation (Quipit Peak) | 899 m (2,949 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[2] | |
• Total | 669,840 |
• Rank | 45th out of 81 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
• Rank | 49th out of 81 |
Demonym(s) | Sibugaynon, Subanen |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 0 |
• Component cities | 0 |
• Municipalities | |
• Barangays | 389 |
• Districts | Legislative districts of Zamboanga Sibugay |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
ZIP code | 7001–7039 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
ISO 3166 code | PH-ZSI |
Spoken languages | |
Income classification | 2nd class |
Website | www |
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Zamboanga Sibugay is the 79th province created in the Philippines, when its territories were carved out from the third district of Zamboanga del Sur in 2001.