Zamboanga Peninsula
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Zamboanga Peninsula is an administrative region in the Philippines. It is also known as Region IX. The regional center is Pagadian.
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Zamboanga Peninsula
Region IX Western Mindanao (formerly) | |
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Country | Philippines |
Island group | Mindanao |
Regional center | Pagadian |
Area | |
• Total | 17,056.73 km2 (6,585.64 sq mi) |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 3,629,783 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ISO 3166 code | PH-09 |
Provinces | |
Cities | 5
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Municipalities | 67 |
Barangays | 1,904 |
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The region has three provinces (Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Sur) and two cities (Isabela City and Zamboanga City).