Zamboanga del Norte
Basic data | |
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Region : | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Capital : | Dipolog City |
Population : | 1,011,393 August 1, 2015 census
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Population density : | 139 inhabitants per km² |
Area : | 7,301 km² |
PSGC : | 097200000 |
Governor : | Roberto Y. Uy |
structure | |
- Highly urbanized cities | 0 |
- provincial cities | 2 |
- municipalities | 25th |
- Barangays | 691 |
- electoral districts | 3 |
Location of the province in the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7 ° 58 ' N , 122 ° 24' E
Zamboanga del Norte is a province on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines . It occupies the north-western and northern part of the Zamboanga Peninsula, the capital being Dipolog City , located in the north of the province .
Zamboanga del Norte belongs to Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula .
geography
Zamboanga del Norte is bounded in the north and west by the Sulu Sea , in the northeast by the province of Misamis Occidental , in the southeast by Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay . In the far south borders the urban area of Zamboanga City , which politically does not belong to any province. The province of Zamboanga del Norte covers an area of 6,618 square kilometers.
Most of the country along the coastline are developed for agriculture. The entire stretch of coast extends over 400 kilometers from the north to its southern foothills.
Demographics and language
The population of the province of Zamboanga del Norte was 823,130 in the 2000 census. Statistically, there are 124 inhabitants per square kilometer. This makes the province 27th in terms of both population and population density of the country.
The most common dialect is Cebuano . It is spoken by 77.3% of the population. In addition, the official languages English and Filipino are taught in schools and, due to the relatively high level of literacy (94%), the majority of the population have mastered them. In addition, a number of original dialects such as Subanon (15.2%) live on, especially in the higher-lying areas in the southern part of the province.
Administrative division
Zamboanga del Norte is divided into 25 independently administered municipalities and two cities. The cities of Dipolog City and Dapitan City are both located on the coast in the northern provincial area and are also in the immediate vicinity. The 25 parishes are subdivided into a total of 691 Barangays (districts) and together are assigned to three congress districts.
Cities
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history
Initially, large parts of the northern peninsula belonged to the Misamis province, including the Dapitan district with the associated district Dipolog. Around 1913 Dapitan was assigned to the Zamboanga Province with the capital Zamboanga City . In 1942, Governor Felipe B. Azcuna briefly relocated the seat of government from Zamboanga City to Dipolog . This effectively gave Dipolog city status.
With the entry into force of Republic Act No. 711 on June 5, 1952 , Zamboanga was finally split into two independent provinces: the province of Zamboanga del Sur with Pagadian and Zamboanga del Norte with Dipolog City as the respective capital.
It is also worth mentioning that Dr. José Rizal , the greatest Filipino folk hero , lived in exile in Dapitan / Zamboanga del Norte from July 17, 1892 to July 31, 1896.
economy
About half of the country is arable land . Maize , coconut and rice are preferred . But cassava , bananas and mango are also common crops. The region is rich in treasures from the sea and mineral resources such as gold, silver, manganese and copper. Although the Sulu Sea offers a wide range of different types of fish, fish production is mainly driven in the north of the province by fish farming of shrimps and other crustaceans in large ponds. However, commercial fishing has increased steadily in recent years, with the main fish caught, besides sardines and herrings and other fish species in the South Pacific, being tuna.
climate
The climate in the region is mild and pleasant, interrupted by periods of steady rainfall, especially in the months of May to November. In the southern area, on the other hand, there are longer periods of drought.
Educational institutions
Attractions
Sights include:
- the Rizal Shrine in Dapitan City , located in the Jose Rizal Memorial Protected Landscape
- Sicayab cliff near Dipolog City
- Holiday hotel "Dakak Beach Resort"
- Bayangan Island off Labason
- The Mount Malindang in eastern province
- the island of Selinog Island
- the island of Aliguay Island
- the island of Murcielagos Island
Web links
- WOW Philippines - Zamboanga del Norte ( Memento from November 18, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Zamboangadelnorte.com Statistics about Zamboange del Norte