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Zamboanga del Sur Province, PhilippinesFrom Z-Wiki, your global connection to relevancy. Abra || Agusan del Norte || Agusan del Sur || Aklan || Albay || Antique || Apayao || Aurora || Basilan || Bataan || Batanes || Batangas || Benguet || Biliran || Bohol || Bukidnon || Bulacan || Cagayan || Camarines Norte || Camarines Sur || Camiguin || Capiz || Catanduanes || Cavite || Cebu || Compostela Valley || Cotabato || Davao del Norte || Davao del Sur || Davao Oriental || Dinagat Island || Eastern Samar || Guimaras || Ifugao || Ilocos Norte || Ilocos Sur || Iloilo || Isabela || Kalinga-Apayao || La Union || Laguna || Lanao del Norte || Lanao del Sur || Leyte || Maguindanao || Marinduque || Masbate || Mindoro Occidental || Mindoro Oriental || Misamis Occidental || Misamis Oriental || Mountain || Negros Occidental || Negros Oriental || Northern Samar || Nueva Ecija || Nueva Vizcaya || Palawan || Pampanga || Pangasinan || Quezon || Quirino || Rizal || Romblon || Samar || Sarangani || Shariff Kabunsuan || Siquijor || Sorsogon || South Cotabato || Southern Leyte || Sultan Kudarat || Sulu || Surigao del Norte || Surigao del Sur || Tarlac || Tawi-Tawi || Zambales || Zamboanga del Norte || Zamboanga del Sur || Zamboanga Sibugay Aurora | Bayog Dimataling | Dinas | Dumalinao | Dumingag | Guipos | Josefina | Kumalarang | Labangan | Lakewood | Lapuyan | Mahayag | Margosatubig | Midsalip | Molave | Pitogo | Ramon Magsaysay | San Miguel | San Pablo | Sominot | Tabina | Tambulig | Tigbao | Tukuran | Vincenzo A. Sagun Cities in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur: Pagadian City The Province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
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Geography of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
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Location of Zamboanga del Sur, PhilippinesZamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the western part of Mindanao and is the Zamboanga Peninsula. Zamboanga del Sur is occupying the southern section of the Zamboanga Peninsula that forms the western part of the island of Mindanao. It is located within longitude 1220 54' to 1230 40' east and latitude 70 22' to 80 20' north. It is bounded in the north by the Province of Zamboanga del Norte, in the south by the Moro Gulf, in the southwest by the newly-created Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, in the east by the Province of Misamis Occidental, the Panguil Bay and a portion of Lanao del Sur Province. Stretching northward from Sibugay Province in the southwest and running along the northern boundary onward to Salug Valley in the east is a mountainous country. The coastal plains are narrow strips extending regularly from the southwest, then spreading into wide flat lands when reaching the coastal plains of Baganian Peninsula in the southeast.
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History of Zamboanga del Sur, PhilippinesThe name of the Province was derived from the Malay word Jambangan, meaning a pot or place of flowers. Historically, Zamboanga was the capital of the Moro Province, which comprised of five (5) districts, namely: Cotabato, Davao, Sulu, Lanao and Zamboanga. In 1940, these districts became individual provinces. Zamboanga City became the capital of the Zamboanga Province. Soon after the Second World War, the provincial capital was transferred to Dipolog. After that, Molave was created as the provincial capital of the Province of Zamboanga by virtue of RA 286 dated June 16, 1948. Zamboanga del Sur was carved out from the former Zamboanga Province that encompassed the entire peninsula in Southwestern Mindanao on September 17, 1952 by virtue of Republic Act 711. As the 52nd province of the Republic, it originally consisted of 11 towns, which later expanded into 42 municipalities and one city-Pagadian, its capital. It was sub-divided into three (3) congressional districts with 11 municipalities and one (1) city in the first, 15 municipalities in the second, and 16 towns in the third. In 1990, Executive Order 429 reorganized the administrative set-up of Region IX and identified Pagadian City as the new regional center. The gradual transfer of regional offices of the national government agencies started in mid-2002. The Department of Agriculture (DA) with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) were the first that had transferred while other regional offices only established their field or extension office. Political developments in February 2001 saw another major change in the territorial jurisdiction of Zamboanga del Sur. Its inhabitants voted to create a new province out of the Third Congressional District-named the Zamboanga Sibugay Province. Republic Act 8973 embodies the legal creation of the said province. The mother province is now left with 26 municipalities and one city with 681 barangays ** article from the provincial government of Zamboanga del Sur
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People of Zamboanga del Sur, PhilippinesThe major dialect is Cebuano, spoken by 61.31% of the population. Also spoken are Tagalog, Subanon, Chavacano, Ilonggo, Maguindanao, Tausug, Boholano, and Ilocano. The province is shaped historically by various migration patterns with the Subanen people being the longest established group. This was followed by the Muslims and then by the Visayans. Other notable migrations came in later adding to accelerate development of the area. These are the Chavacano, Tagalog, and Muslims from neighboring provinces. On the percentage of ethnic grouping and dialect spoken, the 1995 official census divided the population of the province into tribal groups based on their mother tongues. With the population growth rate of 1.74 % in 1995 to 2000, it is expected that these percentage still prevail in the year 2000. Cebuano is 77.60 %, Subanen is about 9.01 %, Muslims is 6.6 %, Chavacanos is 1.33 %, Ilocanos is 1.02 %, Tagalogs is .32 %, Chinese is .03 % and others is 4.05 %.
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Local Government Unit LGU of Zamboanga del Sur, PhilippinesZamboanga del Sur is subdivided into 26 municipalities and 1 city. These divisions are further subdivided into 681 barangays. The province has two congressional districts.
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Businesses in Zamboanga del Sur, PhilippinesBusinesses of Province
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Religions in Zamboanga del Sur, PhilippinesReligion is an important social element in the lives of the people in the province. Roman Catholic is overwhelmingly dominant among the Visayan, Chavacano and Luzon-originated ethnic groups. This is embraced by more than two-fifths of the population. However, it appears that other Christian groups have gained some ground in the province. These include the Evangelical Churches, United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Seventh Day Adventist, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Aglipayan, Iglesia Ni Kristo and other religious sects. Next to Roman Catholics, the Evangelical groups are the second dominant religious group in the province. June 30, 2007 Pope appoints new bishop of Zamboanga Sur By LESLIE ANN G. AQUINO Pope Benedict XVI yesterday appointed Monsignor Julius Sullan Tonel as new bishop for the prelature of Ipil in Zamboanga del Sur. Tonel’s appointment was officially published in the Vatican yesterday and announced here by outgoing Papal Nuncio Archbishop Fernando Filoni. This is, indeed, welcome news for the faithful of Ipil since they have been without a bishop for more than a year already, Filoni said. Ipil’s former bishop, Antonio Ledesma S. J., was transferred to the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro City in March, 2006. Born in Davao City on Aug. 31, 1956, Tonel studied philosophy at Saint Francis Xavier Minor Seminary in Davao, and theology at the Central Seminary of the University of Santo Tomas, in Manila. Ordained to the priesthood on April 12, 1980 in Davao at the age of 23, Tonel earned his Licentiate in Liturgical Theology at the Saint Anselmo Pontifical Institute of Liturgy in Rome. He also served as director of the Archdiocesan Family Apostolate in Davao, then as rector of the Archdiocesan Seminary, and president of the Commission for Basic Ecclesiastical Communities. For five years, he was also the rector of the Regional Major Seminary and since 2002, he has been the vicar general of the archdiocese of Davao. No date has been set yet for Tonel’s ordination and installation as bishop of the Prelature of Ipil.
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Schools in Zamboanga del Sur, PhilippinesSouthern Mindanao College Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
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Economy of Zamboanga del Sur, PhilippinesAgri-based manufacture of coco oil, livestock feed milling, rice/ corn milling, including the processing of fruits; gifts and housewares made from indigenous materials like handmade paper, roots, rattan, buri, and bamboo; wood-based manufacture of furniture and furniture components from wood, rattan, and bamboo; marine and aquaculture including support services; construction services and manufacture of marble, concrete, and wooden construction materials.
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Natural Resources of Zamboanga del Sur, PhilippinesAgri-based manufacture of coco oil, livestock feed milling, rice/ corn milling, including the processing of fruits; gifts and housewares made from indigenous materials like handmade paper, roots, rattan, buri, and bamboo; wood-based manufacture of furniture and furniture components from wood, rattan, and bamboo; marine and aquaculture including support services; construction services and manufacture of marble, concrete, and wooden construction materials.
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Tourists Attractions of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
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Fiestas, Festivals and Traditions of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
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Your Story about Zamboanga del Sur, PhilippinesYou story about Province
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Families of Zamboanga del Sur, PhilippinesList of Families whose names are deeply rooted in Zamboanga del Sur,
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