Zamboanga Sibugay, officially the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Zamboanga Sibugay; tl, Lalawigan ng Zamboanga Sibugay;
Chavacano
Chavacano or Chabacano is a group of Spanish-based creole language varieties spoken in the Philippines. The variety spoken in Zamboanga City, located in the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao, has the highest concentration of speaker ...
: ''Provincia de Zamboanga Sibugay''), is a
province
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in the
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
located in the
Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula ( tl, Tangway ng Zamboanga; cbk, Peninsula de Zamboanga; ceb, Lawis sa Zamboanga) is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region IX. It consists of three provinces (Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibu ...
region
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in
Mindanao
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. Its capital is
Ipil and it borders
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Norte ( Cebuano: ''Amihanang Zamboanga''; Subanon: ''Utara Sembwangan''; tl, Hilagang Zamboanga), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Norte, is a province in the Philippines situated within the Zamboanga Peninsula region in ...
to the north,
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga del Sur ( Cebuano: ''Habagatang Zamboanga;'' Subanen: ''S'helatan Sembwangan/Sembwangan dapit Shelatan''; Chavacano: ''Zamboanga del Sur''; tl, Timog Zamboanga; mdh, Pagabatan Sambuanga), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, ...
to the east and
Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City, officially the City of Zamboanga (Chavacano and es, Ciudad de Zamboanga, Tausug language, Tausūg: ''Dāira sin Sambuangan'', fil, Lungsod ng Zamboanga, ceb, Dakbayan sa Zamboanga), is a city in the Zamboanga Peninsula region ...
to the southwest. To the south lies
Sibuguey Bay
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The bay bounds the southern coast of the Zamboanga Peninsula. Along with the Moro Gulf, the bay forms part of the Celebes Sea ...
in the
Moro Gulf
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Geography
The gulf stretches between and is surrounde ...
.
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.
History
The earliest recorded mention of Sibugay was in ''Historia de las islas de Mindanao, Jolo y sus adyacentes'' (1667) by the Spanish priest
Francisco Combés
Francisco Combés (1620 – 1665) was a Spanish priest who established Christian monasteries in the Philippines in the 17th century.
Life
Combés was born in Zaragoza (Spain) in 1620. When he was twelve, he joined the Jesuit order as a novice at ...
, which describes the village of "Sibuguey" along the river Sibuguey.
Zamboanga Sibugay was formerly part of
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga del Sur ( Cebuano: ''Habagatang Zamboanga;'' Subanen: ''S'helatan Sembwangan/Sembwangan dapit Shelatan''; Chavacano: ''Zamboanga del Sur''; tl, Timog Zamboanga; mdh, Pagabatan Sambuanga), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, ...
. Attempts to divide Zamboanga del Sur into two separate provinces date as far back as the 1960s. Several bills were filed in the
Philippine Congress
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, but remained unacted. The new province was finally created by ''
Republic Act
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;Notes
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No. 8973'' signed into law by
President
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Joseph Estrada
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on November 7, 2000. On February 22, 2001, R.A. 8973 was ratified through a plebiscite conducted in 44 municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur and Pagadian City.
Zamboanga del Sur Third District Representative George Hofer was appointed, and later elected as its first governor in 2001.
Government
Presently, former representative
Dr. Dulce Ann K. Hofer is the
governor of the province, while the representatives of the first and second districts are
Wilter Palma
Wilter Yap Palma (born March 21, 1958) is a Filipino lawyer and politician from the province of Zamboanga Sibugay in the Philippines. He is currently serving as a Governor of Zamboanga Sibugay.
Political career
Prior to the governorship, Palma ...
and Antonieta "Tata" Eudela, respectively.
Geography
Zamboanga Sibugay covers a total area of occupying the south-central section of the
Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula ( tl, Tangway ng Zamboanga; cbk, Peninsula de Zamboanga; ceb, Lawis sa Zamboanga) is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region IX. It consists of three provinces (Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibu ...
in western
Mindanao
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, at 7°48’N 122°40’E.
To the north it intersects the common municipal boundaries of
Kalawit
Kalawit, officially the Municipality of Kalawit ( ceb, Lungsod sa Kalawit; Subanen: ''Benwa Kalawit''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Kalawit''; tl, Bayan ng Kalawit), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippin ...
,
Tampilisan, and
Godod of
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Norte ( Cebuano: ''Amihanang Zamboanga''; Subanon: ''Utara Sembwangan''; tl, Hilagang Zamboanga), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Norte, is a province in the Philippines situated within the Zamboanga Peninsula region in ...
. It is bordered to the west by the municipalities of
Sirawai
Sirawai, officially the Municipality of Sirawai ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sirawai; Subanen: ''Benwa Sirawai''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Sirawai''; tl, Bayan ng Sirawai), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippine ...
,
Siocon
Siocon, officially the Municipality of Siocon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Siocan; Subanen: ''Benwa Siocan''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Siocan''; tl, Bayan ng Siocan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. Acc ...
, and
Baliguian, to the south by the
Sibuguey Bay
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The bay bounds the southern coast of the Zamboanga Peninsula. Along with the Moro Gulf, the bay forms part of the Celebes Sea ...
, and to the east by the municipalities of
Bayog and
Kumalarang of
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga del Sur ( Cebuano: ''Habagatang Zamboanga;'' Subanen: ''S'helatan Sembwangan/Sembwangan dapit Shelatan''; Chavacano: ''Zamboanga del Sur''; tl, Timog Zamboanga; mdh, Pagabatan Sambuanga), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, ...
. It is further bordered on the southwest by
Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City, officially the City of Zamboanga (Chavacano and es, Ciudad de Zamboanga, Tausug language, Tausūg: ''Dāira sin Sambuangan'', fil, Lungsod ng Zamboanga, ceb, Dakbayan sa Zamboanga), is a city in the Zamboanga Peninsula region ...
.
Climate
The climate of the province is moderately normal (climate type III). Annual rainfall varies from . Temperature is relatively warm and constant throughout the year ranging from . The province is situated outside the country's typhoon belt.
Administrative divisions
Zamboanga Sibugay comprises 16
municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
, organized into
two congressional districts and further subdivided into 389
barangay
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s.
Demographics
The population of Zamboanga Sibugay in the 2020 census was 669,840 people, with a density of .
The vast majority of the people of Zamboanga Sibugay speak
Cebuano and
Chavacano
Chavacano or Chabacano is a group of Spanish-based creole language varieties spoken in the Philippines. The variety spoken in Zamboanga City, located in the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao, has the highest concentration of speaker ...
. Other languages such as
Subanen and
Tausug, among others, are also spoken, followed by
English
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* English language
* English people
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Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
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and
Tagalog.
Religion
The province is predominantly
Christian
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.
Roman Catholic
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s are the predominant Christians. Various sectarian groups are also present such as
Baptists
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,
Born-again Christians,
Jehovah's Witnesses
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,
Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints,
Iglesia ni Cristo, and
Seventh-Day Adventist
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. Islam comprises about 17% of the population.
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Economy
The leading industries are in the areas of semi-processed
rubber
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,
rice and corn milling, ordinary food processing, wood and rattan furniture making,
dried fish
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and 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 crop
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s. Livestock and poultry productions are predominantly small-scale and backyard operations.
Coal mining
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in large and small scale and precious metal mining in small scale category are likewise present in some areas of the province.
Tourism
* Rotunda Obelisk
* Provincial Capitol
* Buluan Island
Education
Private schools include:
* St. Paul School of Buug
* Dr. Aurelio Mendoza Memorial Colleges (Dr. AMMC)
* Marcelo Spinola School (MSS)
* Marian College (MC)
* Sibugay Technical Institute, Inc. (STII)
*
Universidad de Zamboanga
Universidad de Zamboanga (UZ) is a private nonsectarian coeducational higher education institution in Zamboanga City, Philippines, founded on October 12, 1948, by Engr. Arturo Eustaquio, Sr. It was formerly known as Zamboanga A.E. Colleges unti ...
(UZ)
* Mindanao State University Buug Campus (MSU-BC)
* Saint John College Buug (SJC)
* Medina College Ipil (MC)
* Sibugay Technical Institute, Inc. Imelda Branch (STII)
*
Western Mindanao State University
}) is a state university located in Zamboanga City, Philippines. It has two campuses: the main campus of 79,000 square metres and 9,147 square metres in the city proper, and the satellite campus of 200,000 square metres in San Ramon about 20 kil ...
(External Studies Unit (ESU)) in the following: ''Alicia, Diplahan, Imelda, Ipil, Mabuhay, Naga, Olutanga, Siay, Tungawan''
In BUUG, there are two colleges in Buug. One is the government-owned,
Mindanao State University - Buug Campus which offers courses in education, liberal arts, agriculture, and aquaculture. It also has a high school which also serves as the laboratory school of the College of Education. The other is the privately owned and medically oriented St. John General Hospital and College, Inc. Another private school, managed by the
Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres is also located here, the St. Paul School (formerly Holy Trinity Academy) which offers primary and high school education. The first high school which opened in Buug is Gabaldon Institute which is now called Western Mindanao Institute, another privately owned school. The first technical and vocational school which opened in Buug year 2009 is INTERNACIONAL COLEGIO DE TECNOLOGIA (ICT) which offers courses in Electronics and Communication Technology, Electrical Technology, Information Technology, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Automotive and Metal Technology and now also offers SHS Grade-11 and Grade-12 courses offer in Academic Track in GAS and TVL Track in Industrial Arts strand, ICT strand, and Home Economics Strand. managed by ZALDY MASAYON GUMALANG the School President (SP-GUMALANG).
References
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Online news
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