Region 9, lies at the Southernmost portion of the

Philippine archipelago. Located at the western tip of

the island of Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula is
strategically situated in close proximity to Sabah,
Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia. Thus,
its appellation as the Philippines’ gateway to the
Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN
Growth Area or BIMP-EAGA.
 Region IX is an authoritative district in the
Philippines, also known as Zamboanga Peninsula. The
region was already known as western Mindanao before
the enactment of Executive Order No. 36 on September
19, 2001. Pagadian City is the regional Center.
 Region 9 occupies a land area of 17,046.64 sq. km
and is composed of three provinces - Zamboanga del
Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Zamboanga del Sur; and
five cities - Dapitan, Dipolog, Pagadian, Zamboanga, and
Isabela. It has 8 congressional districts and 67
municipalities.
 Region’s population as of 2010 stood at 3,407,353
with an average annual population growth rate of 1.87%.
Zamboanga del Sur has the largest population with 959,
685 persons, followed by Zamboanga del Norte with
957,997 persons, Zamboanga City with 807,129,
Zamboanga Sibugay with 584,685, and City of Isabela
with 97,857.
 Zamboanga del Norte is a province of the Philippines
located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its
capital is Dipolog City and the province borders Zamboanga del
Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay to the south and Misamis
Occidental to the east. The Sulu Sea lies to the northwest of
Zamboanga del Norte.
• Total land area of 6,618 square kilometers
• 25 municipalities and 2 cities
• 691 barangays
• 3 congressional districts.
 The main dialect spoken is Cebuano. Chavacano, English
and Tagalog are also spoken, indicative of a high level of
literacy. The original and native Subanon dialect lives on,
especially in the highlands. About half of the province's land
area is devoted to agriculture. Corn, coconut, and rice are major
crops. The province being rich in marine and mineral sources,
its fish production has accelerated through the development of
fishponds. Commercial fishing has likewise steadily increased
through the years, with the yellow fin tuna as the primary
species.
 In 1940,when the Americans established the
Department of Mindanao and Sulu, Zamboanga was
made one of its regular provinces, Zamboanga province
was divided into two in September 1952 by Virtue of
Republic Act No. 711; Zamboanga del Sur and
Zamboanga Del Norte
 Zamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the
Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Pagadian City,
which is also the regional center of Region IX. The province borders
Zamboanga del Norte to the north, Zamboanga Sibugay to the west,
Misamis Occidental to the northeast, and Lanao del Norte to the east.
To the south is the Moro Gulf. Zamboanga del Sur occupies the
southern section of the Zamboanga peninsula that forms the western
part of the Island of Mindanao. The most commonly spoken language is
Cebuano, spoken by 72.47% of the population. Also spoken are
Tagalog, Subanen, Chavacano, Ilonggo, Maguindanao, Iranun,
Boholano, and Ilocano.
• Total land area of 473,491 hectares or 4,734.91 square miles.
• 26 Municipalities, 1 city
• 681 Barangays
 The economy is dominantly agricultural. Products include
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.
 Zamboanga Sibugay occupies the south-central section of the
Zamboanga Peninsula in western Mindanao, at 7°48’N 122°40’E. To the
north it intersects the common municipal boundaries of Kalawit,
Tampilisan, and Godod of Zamboanga del Norte. It is bordered to the
west by the municipalities of Sirawai, Siocon, and Baliguian, to the south
by the Sibuguey Bay, and to the east by the municipalities of Bayog
and Kumalarang of Zamboanga del Sur. It is further bordered on the
southwest by Zamboanga City. The leading industries are in the areas
of semi-processed rubber, rice and corn milling, ordinary food
processing, wood and rattan furniture making, dried fish 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
crops. Livestock and poultry productions are predominantly
small-scale and backyard operations. Coal mining in large and
small scale and precious metal mining in small scale category are
likewise present in some areas of the province.
CAPITAl: Ipil
• Total area of 3,607.75 km²(1,392.96 sq mi)
• 16 municipalities
• 2 congressional districts
• 389 barangays.