'Zamboanga Sibugay' is a
province of the
Philippines located in the
Zamboanga Peninsula region in
Mindanao. Its capital is
Ipil and it borders
Zamboanga del Norte to the north,
Zamboanga del Sur to the east and
Zamboanga City to the southwest. To the south lies
Sibuguey Bay in the
Moro Gulf. Zamboanga Sibugay was created in
2001 when the third district of Zamboanga del Sur split off. Zamboanga Sibugay is the 79
th province created in the Philippines.
Demographics
As of the
2000 census, Zamboanga Sibugay has a population of 497,239 people, and a population density of 161/km². It is ranked 29th among the provinces of the Philippines in terms of both population and population density. The annual population growth rate is 2.09%.
The major languages spoken in the province are
Cebuano and
Ilonggo.
Tagalog,
Ilocano, Chavacano and other ethnic tongues are spoken as well. While
English language is widely spoken too.
Economy
The leading industries are in the areas of bakery, rice and corn milling, food processing, and rattan and wood furniture production. New industries include concrete products, garments, wax and candle factory, and other 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 backyard operations.
Geography
Zamboanga Sibugay has an approximate total land area of 3228.3 km² accounting for about 37.82% of the mother province of Zamboanga del Sur. It is geographically located at 123o 04’ 49.75” longitude and at 7o 42’ 14.89” latitude. To the north it intersects the common municipal boundaries of Kalawit, Tampilisan, and Godad in Zamboanga del Norte. In the west, it is bounded by the municipalities of Siraway, Siocon, and Balinguian, and the province of Zamboanga del Norte. On the south it is bounded by Sibuguey Bay. In the east, the municipalities of Bayog and Kumalarang both in the province of Zamboanga del Sur bound it. It is further bounded on the southwest by Zamboanga City.
Political
Zamboanga Sibugay is subdivided into 16
municipalities.
These municipalities are further subdivided into 389
barangays. The province comprises a single
congressional district.
Physical
Zamboanga Sibugay has a land area of 3,087.9 km². It is geographically located at 123°04'49"N and 7°42'14"E. It is bounded on the north and west by
Zamboanga del Norte; on the east by
Zamboanga del Sur; on the south by the
Sibuguey Bay; and on the southwest by
Zamboanga City.
The climatic condition of the province is moderately normal (climate type III). Annual rainfall varies from 1,599 mm to 3,500 mm. Temperature is relatively warm and constant throughout the year ranging from 22o C to 35o C. The province is situated outside the country's typhoon belt.
History
The area of Zamboanga Sibugay was formerly a part of
Zamboanga del Sur. Attempts to divide Zamboanga del Sur into separate provinces date as far back as the
1960s. Several bills were filed in congress, but remained unacted. The new province was finally created by
Republic Act No. 8973 on
February 22,
2001.
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