Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula
Península de Zamboanga Lawis sa Zamboanga | |
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Vintas of Zamboanga | |
Location in the Philippines | |
Interactive map of Zamboanga Peninsula | |
| Coordinates: 7°50′N 122°25′E / 7.83°N 122.42°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Island group | Mindanao |
| Regional center | Pagadian |
| Largest city | Zamboanga City |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,056.73 km2 (6,585.64 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,532 m (5,026 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 3,943,837 |
| • Density | 231.2188/km2 (598.8540/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Zamboangueño, Samboanganon |
| GDP (Nominal, 2024) | |
| • Total | US$10.2 billion |
| • Per capita | US$2,525 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-09 |
| Provinces | |
| Independent cities | |
| Component cities | |
| Municipalities | 86 |
| Barangays | 2,314 |
| Cong. districts | 10 |
| Languages | |
| HDI | 0.665 (Medium) |
| HDI rank | 16th in the Philippines (2019) |
Zamboanga Peninsula (Cebuano: Lawis sa Zamboanga; Chavacano/Spanish: Península de Zamboanga; Filipino: Tangway ng Zamboanga), designated as Region IX, is an administrative region in Mindanao, Philippines. It consists of the provinces of Sulu, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Sur, and the cities of Isabela and Zamboanga.
The region was previously known as Western Mindanao. Pagadian serves as the regional center, while Zamboanga City is the region's commercial and industrial center.