Zamboanga del Norte

Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Norte
Province
	(from top: left to right) Provincial Capitol Building in Dipolog, Saint James the Greater Church, Magsaysay Park, and Dakak Beach Resort
	Flag Seal
	Motto: Unity, Prosperity, Peace
	Location in the Philippines
	Interactive map of Zamboanga del Norte
	Coordinates: 8°08′00″N 123°00′00″E / 8.1333333°N 123°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Founded	June 6, 1952
Capital; and largest city	Dipolog
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlalawigan
• Governor	Darel Dexter T. Uy (Lakas)
• Vice Governor	Julius C. Napigquit (Lakas)
• Legislature	Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Board
Area
• Total	7,301.00 km2 (2,818.93 sq mi)
• Rank	9th out of 82
Highest elevation (Mount Dansalan)	629 m (2,064 ft)
Population (2024 census)
• Total	1,067,067
• Rank	27th out of 82
• Density	146.154/km2 (378.536/sq mi)
• Rank	60th out of 82
Demonym(s)	North Zamboangueño ; North Samboanganon
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	2 Dapitan ; Dipolog ;
• Municipalities	25 Baliguian ; Godod ; Gutalac ; Jose Dalman ; Kalawit ; Katipunan ; La Libertad ; Labason ; Leon B. Postigo ; Liloy ; Manukan ; Mutia ; Piñan ; Polanco ; President Manuel A. Roxas ; Rizal ; Salug ; Sergio Osmeña Sr. ; Siayan ; Sibuco ; Sibutad ; Sindangan ; Siocon ; Sirawai ; Tampilisan ;
• Barangays	691
• Districts	Legislative districts of Zamboanga del Norte
Time zone	UTC+8 (PHT)
IDD : area code	+63 (0)65
ISO 3166 code	PH-ZAN
Spoken languages	Cebuano; Subanon Filipino; English;
Income classification	1st class
Website	zamboangadelnorte.gov.ph

Zamboanga del Norte (Cebuano: Amihanang Zamboanga; Subanon: Utara Sembwangan; Filipino: Hilagang Zamboanga), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Norte, is a province in the Philippines situated within the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital and largest city is Dipolog and the province borders Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay to the south, Misamis Occidental to the east, and the Sulu Sea to the west.

Zamboanga del Norte is the largest province of the Zamboanga Peninsula region by land area covering 7,301.00 square kilometres (2,818.93 sq mi). Zamboanga del Norte is the 26th populous province in the Philippines.