Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula
Peninsula de Zamboanga Lawis sa Zamboanga | |
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Vintas of Zamboanga | |
Location in the Philippines | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| 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 (2020 census) | |
• Total | 3,875,576 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/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 | 87 |
| 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: Peninsula de Zamboanga; Filipino: Tangway ng Zamboanga) is an administrative region in Mindanao, Philippines, designated as Region IX. It consists of the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Sur, and the cities of Isabela and Zamboanga City.
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.