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Zamboanga del Sur

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Zamboanga del Sur
Province of Zamboanga del Sur
(from top: left to right) Santa Cruz Island, Pagadian City, and Bayog town.
Flag of Zamboanga del Sur
Official seal of Zamboanga del Sur
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
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Coordinates: 7°50′N 123°15′E / 7.83°N 123.25°E / 7.83; 123.25
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Founded
  • June 6, 1952 (Divide)
  • September 17, 1952 (Foundation Day)
CapitalPagadian
Largest CityZamboanga City
Government
  GovernorVictor Yu (PDPLBN)
  Vice GovernorRoseller Ariosa (PDPLBN)
  LegislatureZamboanga del Sur Provincial Board
Area
  Total4,499.46 km2 (1,737.25 sq mi)
  Rank25th out of 81
 (excluding Zamboanga City)
Highest elevation1,532 m (5,026 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[2]
  Total1,045,126
  Rank26th out of 81
  Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
   Rank42nd out of 81
 (excluding Zamboanga City)
DemonymZambosurians
Divisions
  Independent cities
1
  Component cities
  Municipalities
  Barangays
  • 681
  • 779 (including Zamboanga City)
  Districts
Time zoneUTC+8 (PHT)
IDD:area code+63(0)62
ISO 3166 codePH-ZAS
Spoken languages
Income classification1st class
Websitewww.zamboangadelsur.gov.ph

Zamboanga del Sur (Filipino: Katimugang Zamboanga), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, is a province in the Philippines. It is in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is the city of Pagadian. It is grouped with the very urbanized City of Zamboanga but the two are geographically separated from each other. The city also has its own government.

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.

References

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  1. "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on May 18, 2001. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  2. Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.