Zamboanga del Sur

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Zamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Pagadian City and 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.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Region: Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)

Capital: Pagadian City

Founded: June 6, 1952

Population:
2000 census—836,217 (16th largest)
Density—290 per km² (23rd highest)

Area: 3,480.7 km² (20th largest)

Divisions:
Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities—1
Municipalities—20
Barangays—681
Congressional districts—2

Languages: Cebuano, Chavacano and Spanish

Governor: Aurora E. Cerilles

NOTE: The province of Zamboanga Sibugay was split off from Zamboanga del Sur in 2001

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Zamboanga del Sur is subdivided into 26 municipalities and 1 cities with their own representative to the Congress of the Philippines.

Cities and Municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur
Cities:	Pagadian City
Municipalities:	Aurora \| Bayog \| Dimataling \| Dinas \| Dumalinao \| Dumingag \| Guipos \| Josefina \| Kumalarang \| Labangan \| Lakewood \| Lapuyan \| Mahayag \| Margosatubig \| Midsalip \| Molave \| Pitogo \| Ramon Magsaysay \| \| San Miguel \| San Pablo \| Sominot \| Tabina \| Tambulig \| Tigbao \| Tukuran \| Vincenzo A. Sagun

Regions and Provinces of Mindanao
Zamboanga Peninsula:	Zamboanga del Norte \| Zamboanga del Sur \| Zamboanga Sibugay \| Zamboanga City \| Isabela City*
Northern Mindanao:	Bukidnon \| Camiguin \| Lanao del Norte \| Misamis Occidental \| Misamis Oriental
Davao Region:	Compostela Valley \| Davao del Norte \| Davao del Sur \| Davao Oriental \| Davao City
SOCCSKSARGEN:	Cotabato \| Sarangani \| South Cotabato \| Sultan Kudarat \| Cotabato City* \| General Santos City
Caraga:	Agusan del Norte \| Agusan del Sur \| Surigao del Norte \| Surigao del Sur \| Butuan City
ARMM:	Basilan \| Lanao del Sur \| Maguindanao \| Sulu \| Tawi-Tawi

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