Zamboanga City facts for kids
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Zamboanga City (Chavacano: Ciudad de Zamboanga; Filipino: Lungsod ng Zamboanga) is a city in Mindanao, Phillippines. It is the sixth-largest city of the Phillippines.
Zamboanga City is called the "Sardines Capital of the Philippines". This is because 9 of the 12 sardine companies in the country are in the city. Other names for the city are "Asia's Latin City" and "City of Flowers".
The city of Zamboanga is politically divided into 98 barangays or barrios.
Many landmarks are in the city. These include:
- Fort Pilar
- Great Santa Cruz Island
- Pasonanca Park
- Pasonanca Natural Park
Images for kids
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Illustration of Zamboanga and Fort Pilar, detail from the Carta Hydrographica y Chorographica de las Yslas Filipinas, 1734
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President Manuel L. Quezon signing the City Charter of Zamboanga in a ceremony held at the Malacañang Palace in (1936)
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Metropolitan Cathedral of Immaculate Conception
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Built by Hadji Abdullah Maas Nuno in 1885. It is the oldest mosque in Western Mindanao.
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Zamboanga-made Sardines in supermarket shelves
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The administrative building of the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Authority
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Pulverized Red Organ Pipe Corals gives that pinkish tint on Santa Cruz's Beach.
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Plaza Rizal and the City Hall of Zamboanga since 1907
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The building where the Zamboanga City Council (Sangguniang Panglungsod ng Zamboanga) holds its sessions.
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Zamboanga City Hall of Justice Building
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Zamboanga International Seaport
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The telecommunication towers as can be seen over the downtown.
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Murga Station of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO).
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Zamboanga Peninsula Medical Center located at Putik, Zamboanga City
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The facade of Ateneo de Zamboanga University.
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Hidilyn Diaz at her homecoming to Zamboanga City, days after her victory in the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Location map of barangays of Zamboanga City
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See also
In Spanish: Zamboanga para niños
