Zamboanga Peninsula (Administrative Region) facts for kids
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Zamboanga Peninsula
Region IX
Western Mindanao (formerly) |
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  Skyline of Pagadian City (top), and the aerial view of Fort Pilar, Zamboanga City
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| Country | Philippines |
| Island group | Mindanao |
| Regional center | Pagadian |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,056.73 km2 (6,585.64 sq mi) |
| Population
(2015)
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| • Total | 3,629,783 |
| • Density | 212.80650/km2 (551.16630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-09 |
| Provinces |
3
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga Sibugay |
| Cities |
5
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| Municipalities | 67 |
| Barangays | 1,904 |
Zamboanga Peninsula is an administrative region in the Philippines. It is also known as Region IX. The regional center is Pagadian.
The region has three provinces (Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Sur) and two cities (Isabela City and Zamboanga City).
Images for kids
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A view of Pagadian as seen in September 2010
See also
In Spanish: Península de Zamboanga para niños
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