Zamboanga Sibugay

Zamboanga Sibugay
(from top: left to right) Provincial Capitol in Ipil, San Antonio Road in Titay, Diplahan Bus Terminal and Festival in Buug.
Flag of Zamboanga Sibugay
Official seal of Zamboanga Sibugay
Location in the Philippines
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Coordinates: 7°48′N 122°40′E / 7.8°N 122.67°E / 7.8; 122.67
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
Founded22 February 2001
Capital
and largest municipality
Ipil
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Panlalawigan
 • GovernorDulce Ann Hofer (PFP)
 • Vice GovernorRey Andre C. Olegario (NP)
 • LegislatureZamboanga Sibugay Provincial Board
Area
 • Total
3,607.75 km2 (1,392.96 sq mi)
 • Rank36th out of 81
Highest elevation899 m (2,949 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
 • Total
669,840
 • Rank45th out of 81
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
  • Rank49th out of 81
Demonym(s)Sibugaynon, Subanen
Divisions
 • Independent cities0
 • Component cities0
 • Municipalities
16
 • Barangays389
 • DistrictsLegislative districts of Zamboanga Sibugay
Time zoneUTC+8 (PHT)
ZIP code
7001–7039
IDD:area code+63 (0)62
ISO 3166 codePH-ZSI
Spoken languages
Income classification2nd class
Websitewww.sibugayprovince.com

Zamboanga Sibugay, officially the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Zamboanga Sibugay; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Zamboanga Sibugay), is a province in the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital and largest town is Ipil and it borders Zamboanga del Norte to the north, Zamboanga del Sur to the east and Zamboanga City to the southwest. To the south lies Sibuguey Bay in the Moro Gulf.

Zamboanga Sibugay is the 79th province created in the Philippines, when its territories were carved out from the third district of Zamboanga del Sur in 2001.

  1. ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on May 18, 2001. Retrieved 31 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.

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