Province in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines
Zamboanga del Norte
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|
(from top: left to right) Dakak Beach, Saint James the Greater Church,
Katipunan Arch
and Provincial Capitol Building in
Dipolog
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Flag
Seal
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Motto(s):
Unity, Prosperity, Peace
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Location in the Philippines
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Coordinates:
8°08′00″N
123°00′00″E
/
8.1333333°N 123°E
/
8.1333333; 123
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Country
| Philippines
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Region
| Zamboanga Peninsula
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Founded
| June 6, 1952
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Capital
and largest city
| Dipolog
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? Type
| Sangguniang Panlalawigan
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?
Governor
| Rosalina G. Jalosjos
(
Nacionalista
)
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?
Vice Governor
| Julius C. Napigquit (
PDP?Laban
)
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? Legislature
| Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Board
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? Total
| 7,301.00 km
2
(2,818.93 sq mi)
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? Rank
| 9th out of 81
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Highest elevation
(Mount Dansalan)
| 629 m (2,064 ft)
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? Total
| 1,047,455
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? Rank
| 27th out of 81
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? Density
| 140/km
2
(370/sq mi)
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? Rank
| 60th out of 81
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Independent cities
| 0
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Component cities
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Municipalities
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Barangays
| 691
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Districts
| Legislative districts of Zamboanga del Norte
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Time zone
| UTC+8
(
PHT
)
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ZIP code
| 7100?7124
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IDD
:
area code
| +63 (0)65
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ISO 3166 code
| PH-ZAN
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Spoken languages
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Income classification
| 1st class
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Website
| Province of Zamboanga del Norte
Official Website
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Zamboanga del Norte
(
Cebuano
:
Amihanang Zamboanga
;
Subanon
:
Utara Sembwangan
;
Filipino
:
Hilagang Zamboanga
), officially the
Province of Zamboanga del Norte
, is a
province
in the
Philippines
situated within the
Zamboanga Peninsula
region
in
Mindanao
. Its capital is
Dipolog
and the province borders
Zamboanga del Sur
and
Zamboanga Sibugay
to the south,
Misamis Occidental
to the east, and the
Sulu Sea
to the west.
Zamboanga del Norte is the largest province of the
Zamboanga Peninsula
region by land area covering 7,301.00 square kilometres (2,818.93 sq mi).
[1]
Zamboanga del Norte is the 26th populous province in the Philippines.
History
[
edit
]
American invasion era
[
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]
Prior to its creation as a province, Zamboanga del Norte formed the northern portion of the
historical province of Zamboanga
.
The early history of Zamboanga del Norte is shared with that of
Zamboanga City
, which had been the center of the entire
Mindanao
area, most notably during the American era. When Zamboanga City became a chartered city on October 12, 1936, it encompassed the southern tip of the
Zamboanga Peninsula
and the island of
Basilan
, making it the largest city in the world in terms of land area.
Philippine independence
[
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]
Foundation
[
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]
Through
Republic Act No. 711
issued on June 6, 1952, Zamboanga province was divided into two independent provinces, which included Zamboanga del Sur.
[3]
Martial law era
[
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]
Zamboanga del Norte was the site of at least one major assassination during the Marcos Martial law era - the gunning down of Human Rights lawyers
Jacobo Amatong
and
Zorro Aguilar
by two soldiers of
the Marcos government
, who were never caught.
[4]
[5]
[6]
Both lawyers have since been honored by having their names inscribed on the wall of remembrance at the Philippines’
Bantayog ng mga Bayani
, which honors the heroes and martyrs who fought against
Ferdinand Marcos
and his
martial law regime
.
[4]
Contemporary
[
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]
Proposed carving out of new province
[
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]
In 2017, House Bill No. 5040 was introduced in the
House of Representatives
seeking to carve out a new province from Zamboanga del Norte. The proposed Zamboanga Hermosa province was to consist of 12 municipalities and 2 legislative districts that make up the
3rd legislative district of Zamboanga del Norte
:
[7]
[8]
Baliguian
,
Godod
,
Gutalac
,
Kalawit
,
Labason
,
Leon B. Postigo
,
Liloy
(its proposed capital),
Salug
,
Sibuco
,
Siocon
,
Sirawai
, and
Tampilisan
. However, the bill ultimately did not pass the 17th congress.
In 2023, a new House Bill 9311 proposed a creation of a new province,
Zamboanga Occidental
. The proposed province is supposed to include twelve municipalities:
Leon B. Postigo
,
Salug
,
Godod
,
Liloy
,
Tampilisan
,
Kalawit
,
Labason
,
Gutalac
,
Baliguian
,
Siocon
,
Sirawai
, and
Sibuco
.
[9]
Geography
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]
Zamboanga del Norte covers a total area of 7,301.00 square kilometres (2,818.93 sq mi)
[10]
occupying the northern portion of the
Zamboanga Peninsula
in western
Mindanao
. The province is bordered on the north and west by the
Sulu Sea
, on the northeast by
Misamis Occidental
, and on the south by
Zamboanga del Sur
and
Zamboanga Sibugay
.
It has an average elevation of 243.8 metres (800 ft), with Mount Dabiak in
Katipunan
as the highest peak at 2,600 metres (8,500 ft). Other parts, near the coastlines, are plains. The province's irregular coastline runs some 400 kilometres (250 mi) from north to south.
Climate
[
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]
Zamboanga del Norte has a mild and moderate climate due to evenly distributed rainfall throughout the year. Its southern portion has a longer dry season.
Climate data for Zamboanga del Norte
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Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
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Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
30.4
(86.7)
|
30.5
(86.9)
|
31.6
(88.9)
|
32.6
(90.7)
|
32.3
(90.1)
|
31.7
(89.1)
|
31.6
(88.9)
|
31.6
(88.9)
|
31.8
(89.2)
|
31.5
(88.7)
|
31.4
(88.5)
|
30.8
(87.4)
|
31.5
(88.7)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
21.8
(71.2)
|
21.9
(71.4)
|
20.8
(69.4)
|
22.2
(72.0)
|
21.2
(70.2)
|
21.0
(69.8)
|
21.1
(70.0)
|
21.0
(69.8)
|
21.1
(70.0)
|
21.3
(70.3)
|
21.4
(70.5)
|
21.3
(70.3)
|
21.3
(70.4)
|
Average rainy days
|
15
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
10
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
162
|
Source:
Storm247
[11]
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Administrative divisions
[
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]
Zamboanga del Norte comprises 25
municipalities
and 2
cities
. Dipolog,
Sindangan
and Dapitan are the top most densely populated area in the province These are further subdivided into 691
barangays
, and clustered into 3
congressional districts
.
[10]
Sibuco
is the largest municipality by land area, constituting
10.72% (782.54 square kilometers) of the total provincial area.
Sibutad
is the smallest, with
0.90% (65.57 square kilometers).
[10]
- †
Provincial capital and component city
- ?
Component city
- §
Premier municipality
-
Municipality
City
or
municipality
|
District
[10]
|
Population
|
±% p.a.
|
Area
[10]
|
Density
|
Barangay
|
Coordinates
[A]
|
|
|
(2020)
[2]
|
(2015)
[12]
|
|
km
2
|
sq mi
|
/km
2
|
/sq mi
|
|
|
Baliguian
|
3rd
|
2.3%
|
23,771
|
22,588
|
+0.98%
|
439.26
|
169.60
|
54
|
140
|
17
|
7°48′38″N
122°08′43″E
/
7.8105°N 122.1452°E
/
7.8105; 122.1452
(
Baliguian
)
|
Dapitan City
|
?
|
1st
|
8.1%
|
85,202
|
82,418
|
+0.63%
|
390.53
|
150.78
|
220
|
570
|
50
|
8°39′17″N
123°25′20″E
/
8.6548°N 123.4221°E
/
8.6548; 123.4221
(
Dapitan
)
|
Dipolog City
|
†
|
2nd
|
13.2%
|
138,141
|
130,759
|
+1.05%
|
241.13
|
93.10
|
570
|
1,500
|
21
|
8°35′10″N
123°20′28″E
/
8.5861°N 123.3410°E
/
8.5861; 123.3410
(
Dipolog
)
|
Godod
|
3rd
|
1.7%
|
17,510
|
17,424
|
+0.09%
|
190.00
|
73.36
|
92
|
240
|
17
|
7°59′54″N
122°50′30″E
/
7.9983°N 122.8417°E
/
7.9983; 122.8417
(
Godod
)
|
Gutalac
|
3rd
|
3.4%
|
36,090
|
34,654
|
+0.78%
|
492.86
|
190.29
|
73
|
190
|
33
|
7°58′21″N
122°23′58″E
/
7.9724°N 122.3994°E
/
7.9724; 122.3994
(
Gutalac
)
|
Jose Dalman
|
2nd
|
2.8%
|
28,881
|
27,388
|
+1.02%
|
135.00
|
52.12
|
210
|
540
|
18
|
8°26′33″N
123°01′20″E
/
8.4424°N 123.0221°E
/
8.4424; 123.0221
(
Jose Dalman
)
|
Kalawit
|
3rd
|
2.3%
|
23,812
|
23,633
|
+0.14%
|
217.89
|
84.13
|
110
|
280
|
14
|
7°54′17″N
122°31′35″E
/
7.9048°N 122.5265°E
/
7.9048; 122.5265
(
Kalawit
)
|
Katipunan
|
2nd
|
4.3%
|
44,661
|
45,577
|
?0.39%
|
244.12
|
94.26
|
180
|
470
|
30
|
8°30′46″N
123°17′05″E
/
8.5128°N 123.2847°E
/
8.5128; 123.2847
(
Katipunan
)
|
La Libertad
|
1st
|
0.8%
|
8,119
|
8,406
|
?0.66%
|
69.51
|
26.84
|
120
|
310
|
13
|
8°28′07″N
123°31′33″E
/
8.4685°N 123.5257°E
/
8.4685; 123.5257
(
La Libertad
)
|
Labason
|
3rd
|
4.2%
|
43,934
|
41,357
|
+1.16%
|
169.58
|
65.48
|
260
|
670
|
20
|
8°03′52″N
122°31′28″E
/
8.0645°N 122.5244°E
/
8.0645; 122.5244
(
Labason
)
|
Leon B. Postigo
|
3rd
|
2.6%
|
27,639
|
26,221
|
+1.01%
|
255.50
|
98.65
|
110
|
280
|
18
|
8°09′10″N
122°55′30″E
/
8.1528°N 122.9249°E
/
8.1528; 122.9249
(
Leon T. Postigo
)
|
Liloy
|
3rd
|
4.0%
|
42,213
|
39,812
|
+1.12%
|
128.43
|
49.59
|
330
|
850
|
37
|
8°07′24″N
122°40′45″E
/
8.1234°N 122.6793°E
/
8.1234; 122.6793
(
Liloy
)
|
Manukan
|
2nd
|
3.5%
|
36,887
|
36,526
|
+0.19%
|
246.35
|
95.12
|
150
|
390
|
22
|
8°30′57″N
123°05′38″E
/
8.5159°N 123.0940°E
/
8.5159; 123.0940
(
Manukan
)
|
Mutia
|
1st
|
1.1%
|
11,726
|
12,675
|
?1.47%
|
73.58
|
28.41
|
160
|
410
|
16
|
8°25′12″N
123°28′34″E
/
8.4200°N 123.4761°E
/
8.4200; 123.4761
(
Mutia
)
|
Pinan
|
1st
|
1.9%
|
20,221
|
20,161
|
+0.06%
|
93.75
|
36.20
|
220
|
570
|
22
|
8°28′45″N
123°26′59″E
/
8.4793°N 123.4497°E
/
8.4793; 123.4497
(
Pinan
)
|
Polanco
|
1st
|
4.0%
|
42,265
|
39,347
|
+1.37%
|
206.88
|
79.88
|
200
|
520
|
30
|
8°31′52″N
123°21′46″E
/
8.5310°N 123.3629°E
/
8.5310; 123.3629
(
Polanco
)
|
President Manuel A. Roxas
|
2nd
|
3.7%
|
39,198
|
39,323
|
?0.06%
|
206.25
|
79.63
|
190
|
490
|
31
|
8°30′51″N
123°13′57″E
/
8.5143°N 123.2326°E
/
8.5143; 123.2326
(
President Manuel A. Roxas
)
|
Rizal
|
1st
|
1.4%
|
15,052
|
14,021
|
+1.36%
|
80.03
|
30.90
|
190
|
490
|
22
|
8°31′32″N
123°33′06″E
/
8.5255°N 123.5517°E
/
8.5255; 123.5517
(
Rizal
)
|
Salug
|
3rd
|
3.1%
|
32,134
|
32,204
|
?0.04%
|
206.60
|
79.77
|
160
|
410
|
23
|
8°06′25″N
122°45′25″E
/
8.1070°N 122.7570°E
/
8.1070; 122.7570
(
Salug
)
|
Sergio Osmena Sr.
|
1st
|
3.0%
|
31,942
|
30,220
|
+1.06%
|
556.44
|
214.84
|
57
|
150
|
39
|
8°17′57″N
123°30′30″E
/
8.2992°N 123.5082°E
/
8.2992; 123.5082
(
Sergio Osmena Sr.
)
|
Siayan
|
2nd
|
3.5%
|
36,236
|
34,966
|
+0.68%
|
494.75
|
191.02
|
73
|
190
|
22
|
8°15′05″N
123°06′48″E
/
8.2513°N 123.1134°E
/
8.2513; 123.1134
(
Siayan
)
|
Sibuco
|
3rd
|
3.4%
|
36,049
|
34,620
|
+0.77%
|
782.54
|
302.14
|
46
|
120
|
28
|
7°17′32″N
122°04′00″E
/
7.2923°N 122.0668°E
/
7.2923; 122.0668
(
Sibuco
)
|
Sibutad
|
1st
|
1.7%
|
17,453
|
17,645
|
?0.21%
|
65.57
|
25.32
|
270
|
700
|
16
|
8°36′45″N
123°28′48″E
/
8.6126°N 123.4801°E
/
8.6126; 123.4801
(
Sibutad
)
|
Sindangan
|
§
|
2nd
|
9.9%
|
103,952
|
99,435
|
+0.85%
|
451.00
|
174.13
|
230
|
600
|
52
|
8°14′03″N
122°59′57″E
/
8.2343°N 122.9993°E
/
8.2343; 122.9993
(
Sindangan
)
|
Siocon
|
3rd
|
4.6%
|
48,524
|
46,907
|
+0.65%
|
503.20
|
194.29
|
96
|
250
|
26
|
7°42′24″N
122°08′22″E
/
7.7067°N 122.1395°E
/
7.7067; 122.1395
(
Siocon
)
|
Sirawai
|
3rd
|
3.0%
|
31,163
|
28,799
|
+1.51%
|
222.50
|
85.91
|
140
|
360
|
34
|
7°35′14″N
122°08′24″E
/
7.5873°N 122.1400°E
/
7.5873; 122.1400
(
Sirawai
)
|
Tampilisan
|
3rd
|
2.4%
|
24,680
|
24,307
|
+0.29%
|
137.75
|
53.19
|
180
|
470
|
20
|
7°58′27″N
122°39′51″E
/
7.9741°N 122.6643°E
/
7.9741; 122.6643
(
Tampilisan
)
|
Total
|
1,047,455
|
1,011,393
|
+0.67%
|
7,300.11
|
2,818.59
|
140
|
360
|
691
|
(see
GeoGroup box
)
|
|
|
Demographics
[
edit
]
Population census of Zamboanga del Norte
Year
| Pop.
| ±% p.a.
|
---|
1903
| 23,577
| ?
|
---|
1918
| 57,255
| +6.09%
|
---|
1939
| 138,849
| +4.31%
|
---|
1948
| 167,700
| +2.12%
|
---|
1960
| 281,429
| +4.41%
|
---|
1970
| 409,379
| +3.81%
|
---|
1975
| 490,515
| +3.69%
|
---|
1980
| 588,015
| +3.69%
|
---|
| Year
| Pop.
| ±% p.a.
|
---|
1990
| 676,862
| +1.42%
|
---|
1995
| 770,697
| +2.46%
|
---|
2000
| 823,130
| +1.42%
|
---|
2007
| 907,238
| +1.35%
|
---|
2010
| 957,997
| +2.00%
|
---|
2015
| 1,011,393
| +1.04%
|
---|
2020
| 1,047,455
| +0.69%
|
---|
|
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
[12]
[13]
[14]
|
The population of Zamboanga del Norte in the 2020 census was 1,047,455 people,
[2]
with a density of 140 inhabitants per square kilometre or 360 inhabitants per square mile.
Dipolog
is the most populated locality in the province, followed by the town of
Sindangan
and city of
Dapitan
.
The main language spoken is
Cebuano
. Other languages include
Chavacano
,
Subanon
,
Filipino
, and
English
.
Religion
[
edit
]
The predominant religion was
Islam
until the Spanish regime took over the region and spread
Christianity
with the help of the church's mission orders like the
Jesuits
,
Augustinians
, and
Dominicans
. The province's first martyr of faith, soon to be raised as a saint, in
Mindanao
island was Padre
Francesco Palliola
,
S.J.
He was a Jesuit missionary from
Nola, Italy
, and was assigned to Zamboanga Peninsula. He was active as a missionary in Lubungan (Katipuan), Zamboanga del Norte, Iligan, Dapitan, and met his martyrdom at the barrio of Ponot, now a town of
Jose Dalman
.
Roman Catholicism
is a significant majority with about 50% adherence. The province has one diocese ? the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog
under the
Archdiocese of Ozamis
, covering the entire province. There are also followers of other
Christian
sects.
Government
[
edit
]
Officials
[
edit
]
These are the officials after the
local elections of 2022
:
Governor: Rosalina "Nene" G. Jalosjos (
Nacionalista
)
Vice Governor: Julius C. Napigquit (
PDP?Laban
)
Members of the House of Representatives:
Board Members
[
edit
]
- 1st District:
- Angelica "Angel" Jalosjos Carreon
- Patri "Jing" Bajamunde - Chan
|
- 2nd District:
- Peter Y. Co
- Jasmin N. Pinsoy-Lagutin
- Dante G. Bagarinao
- Michael "Jojo" M. Documento, Jr.
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- 3rd Drstrict:
- Kay Marie P. Bolando
- Leo Nicanor B. Mejorada
- Franco Angelo "Conkee" C. Buctuan
- Jeff Raymund "JR" M. Brillantes
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Economy
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Poverty Incidence of Zamboanga del Norte
About half of the province's land area is devoted to
agriculture
. Corn, coconut, and rice are the major crops. The province being rich in marine and mineral sources, its fish production has accelerated through the development of fishponds. Commercial fishing has steadily increased through the years, with the yellow fin tuna as the primary species.
In 2006, a study by
National Statistics Coordination Board
(NSCB), found Zamboanga del Norte Province to be the Philippines' poorest province with a
poverty
incidence rate of 64.6%, an increase from 47% in year 2000 statistical figures.
[23]
As of 2015, the province's poverty incidence has dropped to 51.6% (ranking 8th).
[24]
Large foreign mining companies operating within the province such as Canadian company
TVI Resource Development
and
Philex Mining Corp.
cause adverse effects to the culture and traditions of the indigenous
Subanon
and other poor settlers.
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[26]
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