Zamboanga del Sur is a
province of the
Philippines located in the
Zamboanga Peninsula region in
Mindanao. Its capital 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 newest province in the Philippines, created in
2001, when the third district of Zamboanga del Sur split off.
Facts and Figures
Population:
2000 census—497,239 (29th smallest).
Density—161 per km² (29th lowest).
Area: 3,087.9 km² (44th largest)
Zamboanga Sibugay is subdivided into 16 municipalities.