Zamboanga del Sur is a
province of the
Philippines located in the
Zamboanga Peninsula region in
Mindanao. Its capital is
Pagadian City[?] and the province borders
Zamboanga del Norte to the north,
Zamboanga Sibugay to the west,
Misamis Occidental to the northeast, and
Lanao del Norte to the east. To the south is the
Moro Gulf.
Facts and Figures¹
Population:
2000 census—1,437,941 (16th largest).
Density—290 per km² (23rd highest).
Area: 4,964.1 km² (20th largest)
Zamboanga del Sur is subdivided into 26 municipalities and 2 cities.
Zamboanga City is actually autonomous of the province and is only loosely associated with it. The city residents do not vote for provincial officials and they have their own representative to the Congress of the Philippines[?].