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| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula | ||
| Founded | February 22, 2001 | ||
| Capital | Ipil | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Province of the Philippines | ||
| • Governor | Rommel Jalosjos (Nacionalista) | ||
| • Vice Governor | Rey Olegario (Nacionalista) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3,607.8 km2 (1,393 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 36th out of 80 | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 546,186 | ||
| • Rank | 46th out of 80 | ||
| • Density | 151.4/km2 (392.1/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 49th out of 80 | ||
| Divisions | |||
| • Independent cities | 0 | ||
| • Component cities | 0 | ||
| • Municipalities | 16 | ||
| • Barangays | 389 | ||
| • Districts | 1st and 2nd districts of Zamboanga Sibugay | ||
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) | ||
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| Spoken languages | Cebuano, Zamboangueño/Chavacano, Tagalog, Subanen, Tausug, English | ||
Zamboanga Sibugay (Subanen:Sembwangan S'hibugay) 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 was created in 2001 when the third district of Zamboanga del Sur was carved out of that province. Zamboanga Sibugay is the 79th province created in the Philippines.
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As of the 2000 census, Zamboanga Sibugay has a population of 497,239 people, and a population density of 161/km2. It is ranked 29th among the provinces of the Philippines in terms of both population and population density. The annual population growth rate is 2.09%.
The major languages spoken in the province are Subanen, Cebuano, Hiligaynon and Zamboangueño/Chavacano. Tagalog and other ethnic tongues are spoken as well, as is English.
The leading industries are in the areas of bakery, rice and corn milling, food processing, and rattan and wood furniture production. New industries include concrete products, garments, wax and candle factory, and other cottage industries.
Major crops produced include rice, corn, coconuts, rubber, fruit trees, vegetables, tobacco, coffee, cacao, and root crops. Livestock and poultry productions are predominantly small-scale backyard operations.Coal mining is also present in some areas of the province.
Zamboanga Sibugay Province has an approximate total land area of 3228.3 km2. It is geographically located at 7°48’N 122°40’E. To the north it intersects the common municipal boundaries of Kalawit, Tampilisan, and Godad in Zamboanga del Norte. In the west, it is bounded by the municipalities of Siraway, Siocon, and Balinguian, and the province of Zamboanga del Norte. On the south it is bounded by Sibuguey Bay. In the east, the municipalities of Bayog and Kumalarang both in the province of Zamboanga del Sur bound it. It is further bounded on the southwest by Zamboanga City.
Zamboanga Sibugay Province is subdivided into 16 municipalities.
These municipalities are further subdivided into 389 barangays. The province comprises two (2) congressional districts.
Zamboanga Sibugay Province has a land area of 3,087.9 km². It is bounded on the north and west by Zamboanga del Norte; on the east by Zamboanga del Sur; on the south by the Sibuguey Bay; and on the southwest by Zamboanga City.
The climatic condition of the province is moderately normal (climate type III). Annual rainfall varies from 1,599 mm to 3,500 mm. Temperature is relatively warm and constant throughout the year ranging from 22 to 35 °C. The province is situated outside the country's typhoon belt.
Zamboanga Sibugay was formerly part of Zamboanga del Sur. Attempts to divide Zamboanga del Sur into separate provinces date as far back as the 1960s. Several bills were filed in Philippine Congress, but remained unacted. The new province was finally created by Republic Act No. 8973 on February 24, 2001. George Hofer was elected as its first governor in 2001. In the 2010 local elections, Governor Hofer's daughter, Dulce Ann k. Hofer, the incumbent Second District Representative lost the gubernatorial race to Rommel Jalosjos.
| Name | Term | Political Party |
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| George T. Hofer | June 30, 2001-June 30, 2010 | Lakas-CMD |
| Rommel G. Jalosjos | June 30, 2010-present | Nacionalista Party |
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