28 Facts About Zamboanga City

Zamboanga City, officially known as the City of Zamboanga, is a city in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philippines.

On October 12,1936, Zamboanga became a chartered city under Commonwealth Act No 39.

Zamboanga City is an independent, chartered city and was designated highly urbanized on November 22,1983.

Zamboanga City Peninsula was settled in the late 12th or early 13th century by the Subanen people; it was the homelands of the ancestors of the Yakan, the Balanguingui, and other closely related Sama-Bajau peoples.

Zamboanga City was chosen in 1569 as the site of the Spanish settlement and garrison on La Caldera.

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Zamboanga City was one of the main strongholds in Mindanao, supporting colonizing efforts in the south of the island and making way for Christian settlements.

In 1599, the Zamboanga City fort was closed and transferred to Cebu due to great concerns about attack by the English on that island, which did not occur.

The Zamboanga City fortress became the main focus of a number of battles between Moros and Spaniards during Spanish rule in the region from the 16th century to the 18th.

In 1831, the custom house in Zamboanga City was established as a port, and it became the main port for direct communication, trading some goods and other services to most of Europe, Southeast Asia and Latin America.

Republic of Zamboanga City was established directly on May 28,1899, after the Zamboangueno revolutionary forces defeated the last Spanish government in Zamboanga City.

In 1920, Zamboanga City ceased to be capital of the Moro Province when the department was divided into provinces in which the city became under the large province of Zamboanga.

Zamboanga City had gone into exile to the United States in protest against Marcos' declaration of martial law.

On September 9,2013, a faction of the Moro National Liberation Front under the leadership of Nur Misuari seized hostages in Zamboanga City and attempted to raise the flag of the self-proclaimed Bangsamoro Republik, a state which declared its independence earlier in August, in Talipao, Sulu.

Southwest and eastern sides of Zamboanga City are bounded by irregular coastlines with generally rocky terrain and occasional stretches of sandy or gravelly beaches.

Zamboanga City is the 6th most populous in the Philippines and the 2nd most populous in Mindanao after Davao City.

Zamboanga City was the first to establish its own Catholic diocese in Mindanao.

Spanish descent is due to Zamboanga city being a historical Spanish fortress reinforced by soldiers from Mexico and Peru.

Zamboanga City is dubbed as the Sardines Capital of the Philippines, for 11 out of 12 sardines companies in the country are produced here.

Zamboanga City is a member of East ASEAN Growth Area, a regional economic cooperation initiative between the several countries in Southeast Asia.

City government of Zamboanga was in a commission form shortly between 1912 and 1914 with an appointed mayor.

Zamboanga City received its own representation for the Philippine Congress in 1984 when the Regular Batasang Pambansa was convened.

Zamboanga City's population had reached to 774,407 people since 2007.

Under Republic Act 9269, Zamboanga City is qualified to have its third district in the House of Representatives.

Zamboanga City has nineteen seaports and wharves, twelve of them are privately owned and the rest are owned by the government.

Zamboanga City relies heavily on surface water from the Tumaga River for its water supply.

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The original Zamboanga City Chapter comprised the city of Zamboanga and the three provinces of Basilan, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur.

In 2006, the Military Sealift Command hospital ship, USNS Mercy, anchored off the coast of Zamboanga City, to provide medical, dental and veterinary care for the people of the city.

KCC Mall de Zamboanga City has its convention halls that is located at its East Wing.