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Zamboanga Sibugay
Province
(from top: left to right) Provincial Capitol in Ipil, Provincial Gateway Sign, Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay, and the Bog Festival in Buug.
Flag of Zamboanga Sibugay
Flag
Official seal of Zamboanga Sibugay
Seal
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
Map
Interactive map of Zamboanga Sibugay
Coordinates: 7°48′N 122°40′E / 7.8°N 122.67°E / 7.8; 122.67
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
Founded22 February 2001
Capital
and largest municipality		Ipil
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Panlalawigan
 • GovernorDulce Ann Hofer (PFP)
 • Vice GovernorRichard Dy Olegario (NP)
 • LegislatureZamboanga Sibugay Provincial Board
 • Electorate428,422 voters (2025)
Area
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 • Total
3,607.75 km2 (1,392.96 sq mi)
 • Rank36th out of 82
Highest elevation
(Quipit Peak)
899 m (2,949 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[2]
 • Total
661,498
 • Rank45th out of 82
 • Density183.355/km2 (474.887/sq mi)
  • Rank49th out of 82
 • Households
154,669
Demonym(s)Sibugaynon, Subanen
Divisions
 • Independent cities0
 • Component cities0
 • Municipalities
16
 • Barangays389
 • DistrictsLegislative districts of Zamboanga Sibugay
Economy
 • Income class1st provincial income class
 • Poverty incidence
17.8
% (2023)[3]
 • Revenue₱ 2,078 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 7,364 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 878.6 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 1,013 million (2024)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PHT)
PSGC
098300000
IDD : area code +63 (0)62
ISO 3166 codePH-ZSI
Spoken languages
Websitesibugay.gov.ph

Zamboanga Sibugay, officially the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Zamboanga Sibugay; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Zamboanga Sibugay), is a province in the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital and largest town 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 79th province created in the Philippines, when its territories were carved out from the third district of Zamboanga del Sur in 2001.

History

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Historical affiliations

Spain 1521–1898
 United States of America 1898–1942
 Japan 1942–1945
 United States of America 1945–1946
 Philippines 1946–present

The earliest recorded mention of Sibugay was in Historia de las islas de Mindanao, Jolo y sus adyacentes (1667) by the Spanish priest Francisco Combés, which describes the village of "Sibuguey" along the river Sibuguey.[4]

Zamboanga Sibugay was formerly part of Zamboanga del Sur. Attempts to divide Zamboanga del Sur into two separate provinces date as far back as the 1960s. Several bills were filed in the Philippine Congress, but remained unacted.

It started in the 1960s when several bills were filed in Congress such as House Bill No. 17574 by the late Rep. Vincenzo Sagun, HB No. 8546 of Congresswoman Belma Cabilao, HB No. 341 through Congressman Vicente M. Cerilles and the Batasan Parliamentary Bill sponsored by parliament members (Antonio Ceniza, Manuel M. Espaldon, Hussien Loong, Kalbi Tupay, and Minister Romulo Espaldon). All of these bills were relegated to the recesses of the archives.

In 1993, the Zamboanga Occidental Movement ushered in a renewed political consciousness among the people of the 3rd district of Zamboanga del Sur. The movement was so intense that a People's Initiative was conducted simultaneously with the May 12, 1997 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. In this exercise, the majority of the voters signed in favor of forming a new province. It was then that Representative George T. Hofer sponsored House Bill No. 1311. He managed to push the bill in Congress and gave it a new identity by naming the proposed province as Zamboanga Sibugay. He lobbied for its approval in the Senate and the new province was finally created by Republic Act No. 8973[5] signed into law by President Joseph Estrada on November 7, 2000. On February 22, 2001, Republic Act No. 8973 was ratified through a plebiscite conducted in 44 municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur and Pagadian City. Zamboanga del Sur Third District Representative George Hofer was appointed and later elected as its first governor in 2001.

Government

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Presently, former representative Dr. Dulce Ann K. Hofer is the governor of the province, while former Sangguniang Panlalawigan member, Richard Olegario serves as her Vice Governor. Furthermore, the House Representatives of the first and second districts are Atty. Marlo Bancoro and Doc. Marly Hofer-Hasim, respectively.

Geography

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Zamboanga Sibugay covers a total area of 3,607.75 square kilometres (1,392.96 sq mi)[6] occupying the south-central section of the Zamboanga Peninsula in western Mindanao, at 7°48’N 122°40’E.

To the north it intersects the common municipal boundaries of Kalawit, Tampilisan, and Godod of Zamboanga del Norte. It is bordered to the west by the municipalities of Sirawai, Siocon, and Baliguian, to the south by the Sibuguey Bay, and to the east by the municipalities of Bayog and Kumalarang of Zamboanga del Sur. It is further bordered on the southwest by Zamboanga City.

Climate

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The climate of the province is moderately normal (climate type III). Annual rainfall varies from 1,599 to 3,500 millimetres (63.0 to 137.8 in). Temperature is relatively warm and constant throughout the year ranging from 22 to 35 °C (72 to 95 °F). The province is situated outside the country's typhoon belt.

Administrative divisions

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Administrative divisions

Zamboanga Sibugay comprises 16 municipalities, organized into two congressional districts and further subdivided into 389 barangays.[6]

NOTE: Municipality with caret symbol (^) marks the province's largest settlement.

Demographics

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Population census of Zamboanga Sibugay
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 9,843—    
1939 15,882+2.30%
1948 19,037+2.03%
1960 110,085+15.74%
1970 236,005+7.91%
1975 252,916+1.40%
1980 278,762+1.96%
1990 407,038+3.86%
1995 450,340+1.91%
2000 497,239+2.15%
2007 546,186+1.30%
2010 584,685+2.51%
2015 633,129+1.53%
2020 669,840+1.19%
2024 661,498−0.30%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][9]

The population of Zamboanga Sibugay in the 2024 census was 661,498 people,[10] with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.

The vast majority of the people of Zamboanga Sibugay speak Cebuano and Chavacano. Other languages such as Subanen, Ilocano, Maguindanaon and Tausug, among others, are also spoken, followed by English and Filipino.

Religion

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The province is predominantly Christian. Roman Catholics are the predominant Christians comprising 60.29% of the population. Various sectarian groups are also present such as Baptists, Born-again Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses, Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, Iglesia ni Cristo, and Seventh-Day Adventist[citation needed]. Islam comprises about 15.94% of the population.[11]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Zamboanga Sibugay (%)

10
20
30
40
50
60
2003
50.30
2006
50.66
2009
52.74
2012
44.84
2015
27.60
2018
27.11
2021
25.98
2023
17.80

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

The leading industries are in the areas of semi-processed rubber,[20] rice and corn milling, ordinary food processing, wood and rattan furniture making, dried fish and squid processing, and home-made food processing. New industries include concrete products, garments, wax and candle factories, lime making, and other home and 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 and backyard operations. Coal mining in large and small scale and precious metal mining in small scale category are likewise present in some areas of the province.

Tourism

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  • Rotunda Obelisk
  • Provincial Capitol
  • Buluan Island

Education

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Public and private schools include:

Notable people

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References

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  1. ↑ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on May 18, 2001. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "11 out of 18 Regions Recorded Significant Decreases in Poverty Incidence in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 August 2024. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Combés, Francisco (1667). Historia de las islas de Mindanao, Jolo y sus adyacentes: Progressos de la religion, y armas catolicas (in Spanish). Madrid: Herederos de Pablo de Val.
  5. ↑ "Republic Act No. 8973; An Act Creating the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay from the Province of Zamboanga del Sur and for Other Purposes". PhilippineLaw.info. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Province: Zamboanga Sibugay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. ↑ Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  8. 1 2 Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  11. ↑ Table for religious affiliation psa.gov.ph
  12. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  14. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "Updated 2015 and 2018 Full Year Official Poverty Statistics". Philippine Statistics Authority. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  17. ↑ "Updated 2015 and 2018 Full Year Official Poverty Statistics". Philippine Statistics Authority. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  18. ↑ "Proportion of Poor Filipinos was Recorded at 18.1 Percent in 2021". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  19. ↑ "11 out of 18 Regions Recorded Significant Decreases in Poverty Incidence in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 August 2024. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  20. ↑ Garcia, Bong (4 June 2015). "Rubber processing facility upgraded". Sun.Star Zamboanga. Sun.Star Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 19 April 2016. THE Department of Science and Technology (Dost) has improved the rubber processing facility in Zamboanga Sibugay, as part of the agency's effort to upgrade the rubber industry in the region.
  21. ↑ Baguio, Dennis (7 January 2019). "Zamboanga Sibugay 'founding-father' passes away at 80". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  22. ↑ "Former Zamboanga Sibugay governor passes away". CNN Philippines. 6 January 2019. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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