Zamboanga City

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Zamboanga City is a major urban and economic center in southwestern Mindanao, Philippines, known for its strategic port, diverse culture, and Spanish-based Chavacano language.

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All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Zamboanga City canonical 21
City of Zamboanga 1
Ciudad de Zamboanga 1

Statements (60)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
highly urbanized city
borderedByBodyOfWater Basilan Strait
Moro Gulf
Sulu Sea
capitalOf Zamboanga Peninsula region de facto
climate tropical rainforest climate
country Philippines
economySector canning industry
fishing
port and logistics
trade and services
elevationMax about 1,200 meters
elevationMin 0 meters
foundedAsSettlement 1635
hasAirport Zamboanga International Airport
hasAreaType coastal city
hasBarangays 98
hasFestival Hermosa Festival
hasGovernmentType city government
hasLandmark Fort Pilar
Fort Pilar Shrine
Great Santa Cruz Island
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Paseo del Mar
Pasonanca Park
Taluksangay Mosque
hasOfficialName Zamboanga City self-linksurface differs
surface form: City of Zamboanga
hasPort Port of Zamboanga
incorporatedAsCity 1936
isEconomicCenterOf Zamboanga Peninsula
isMajorUrbanCenterOf southwestern Mindanao
isPartOf Region IX Zamboanga Peninsula
knownFor Spanish-based Chavacano language
diverse culture
strategic port
language Cebuano language
surface form: Cebuano

Chavacano
English
Filipino
Tausug
Yakan
leaderTitle Mayor
Vice Mayor
legislativeBody Zamboanga City Council
localName Zamboanga City self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ciudad de Zamboanga

Zamboanga City self-linksurface differs
surface form: Dakbayan sa Zamboanga

Zamboanga City self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lungsod ng Zamboanga
locatedIn Mindanao
Zamboanga Peninsula
southwestern Mindanao
majorReligion Islam
Roman Catholicism
nickname Asia’s Latin City
City of Flowers
Sardines Capital of the Philippines
patronSaint Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
surface form: Nuestra Señora del Pilar
settlementType Highly urbanized city
timeZone Philippine Standard Time
utcOffset +8

Referenced by (26)

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Mindanao largestCity Zamboanga City
Celebes Sea hasBorderingCity Zamboanga City
Zamboanga Peninsula hasLargestCity Zamboanga City
Zamboanga Peninsula hasCity Zamboanga City
Port of Batangas connectsTo Zamboanga City
this entity surface form: Zamboanga
Region IX formerRegionalCenter Zamboanga City
Region IX hasMajorCity Zamboanga City
Chavacano spokenIn Zamboanga City
Chavacano hasOfficialStatusIn Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City hasOfficialName Zamboanga City self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: City of Zamboanga
Zamboanga City localName Zamboanga City self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ciudad de Zamboanga
Zamboanga City localName Zamboanga City self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Dakbayan sa Zamboanga
Zamboanga City localName Zamboanga City self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lungsod ng Zamboanga
PAL Express focusCity Zamboanga City
Chinese Filipinos majorSettlement Zamboanga City
southern Philippines majorCity Zamboanga City
Western Mindanao hasLargestCity Zamboanga City
Moro Gulf hasMajorPort Zamboanga City
Zamboanga del Sur hasCity Zamboanga City
Maharlika Highway endPoint Zamboanga City
Moro people notableCityCenter Zamboanga City