Map of Region 9

Zamboanga Peninsula is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region IX. It consists of three provinces including four cities and the highly urbanized Zamboanga City. The region was previously known as Western Mindanao before the signing of Executive Order No. 36 of 2001. The city of Zamboanga was designated as the regional cent…
Zamboanga Peninsula is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region IX. It consists of three provinces including four cities and the highly urbanized Zamboanga City. The region was previously known as Western Mindanao before the signing of Executive Order No. 36 of 2001. The city of Zamboanga was designated as the regional center until Pagadian was designated as its new regional center, although Zamboanga City remains the region's cultural, commercial, economic, and educational center.
  • Largest city: Zamboanga City
  • Municipalities: 67
  • Country: Philippines
  • Island group: Mindanao
  • Regional center: Zamboanga City · Pagadian
  • Time zone: UTC+8 (PST)
  • ISO 3166 code: PH-09
Data from: en.wikipedia.org