Zamboanga City

The City of Zamboanga is a highly urbanized city located in Mindanao, Philippines. It has a population of more than 807,129 according to the 2010 census. Zamboanga is the 6th most populous and 3rd largest city by land area in the Philippines.It is the commercial and industrial center of the Zamboanga Peninsula.

The Official and/or Native language of Zamboanga City is ZamboangueƱo Chavacano, a Philippine-Spanish Creole. Other common languages in the city areTagalog, English and Bisaya/Cebuano. Fookien (a Chinese dialect) and Tausug are also prevalent.

The primary modes of transportation within the city are serviced by jeepneys, tricycles, and habal-habal. Bicycles with sidecars (locally known assikad) are also available for short-distanced trips. There are also taxi services operating within the city. Regular and air-conditioned buses of RTMI andCeres Liner serve the long-haul routes from Zamboanga City to other areas in Mindanao and in the Visayas. Other smaller bus companies ply the routes to neighboring municipalities in the Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay areas.








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Paseo del Mar-Zamboanga city

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