Isabela
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city of the Philippines in the province of Basilan
Key facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
- Province
- Basilan
- District
- Lone district
- Cityhood
- April 25, 2001
- Named after
- Isabella II of Spain
- Barangays
- 45 (see Barangays )
- Type
- Sangguniang Panlungsod
- Mayor
- Hon. Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman
- Vice mayor
- Hon. Ar-Jhemar K. Ajibon
- Representative
- Ust. Yusop S. Alano
- Total
- 223.73 km (86.38 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 96 m (315 ft)
- Highest elevation
- 999 m (3,278 ft)
- Lowest elevation
- 0 m (0 ft)
- Density
- 676.25/km (1,751.5/sq mi)
- Households
- 26,649
- Income class
- 3rd city income class
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Encyclopedic overview
Isabela, officially the City of Isabela (Chavacano: Ciudad de Isabela; Tausug: Dāira sin Isabela; Yakan: Siudad Isabelahin; Filipino: Lungsod ng Isabela), is a component city and de facto capital of the province of Basilan in the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 151,297 people making it the most populous city in the province.
It is also colloquially known as Isabela de Basilan to differentiate the city's name from the province of Isabela in Luzon.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Isabela” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.