Key facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Island group
- Mindanao
- Regional center
- Pagadian
- Largest city
- Zamboanga City
- Total
- 17,056.73 km (6,585.64 sq mi)
- Highest elevation mount pinukis
- 1,532 m (5,026 ft)
- Density
- 231.2188/km (598.8540/sq mi)
- Demonym s
- Zamboangueño, Samboanganon
- Per capita
- US$2,525
- Time zone
- UTC+8 ( PST )
- Iso 3166 code
- PH-09
- Provinces
- 4 Sulu Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga Sibugay
- Independent cities
Article
Zamboanga Peninsula (Cebuano: Lawis sa Zamboanga; Chavacano/Spanish: Península de Zamboanga; Filipino: Tangway ng Zamboanga), designated as Region IX, is an administrative region in Mindanao, Philippines. It consists of the provinces of Sulu, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Sur, and the cities of Isabela and Zamboanga.
The region was previously known as Western Mindanao. Pagadian serves as the regional center, while Zamboanga City is the region's commercial and industrial center.