Region 9
Region 9
Region 9
BRIEF HISTORY
Zamboanga Del Norte was occupied by the
Spaniards through Dapital in the north and
Siocon in the south, where an old Spanish
fort atop a hill beside the sea still stands
today, Port Santa Maria a natural harbor.
FESTIVAL FESTIVAL
•Summer Youth Festival •Sibug Sibug Festival
•Megayon Festival •Kasikas Festival
BRIEF HISTORY •June 23, 1635 city’s founding date and this
It was formerly part of Zamboanga Del Sur date marked the change of the name of the
which in turn was formerly a territory of place from Samboangan to Zamboanga.
the huge Zamboanga Province. On February
24, 2001, the present province was created ZAMBOANGA TRIBES
after a ratification of Republic Act 8973 with •TAUSUG- Muslim natives of the Sulu
then Congressman George Hofer as its first Archipelago.
•SAMAL- One of the natives of Zamboanga
Peninsula.
•SUBANEN- The original people of
Zamboanga.
•BADJAO – called as “Sea Gypsies” because
they move with the wind and the tide of
their small houseboat called vinta.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
• Great Sta.Cruz Island
•Fort Pilar Shrine
•Pasonanca Park and Scout Limbaga
Campsite
FOOD
•Curacha
•Satti
•Knickerbocker