This is an alternative site for Social and Economic data on Zamboanga City. It attempts to put together available statistical data from different sources. This site is hosted on a different server and by a different website administrator from the official website of Zamboanga City, www.zamboanga.gov.ph to ensure worldwide bandwidth availability and redundancy.
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Zamboanga City is located at the southernmost tip of the Zamboanga Peninsula on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is one of the oldest cities in the country. It has a rich and colorful history as early as the 13th and 14th centuries, when it was the center of barter trade among the Chinese-Malays and local natives. The Spaniards made their presence felt in 1593 and the cornerstone of what is now known as Fort Pilar was laid down on June 23, 1635. The Americans occupied Zamboanga in 1898. On October 12, 1936, Zamboanga became a chartered city under Commonwealth Act no. 39. On November 22, 1983, it was declared a Highly Urbanized City (HUC).
