Zamboanga Sibugay

Zamboanga Sibugay
Zamboanga Sibugay
Province
	Province of Zamboanga Sibugay
	(from top: left to right) Provincial Capitol in Ipil, San Antonio Road in Titay, Diplahan Bus Terminal and Festival in Buug.
	Flag Seal
	Location in the Philippines
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	Coordinates: 7°48′N 122°40′E / 7.8°N 122.67°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Founded	22 February 2001
Capital; and largest municipality	Ipil
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlalawigan
• Governor	Dulce Ann Hofer (PFP)
• Vice Governor	Rey Andre C. Olegario (NP)
• Legislature	Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Board
Area
• Total	3,607.75 km2 (1,392.96 sq mi)
• Rank	36th out of 81
Highest elevation (Quipit Peak)	899 m (2,949 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	669,840
• Rank	45th out of 81
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
• Rank	49th out of 81
Demonym(s)	Sibugaynon, Subanen
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	0
• Municipalities	16 Alicia; Buug; Diplahan; Imelda; Ipil; Kabasalan; Mabuhay; Malangas; Naga; Olutanga; Payao; Roseller Lim; Siay; Talusan; Titay; Tungawan; ;
• Barangays	389
• Districts	Legislative districts of Zamboanga Sibugay
Time zone	UTC+8 (PHT)
ZIP code	7001–7039
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
ISO 3166 code	PH-ZSI
Spoken languages	Cebuano; Subanon; Maguindanaon; Tausug; Filipino; English;
Income classification	2nd class
Website	www.sibugayprovince.com

Zamboanga Sibugay, officially the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Zamboanga Sibugay; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Zamboanga Sibugay), is a province in the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Ipil and it borders Zamboanga del Norte to the north, Zamboanga del Sur to the east and Zamboanga City to the southwest. To the south lies Sibuguey Bay in the Moro Gulf.

Zamboanga Sibugay is the 79th province created in the Philippines, when its territories were carved out from the third district of Zamboanga del Sur in 2001.

^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on May 18, 2001. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
^ Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[nscblist-1] "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on May 18, 2001. Retrieved 31 July 2014.

[PSA20–09-2] Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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