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Popularly
known as “The Colors of Ethnic
Zamboanga”, Zamboanga del Sur
is surrounded by the regions of
Zamboanga del Norte on the
north, Moro Gulf on the south,
Zamboanga Sibugay on the
southwest and the provinces of
Lanao del Norte, Misamis
Occidental and Panguil Bay on
the east. It is also located at
the northwestern part of
Mindanao Island and at the
southern point of the Zamboanga
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The
land is best described as a
coastal plain that gives path to
the interior mountains. They
have the biggest bays and two
smaller capes, which extends
into the Moro Gulf. One said
that the favorite asylum of
pirates is the island of
Olutanga. In the two major towns
lie the rivers of Kumalarang,
Sibuguey, Dinas and Labangas.
The name Zamboanga was taken
from the Malay word
“Jambangan” which means a
pot/place of flowers. In the
past, Zamboanga was the capital
of the Moro province that is
composed of Cotabato, Davao,
Sulu, Lanao and Zamboanga. By
the year 1940, these regions
became a separate province.
People from the city came mostly
from the Visayas region and
Cebuano is their main dialect.
Others speak Chavacano, a
concoction of Spanish and native
tongues.
Most
of their livelihood came from
producing rubber, corn, rice,
abaca and coconut. They also
have rich fishing ground. The
overflowing forests are used for
constructing of ships and
producing furniture. Deposits of
Manganese, copper and nickel are
also found in the land.
The
city is famous for their rich
cultures and wonderful natures.
The Megayon Festival is known
for their tri-people festival
that showcases the arts and
crafts of Zamboanga del Sur.
Buklog is a religious ritual
that features the Subanens and
its community.
Their
main attractions are Lapuyan
Falls, which is famous for
Subanen maidens of Sitio Baga.
Lake Dasay, the second largest
mountain lake in the province.
Sominot Cave with its enormous
pillars and columns at the mouth
of the cave and inside you can
see beautiful stalactites and
stalagmites.
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