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Moro Gulf
The Moro Gulf is the largest gulf in the Philippines. It is located off the coast of Mindanao Island, and is part of the Celebes Sea. The gulf is one of the country's tuna fishing grounds. Geography The gulf stretches between and is surrounded by the main section of Mindanao on the east, and the Zamboanga Peninsula of Mindanao on the west. The peninsula's major drainage goes towards the gulf. Sibuguey Bay and Illana Bay are its major bays. Zamboanga City, which is an international port, is bound by the Gulf and Celebes Sea in the East. Cotabato City, on the eastern coast, is another major port. Earthquakes The Moro Gulf is also an area of significant tectonic activity with several fault zones in the region capable of producing major earthquakes and destructive local tsunamis, such as the devastating 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake which killed over 5,000 people and left over 90,000 people homeless as it hit the west coast of Mindanao. See also * Celebes Sea * List of earthquak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moro People
The Moro people or Bangsamoro people are the 13 Muslim-majority ethnolinguistic Austronesian groups of Mindanao, Sulu, and Palawan, native to the region known as the Bangsamoro (lit. ''Moro nation'' or ''Moro country''). As Muslim-majority ethnic groups, they form the largest non- Christian population in the Philippines, and comprise about 5% of the country's total population, or 5 million people. Most Moros are followers of Sunni Islam of the Shafiʽi school of fiqh. The Moros were once independent under a variety of local states, including the Sultanate of Sulu, the Sultanate of Maguindanao, and the Confederation of sultanates in Lanao; withstanding repeated Spanish invasions, the Moro states remained de facto independent up until the Moro Rebellion of the early 20th century. Upon Philippine independence in 1946, the Moros continued their struggle for self-determination against a predominantly–Christian Philippines, culminating in a decades-long insurgency of ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat
Kalamansig, officially the Municipality of Kalamansig ( mdh, Inged nu Kalamansig, Jawi: ايڠايد نو كلامانسيڬ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,900 people. The main means of livelihood of the people is farming and fishing. The municipality's marine environment is home to various species of marine wildlife and plants, the most important of which is the ''giant tamilok'', the largest shipworm species in the world. The species can only be found within the area, and no where else in the world, making Kalamansig an important biodiversity area. Formerly hunted by the locals, the giant tamiloks are now strictly protected by the municipality, specifically the former hunters of the species, after research confirmed the high importance of the species in the area's biodiversity. The nearest point of entry is through Cotabato Airport, Cotabato City. The town can easily be reach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat
Palimbang, officially the Municipality of Palimbang ( hil, Banwa sang Palimbang; tl, Bayan ng Palimbang; mdh, Inged nu Palimbang, Jawi: ايڠايد نو ڤاليمبڠ), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 92,828 people. It was incorporated on August 14, 1959, through Executive Order No. 350 by President Carlos P. Garcia. Their annual feast named ''Kalilang sa Biwang'' is celebrated every 11 November. History In the early days of the coming of Shariff Kabunsuan in Mindanao, Palimbang was not yet a dot on any geographical map of the island. This place was a mere abode of the primitive people whom we call not the cultural minority or highlander. According to Tarsila, there was a tremendous change in the society due to the spread out of Islam in the coastal areas widely known as Biwang, which later paved a way toward Islamic Civilization of the inhabitants. Palimbang at that time was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pagadian
Pagadian, officially the City of Pagadian ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Pagadian; fil, Lungsod ng Pagadian; Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Pagadian'', Jawi: كوتا نو ڤاڬاديان; Iranun: ''Bandar a Pagadian'', بندر ا ڤاڬاديان; Chavacano: ''Ciudad de Pagadian''; Subanen: ''Gembagel G'benwa Pagadian/Bagbenwa Pagadian''), is a 2nd class component city and the capital of the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. It is the regional center of Zamboanga Peninsula and the second-largest city in the region and in the province, after the independent city of Zamboanga. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 210,452 people. The city will be converted to a highly urbanized city by the virtue of Proclamation No. 1247, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte dated November 8, 2021, but shall take effect after the ratification in a plebiscite. Pagadian began as stop-over for traders who plied the road between the old Spanish fort-town of Zamboanga on the southwester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay
Olutanga, officially the Municipality of Olutanga ( ceb, Lungsod sa Olutanga; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Olutanga''; tl, Bayan ng Olutanga), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,438 people. The municipality is in the southwestern part of the eponymous Olutanga Island. Geography Barangays Olutanga is subdivided into 19 barangays. Climate Demographics Economy Educational institutions Tertiary * Western Mindanao State University - External Studies Unit ( WMSU) High schools * Loyola High School * Olutanga National High School * Pantaleon Cudiera National High School (Formerly Bateria NHS) Elementary Primary * San Isidro Primary School References External links Olutanga Profile at PhilAtlas.com* Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay
Naga, officially the Municipality of Naga ( ceb, Lungsod sa Naga; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Naga''; tl, Bayan ng Naga), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,743 people. Geography Barangays Naga is politically subdivided into 23 barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolita ...s. Climate Demographics Economy References External links * Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census Information Municipalities of Zamboanga Sibugay {{ZamboangaP-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matanog, Maguindanao
Matanog, officially the Municipality of Matanog, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,034 people. Matanog was created by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 780 signed by then President Ferdinand Marcos on August 25, 1975. It was carved from the municipality of Parang. The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008. Geography Barangays Matanog is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. * Bayanga Norte * Bayanga Sur * Bugasan Norte * Bugasan Sur (Poblacion) * Kidama * Sapad * Langco * Langkong Climate Demographics Economy References External links * Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margosatubig, Zamboanga Del Sur
Margosatubig, officially the Municipality of Margosatubig ( ceb, Lungsod sa Margosatubig; Subanen: ''Benwa Margosatubig''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Margosatubig''; tl, Bayan ng Margosatubig), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,660 people. History The Subanens were believed to be the first people to have settled in this land, right near the swift flowing river that now traverse the Margosatubig Pilot School and Guiwan district. “Malagus Tubig” was the original name of the town, which was taken after the swift river current that kept changing its course towards the mouth of the Dumanquilas Bay. In the 15th century, the Spaniards arrived and found that its bay is a natural refuge from bad weather for their ships. Soon it became their choice settlement changing Malagus Tubig (Marugusaig) to its present name Margosatubig. They built a huge stone fort on top of a hill that ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay
Malangas, officially the Municipality of Malangas ( Cebuano: ''Lungsod sa Malangas''; Filipino (Tagalog): ''Bayan ng Malangas''; Zamboangueño/Chavacano: ''Municipio de Malangas''), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,022 people. The municipality is generally rolling near the shorelines and mountainous in the hinterland with some patches of flat land located within the mangroves near the shorelines. It borders Buug to the north-east; Diplahan to the north-west; Imelda to the west; Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur, to the east; and Alicia to the south. Malangas is the site of coal mining in Western Mindanao area, operated by the Philippine National Oil Company - Exploration Corporation. The coalmine is one of the largest in the country. Its town center nests in a harbor in Dumanquilas Bay, boasts of its twin ports, one for coal, the other for passengers. Malangas, unfortunately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malabang, Lanao Del Sur
Malabang, officially the Municipality of Malabang (Maranao: ''Inged a Malabang''; tl, Bayan ng Malabang), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,088 people. The town is one of the two former capitals of the Sultanate of Maguindanao from 1515 until the Spanish conquered the land in 1888, and later became the capital of one of the states of the Confederation of Sultanates in Lanao in 1640. Etymology Malabang comes from the Maranao word "''mala''", which means big, and "''bang''" or "''adhan''" in Arabic, which is a call to prayer. An Arab missionary named Sharif Kabunsuan arrived at the Sultanate of Tubok around the 14th century CE to Islamize the people in mainland Mindanao. Upon docking in the shore of Tubok, which is known today as barangay Tambara, the Arab missionary cried out the call to prayer with his loud voice: the first ''adhan'', or "bang", in Lanao. The villagers heard this an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay
Mabuhay, officially the Municipality of Mabuhay ( ceb, Lungsod sa Mabuhay; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Mabuhay''; tl, Bayan ng Mabuhay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,390 people. The municipality is located in the northeastern part of Olutanga Island. Geography Barangays Mabuhay is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Climate Demographics Economy References External links Mabuhay Profile at PhilAtlas.com* Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...Philippine Census Information* https://web.archive.org/web/20080508205738/http://digitalmabuhay.com/ Municipalities of Zamboanga Sibugay {{ZamboangaP-geo- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lapuyan, Zamboanga Del Sur
Lapuyan ( ceb, Lungsod sa Lapuyan; Subanen: ''Benwa Dlepuyan''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Lapuyan''; tl, Bayan ng Lapuyan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,737 people. The municipality of Lapuyan is located in the southern section of the Zamboanga del Sur province. It is also often referred to as "Little America". History Lapuyan was created by separating the barrios of Lapuyan, Maruing, Kumalarang, Karpok, and Timbang, all of the municipality of Margosatubig and formed into a regular municipality by virtue of Executive Order No. 273 on October 16, 1957, by President Carlos P. Garcia upon the recommendation of Sen. Roseller T. Lim, Gov. Bienvenido Ebarle and the Provincial Board of Zamboanga del Sur. The municipality was formally inaugurated on April 21, 1958, with the induction into office of the following municipal officials: Mayor Coco I. Sia, Vice Mayor Bayang Guiay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
