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Zamboanguita | |
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| Municipality of Zamboanguita | |
 Zamboanguita Roman Catholic Church | |
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 Map of Negros Oriental with Zamboanguita highlighted | |
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.svg)  Zamboanguita Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°06′00″N 123°11′56″E / 9.1°N 123.199°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jonah Pat L. Aviles (UNA) |
| • Vice Mayor | Felipe T. Elmido Sr. (UNA) |
| • Representative | Vacant (Martin Romualdez serves as legislative caretaker) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 19,743 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85.86 km2 (33.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,846 m (6,056 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 29,569 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,532 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.19 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 135.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 326.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 153.6 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 78.2 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6218 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Zamboanguita (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Zamboanguita; Tagalog: Bayan ng Zamboanguita), officially the Municipality of Zamboanguita, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,569 people.[3]
Zamboanguita was established in 1866. Modest compared to the 6th largest city in the Philippines with 98 barangays, Zamboanguita has only 10 barangays.
- ^ Municipality of Zamboanguita | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.