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.
A town rooted in history and replete with natural resources, Zamboanguita derived its name from an incident involving a coguita (octopus). Long before the Spaniards set foot in Negros Island, fishermen from as far as Mindanao would visit the yet unnamed town and benefit from the bounty of its rich fishing grounds – from its small tugnos (juvenile gobies) to the large iho (shark) in nearby Apo Island.
One day, a group of Moro fishermen fishing in the area found a coguita caught in their fishing net, which they then separated from their fish catch as it had tentacles and had no gills. The leader of the Moro group then ordered one of his men to go to the beach, find a tree and “isab-ong ang coguita” (hang the octopus).” Since then, every time an octopus was caught, it was hung on that particular tree.
The local people eventually started calling the place “Sab-ongan ug coguita.” When the Spaniards descended on the town, they called the town “Zamboangaguita” and later on it was shortened to “Zamboanguita”.
On the other hand, local stories that circulated among the town folks mentioned that Zamboanguita, with its Spanish diminutive of -ita, (meaning "little Zamboanga") acquired its name from its neighbor down south across the sea, Zamboanga City.
Geography
Shoreline in Zamboanguita
28 kilometres (17 mi) from Dumaguete City, Zamboanguita is at the southern tip of the province of Negros Oriental and across from the island province of Siquijor. To the west of Zamboanguita is the municipality of Siaton, and to the north/east is the municipality of Dauin.
Barangays
Zamboanguita is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.
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^ "Zamboanguita: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Zamboanguita.
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
January 07, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Zamboanguita news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 ZamboanguitaMunicipalityMunicipality of ZamboanguitaZamboanguita ChurchMap of Negros Oriental with Zamboanguita highlightedOpenStreetMapZamboanguitaLocation within the PhilippinesCoordinates 9 06 00 N 123 11 56 E 9 1 N 123 199 E 9 1 123 199 Coordinates 9 06 00 N 123 11 56 E 9 1 N 123 199 E 9 1 123 199CountryPhilippinesRegionCentral VisayasProvinceNegros OrientalDistrict3rd districtFounded1866Barangays10 see Barangays Government 1 TypeSangguniang Bayan MayorJonah Pat L Aviles UNA Vice MayorFelipe T Elmido Sr UNA RepresentativeArnolfo A Teves Jr Municipal CouncilMembers Felipe Gil U Elmido Jr Ricky D TaanHelen A PartosaMario C PiniliFlorenita T ElviniaReineria E TrinidadClem L BanuaClint Charles K Delmo Electorate19 743 voters 2022 Area 2 Total85 86 km2 33 15 sq mi Elevation170 m 560 ft Highest elevation1 846 m 6 056 ft Lowest elevation0 m 0 ft Population 2020 census 3 Total29 569 Density340 km2 890 sq mi Households7 532Economy Income class4th municipal income class Poverty incidence17 50 2018 4 Revenue 135 291 432 30 2020 Assets 326 636 420 32 2020 Expenditure 153 596 284 05 2020 Liabilities 78 199 051 20 2020 Service provider ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative NORECO 2 Time zoneUTC 8 PST ZIP code6218PSGC074625000IDD area code 63 0 35Native languagesCebuano TagalogZamboanguita was established in 1866 Modest compared to the 6th largest city in the Philippines with 98 barangays Zamboanguita has only 10 barangays Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 2 1 Barangays 2 2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Tourism 6 Government 7 Education 7 1 High schools 7 2 Elementary schools 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksEtymology EditA town rooted in history and replete with natural resources Zamboanguita derived its name from an incident involving a coguita octopus Long before the Spaniards set foot in Negros Island fishermen from as far as Mindanao would visit the yet unnamed town and benefit from the bounty of its rich fishing grounds from its small tugnos juvenile gobies to the large iho shark in nearby Apo Island One day a group of Moro fishermen fishing in the area found a coguita caught in their fishing net which they then separated from their fish catch as it had tentacles and had no gills The leader of the Moro group then ordered one of his men to go to the beach find a tree and isab ong ang coguita hang the octopus Since then every time an octopus was caught it was hung on that particular tree The local people eventually started calling the place Sab ongan ug coguita When the Spaniards descended on the town they called the town Zamboangaguita and later on it was shortened to Zamboanguita On the other hand local stories that circulated among the town folks mentioned that Zamboanguita with its Spanish diminutive of ita meaning little Zamboanga acquired its name from its neighbor down south across the sea Zamboanga City Geography Edit Shoreline in Zamboanguita 28 kilometres 17 mi from Dumaguete City Zamboanguita is at the southern tip of the province of Negros Oriental and across from the island province of Siquijor To the west of Zamboanguita is the municipality of Siaton and to the north east is the municipality of Dauin Barangays Edit Zamboanguita is politically subdivided into 10 barangays Basak Calango Lutoban Malongcay Diot Maluay Mayabon Nabago Nasig id Najandig Poblacion Climate Edit Climate data for Zamboanguita Negros OrientalMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 30 86 30 86 31 88 33 91 32 90 31 88 30 86 30 86 30 86 29 84 30 86 30 86 31 87 Average low C F 22 72 22 72 22 72 23 73 24 75 25 77 24 75 24 75 24 75 24 75 23 73 23 73 23 74 Average precipitation mm inches 26 1 0 22 0 9 28 1 1 41 1 6 95 3 7 136 5 4 147 5 8 126 5 0 132 5 2 150 5 9 98 3 9 46 1 8 1 047 41 3 Average rainy days 7 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 21 6 25 6 26 3 25 0 24 1 26 2 19 2 12 1 213 6Source Meteoblue Use with caution this is modeled calculated data not measured locally 5 Demographics EditPopulation census of ZamboanguitaYearPop p a 19036 181 19188 076 1 80 193910 141 1 09 19489 922 0 24 196011 692 1 38 197011 385 0 27 197512 822 2 41 198014 083 1 89 199017 110 1 97 199518 905 1 89 200023 338 4 62 200724 914 0 91 201024 996 0 12 201527 552 1 87 202029 569 1 40 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 6 7 8 9 Economy Edit Pumpboats along the coast of Zamboanguita Poverty Incidence of Zamboanguita Source Philippine Statistics Authority 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Tourism Edit A resort in Zamboanguita Fiesta San Isidro Labrador May 15Government EditIt is part of the 3rd District of Negros Oriental Current elected officials of Zamboanguita 2022 Mayor Jonah Pat L Aviles Vice Mayor Felipe Tuban Elmido Sr Councilors ELMIDO JUNIOR TAAN RICKY PARTOSA HELEN PINILI MARIO TRINIDAD FLOR TRINIDAD REINERIA BANUA KIKING DELMO CLINT CHARLESEducation EditHigh schools Edit Gregorio Elmaga Memorial High School Decor Carmeli Academy Jose Marie Locsin Memorial High School Kaladias High School Santiago Delmo Memorial High School Zamboanguita Science High SchoolElementary schools Edit Zamboanguita Central Elementary School Basak Elementary School Benito Gadiana Elementary School Calango Elementary School Felix M Tio Memorial Elementary School Gregorio Elmaga Memorial Elementary School Kaladias Elementary School Lutoban Elementary School Malongcay Elementary School Maluay Elementary School Nabago Elementary School Salngan Elementary SchoolSee also EditList of places named after places in the PhilippinesReferences Edit 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 PSA Retrieved 8 July 2021 PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority 15 December 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2022 Zamboanguita Average Temperatures and Rainfall Meteoblue Retrieved 6 May 2020 Census of Population 2015 Region VII Central Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved 20 June 2016 Census of Population and Housing 2010 Region VII Central Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay NSO Retrieved 29 June 2016 Censuses of Population 1903 2007 Region VII Central Visayas Table 1 Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province Highly Urbanized City 1903 to 2007 NSO Province of Municipality Population Data Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division Retrieved 17 December 2016 Poverty incidence PI Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 28 December 2020 https psa gov ph sites default files NSCB LocalPovertyPhilippines 0 pdf publication date 29 November 2005 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2003 20SAE 20of 20poverty 20 28Full 20Report 29 1 pdf publication date 23 March 2009 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2006 20and 202009 20City 20and 20Municipal 20Level 20Poverty 20Estimates 0 1 pdf publication date 3 August 2012 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2012 20Municipal 20and 20City 20Level 20Poverty 20Estima7tes 20Publication 20 281 29 pdf publication date 31 May 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files City 20and 20Municipal level 20Small 20Area 20Poverty 20Estimates 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 0 xlsx publication date 10 July 2019 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority 15 December 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2022 External links Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Zamboanguita Philippine Standard Geographic Code Philippine Census Information Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zamboanguita amp oldid 1112178429, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
