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Zamboanga Sibugay is a province of 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 was created in 2001 when the third district of Zamboanga del Sur split off.
Zamboanga Sibugay is the 79th province created in the Philippines.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, Zamboanga Sibugay has a
population of 497,239 people, and a population density of 161/kmē. It is ranked 29th
among the provinces of the Philippines in terms of both population and population density. The annual population growth rate is 2.09%.
The major languages spoken in the province are Cebuano and Ilonggo. Tagalog,
Ilocano, Chavacano and other ethnic tongues are spoken as well. While English
language is widely spoken too.