Zamboanguita
is a town south of Dumaguete City.
BRIEF PROFILE
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Land Area: |
85.86 km ² |
Population: |
24,996 (2010) |
Barangays: |
10 |
A Brief History___________________________
Founded in 1966, the town is said to have been named after the
"coguita" or octopus, an abundance of which were used
to hung out in the sun to dry. Others say it is named to be the
little Zamboanga, located just across the sea.
The People______________________________
Majority of the population speak the Cebuano dialect.
Commerce and Industry_____________________
Local economy is based on corn, copra, fishing, and livestock.
Getting There and Away_____________________
Jeepneys ply the Dumaguete-Zamboanguita route and vice versa many
times daily.
Other Information__________________________
Every Wednesday a bustle of city folks, expats and guests of the
province drive into a Zamboanguita seaside to take in authentic
rural scenes, feast on authentic native cuisine, and experience
an authentic - if nontypical touristic - phenomenon called Malatapay.
Livestock auctions, flea markets and al fresco seafood lunches compete
for attention.
Conservationist Father Eleuterio Tropa established in his hometown
the province's only zoo, a showcase of marine life, and a viewing
area for contemplating Mt. Talinis. Farther inland is a recently
discovered natural bridge. Closer to the poblacion, a monument on
the banks of the Guinsoan River marks the spot where the Japanese
Imperial Forces surrendered to the 503rd US Airborne Division on
September 19, 1945.