TRAVEL
ADVISORY
Zamboanga is
historically known as the City of Flowers ( Ciudad dela Flores )
. Also called Zamboanga Hermosa. Residents here speak the
Chavacano dialect and " oldtimers" even speak pure
Spanish.
Today, however, there has
been a steady influx of several dialects and the once proud and
aristocratic Chavacano is in danger of being extinct if nothing
is done to save Zamboanga's glorious heritage.
A foreign traveler would
have no difficulty communicating with the locals as English is
the favored medium in radio, newspapers and TV. English is the
medium of instruction used in schools.
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A
MEMORIAL PHOTO |
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The signing of the
Presidential Charter creating the City of Zamboanga in
1936. Witnessing the historic signing is our very
own Mayor Clara M. Lobregat and her fellow City Hall
crew.
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| This photo is
dedicated to all the Zamboangenos here and
abroad.
( Special thanks to Zamboanga
.Com from which this photo was downloaded.)
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| BITS OF HISTORY : THE CITY HALL |
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The present day Zamboanga City Hall is
a historical site because this was built from the period
1903-1913 under the administration of Governor General Leonard
O. Wood, first Governor of the Province.
The Provincial Capitol was inaugurated in 1907 under the
administration of Gov. Tasker H. Bliss.
The
Governor Military General John "Blackjack" Pershing
also used this building as his office.
| WHERE IS ZAMBOANGA CITY ? |
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Zamboanga City is located in the northwestern corner of the big
island of Mindanao. It is a busy port located on the Basilan Straight
and sheltered by the island of Basilan on the southwestern tip of the
Zamboanga Peninsula.
The City's immediate lowlands
are narrow, with low, rugged hills located a short distance inland. A
large pantalan ( wharf ) accomodates inter-island shipping ans
ocean going vessels.
OTHER INFORMATION :
AREA CODE
.................. 062
LAND
AREA................... 1,671 sq.
km
POPULATION
.................... 511,139
DISTANCE
FROM MANILA ....460
Nautical miles south
| THE FIRST MAYORS OF ZAMBOANGA CITY |
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The
first Mayor of Zamboanga was an American, CHRISTOPHER FREDERICK
BADER, in the year 1914 to 1916 .
The
first FILIPINO Mayor of Zamboanga was VICTORIANO TARROSA.
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CRASH
COURSE On the CHAVACANO DIALECT |
| ENGLISH |
CHAVACANO |
| Good morning ! |
Buenas dias ! |
| Good afternoon |
Buenas tardes |
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Good night or Good evening |
Buenas noches |
| How much is this ? |
Cuanto ese ? |
| Where are you going ? |
Donde tu anda ? |
| Where did you go ? |
Donde tu ya anda ? |
Our beloved Mayor Ma. Clara Lobregat passed away last January 2,
2004 at the age of 82. She succumbed to heart failure at the
Manila Medical Center . 
Vintage
Pictures !
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