Zamboanga Peninsula Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
region of the Philippines
About Zamboanga Peninsula
This region has a Christian majority, in contrast to the Muslim majority in neighboringBangsamoro(formerly the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao or ARMM). Most people speak eitherCebuanoorChavacano(a Spanish-based creole); many speak both. Zamboanga Peninsula is rather a poor region, but it has a booming export-oriented economy. Major industries are agriculture, fishing, forestry, and mining. Zamboanga City is known for its canned sardine production. The first inhabitants on Zamboanga Peninsula were the Subanon people, an animist ethnic group. Part of the peninsula became Muslim after an invasion by the Sultanate of Sulu. The Spanish arrived in 1569, and the region became an important outpost to protect the rest of the Philippines from Muslim marauders. The Spaniards faced constant war
Zamboanga Peninsula Travel Guide Sections
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