Location The city is located on the southernmost tip of the Zamboanga Peninsula, on the island of Mindanao. It is 460 nautical miles south of Manila, 365 nautical miles northeast of Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia, and 345 nautical miles northeast of Manado in Indonesia. It is bounded on to the west by the Sulu Sea, [...]
Zamboanga City
Tourism of Zamboanga City
Tourism Fort Pilar – is the landmark of the city's history and culture. It is presently served as a shrine that is located in the former garrison. Thousands of devotees as well as Mindanao and foreign tourists flock to the shrine and appreciate its significance. The Fort area includes a national museum and a patio. [...]
Foreign Relations and Festivals of Zamboanga City
Foreign relations Zamboanga is an important part of BIMP-EAGA area which stands for Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area. BIMP-EAGA is an agreement among the four Southeast Asian neighbor countries for economic cooperation. It has put Zamboanga City in touch with towns in Malaysia and Indonesia. As a result of contacts arising from BIMP-EAGA, a sea [...]
Hotels in Zamboanga City
Hotels Garden Orchid Hotel – Gov. Camins Avenue, a first class hotel Grand Astoria Hotel – Mayor Jaldon Street Marcian Garden Hotel – Gov. Camins Avenue Lantaka Hotel by the Sea – N. Valderossa Street Jardin dela Vina – Gov. Alvarez Avenue Hermosa Hotel Preciosa Hotel Hotel Perlita Skypark Hotel- the hotel being the tallest [...]
Shopping Malls in Zamboanga City
Shopping Malls Mindpro Citimall- first mall opened in 1996, the only mall in Zamboanga with cinemas Yubenco Star Mall- located in Putik, Zamboanga City Southway Square- located at the former site of Galeria Zamboanga Midtown Plaza Mall- Nunez St., Zamboanga City Shopper's Mall- a shopping mall which will be patterned from SM Megamall Soon to [...]