Distance from the City Proper 9.26 kms Political District District II Historical Background Arena Blanco is an island bounded by the sea on the mouth of Masinlog River,repliche orologi a name coined from the name “Ilog Maasin”. “Ilog” in Tagalog means river and “maasin” in the vernacular of tausug, yakan and others mean “salty”. Hence,…
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Political Boundaries by Name
Zamboanga City has a total of 98 barangays divided into two congressional districts. The two districts are delineated by Veterans Avenue. District 1 is composed of 36 barangays on the west coast while District 2 is composed of 61 barangays on the east coast. The 98 barangays are further classified into urban (30) and rural…
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Ayala
Distance from the City Proper 16.50 kms Political District District I Historical Background Long time ago, this place was inhabited by Moros and Subanons. The people lived at the mouth of Dumalon River and were ruled by a chief. The people spent their time catching fish in the river and hunting wild pigs, deer and…
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