Zamboanga City

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1075

Global Rank

1.5

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

2.2%


Share

Philippines • ASEAN • Language power • Time zone Asia/Manila UTC+8

Population
3.7M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
9,068 km² (3,501 mi²)
Density
413/km² (1,070/mi²)

Primary city Zamboanga City

State / province Zamboanga Peninsula

Language Filipino

Zamboanga City metro area

6.92, 122.08
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Languages of Zamboanga City

Filipino first in Zamboanga Peninsula; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoFilipino
AdministrativeFilipino
NationalFilipino
NationalEnglish
SecondaryEnglish
English reach, Zamboanga Peninsula
64%
Tier 3 country
Effective working languages
1.79
Rank 30 of 43; 3 working languages in Philippines

Zamboanga Peninsula on the languages board · Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Zamboanga International Airport

Zamboanga City • 4 - Regional