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Administrative region of the Philippines
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Zamboanga Peninsula is a peninsula and an administrative region on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.
By bus
Rural Transit connects most cities and provincial capitals in Zamboanga from Cagayan de Oro.
By ferry
is served by ferries from Luzon and the Sulu islands, and internationally, from Sandakan in Malaysia. Dapitan has frequent ferries from Dumaguete and Cebu.
By car
Asian Highway 26 enters Zamboanga from Lanao del Sur in the Bangsamoro region. Rtes 9 and 79 connect the region from Northern Mindanao.
The primary way of travel across Zamboanga is by bus. Red Rural Transit buses practically serve much of the region, with frequent departures from Zamboanga City, Pagadian and Dipolog.
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the Shrine City of the Philippines
the "Bottled Sardines Capital" and the "Gateway to Western Mindanao"
known as the "Little Hong Kong of the South" for its mountainous terrain
a major commercial and economic center
the "City of Flowers" is one of the busiest port cities in the Philippines
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