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Known as the Melting pot of Southern Philippines, Zamboanga City is the capital of Zamboanga del Sur. The name Zamboanga is derived from the Malay word jambangan, which means “place of flowers”—a reference to the orchids and other exotic plant life proliferating in the area. The white-sand beaches and moderate climate of Zamboanga make it a popular tourist destination. This city is a home to some people speaking Chavacano, a local dialect mixed with Spanish language. They say that when Spanish explorers came, some of them married locals in Zamboanga making the locals very knowledgeable of the Spanish language.
The city’s Spanish heritage can be seen in its many fine examples of architecture, including Fort Pilar, built in the 17th century to guard the Christian populace against attacks by the Moros.
Vast sea located in this place makes it very abundant to sea foods like crabs, squids, lobsters, shrimps, mantas, sea urchins and others are just some of the examples.
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