Map of Zamboanga, Philippines

Zamboanga is a city in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, with a population of about 1,018,849. It lies at 6.9103°N, 122.0739°E. Zamboanga is about 864 km (537 mi) south of Manila, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Recodo, 13 km to the west.

Zamboanga at a glance

Where is Zamboanga?

• The 8th largest city in Philippines by recorded population.
• The largest city in Zamboanga Peninsula on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 43 min on the shortest day to 12 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zamboanga

• Recodo — 13 km west
• City of Isabela — 26 km southwest
• Siocon — 89 km north
• Jolo — 152 km southwest
• Pagadian — 182 km northeast
• Muricay — 185 km northeast
• Kalamansig — 222 km east
• Tubod — 228 km northeast
• Dipolog — 231 km northeast
• Ozamiz City — 238 km northeast

Largest cities in Zamboanga Peninsula

• Pagadian — 206,483
• Muricay — 132,094
• Dipolog — 93,549
• Dapitan — 87,699
• Siocon — 51,239
• Recodo — 42,788

Largest cities in Philippines

• Quezon City — 3,084,270
• Davao — 1,848,947
• Caloocan City — 1,712,945
• Manila — 1,600,000
• Taguig — 1,308,085
• Budta — 1,273,715
• Malingao — 1,121,974
• Cebu City — 965,332
• Antipolo — 913,712
• Pasig City — 853,050

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.