City of Pagadian

Location
Map of Zamboanga del Sur showing the location of Pagadian City Map of Zamboanga del Sur showing the location of Pagadian City
Government
Region	Region IX Zamboanga Peninsula (Regional Center)
Province	Zamboanga del Sur (Capital)
District	1st District of Zamboanga del Sur
Barangays	54
Income class:	1st Class City; Urban City
Mayor	Mayor Samuel "Sammy" S. Co
Cityhood	June 21, 1969
Official Website	elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/pagadiancity/
Physical characteristics
Area	333.8 km
Population      Total (2000)      Density	162,515 426.9/km
Coordinates	7° 49' 42" N, 123° 20' 4.61" E

Pagadian City is a 1st class city in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. It is the capital city of the province, and the regional center of the Zamboanga Peninsula. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 162,515 people in 28,027 households. It is nicknamed the "Little Hong Kong of the South".

Barangays

Pagadian City is politically subdivided into 54 barangays.

Alegria Balangasan (Pob.) Balintawak Baloyboan Banale Bogo Bomba Buenavista Bulatok Bulawan Dampalan Danlugan Dao Datagan Deborok Ditoray Dumagoc Gatas (Pob.)

Gubac Gubang Kagawasan Kahayagan Kalasan Kawit La Suerte Lala Lapidian Lenienza Lizon Valley Lourdes Lower Sibatang Lumad Lumbia Macasing Manga Muricay

Napolan Palpalan Pedulonan Poloyagan San Francisco (Pob.) San Jose (Pob.) San Pedro (Pob.) Santa Lucia (Pob.) Santa Maria Santiago (Pob.) Santo Niño Tawagan Sur Tiguma Tuburan (Pob.) Tulangan Tulawas Upper Sibatang White Beach

Brief History

Pagadian, a former barrio of the town of Labangan of the lone province of Zamboanga, became a municipality on March 23, 1937 through Executive Order 77 of the late Presdient Manuel L. Quezon. Its ascendancy was due to the eager initiative of then Assemblyman Juan S. Alano. Hon. Jose Sanson was the first appointed mayor of Pagadian. After his brief tenure as town "Presidente", a regular election was held with the Hon. Francisco Consolacion becoming the first elected municipal mayor. Later, Congressman Roseller T. Lim authored R.A. 711 dividing Zamboanga into two provinces -- the Norte and Sur -- on June 6, 1952. Pagadian became the capital town of Zamboanga del Sur which was itself inaugurated on September 17, 1952. Pagadian became a chartered city on June 21, 1969 through R.A. 5478, being the third city in Zamboanga Peninsula. On 2004, despite Zamboanga City government's opposition to the transfer, Pagadian became the Regional Center for Region IX- Zamboanga Peninsula and it is one of the competitive cities in Mindanao.

The name of Pagadian may be derived from the Visayan word "pangadye-on" (praise or prayer).

Geography

Situated on the northeastern side of the region, Pagadian City is the gateway to Zamboanga del Sur, the largest province of Western Mindanao. It is also a point of entry to the cities of Ozamis, Iligan and Cotabato. Its rolling terrain encompassing both commercial and residential districts, reminiscent of the famous Crown Colony, has earned for it the sobriquet Little Hongkong of the South. Pagadian City has a total land area of 331.6 square kilometers with 54 barangays.

Natural attractions

• Dao Dao Island- A Big island has an area of 1.1057 hectares and is a 7-10 minute ride by motorboat from the seaport. It has artificial coral reefs and is ideal for swimming, boating and fishing.
• White Beach- A stretch of white sand beach just five minutes via motorboat southeast of the seaport. Clear, deep, blue waters (even at low tide) are ideal for swimming and diving.
• Pulacan Falls- Found in the town of Labangan, 12 km. from Pagadian City, and covering an area of 400 square meters. It is the source of water for the Labangan irrigation system. Two kilometers from the area is the 134-hectare Home Defense Center. The falls can be reached easily by any motor vehicle. With the opening of the PADAP road, Pulacan Falls became a beautiful camping and picinic site. It now has a permanent Boy and Girl Scout site with facilities and has been the location of regional and provincial jamborees.
• Muricay Beach- Located in barangay Muricay, just a little over 4 km. from the city proper, the white sand beach is available for swimming but is as yet undeveloped. Mangrove tracts and seaweed plantations are nearby.
• Bomba Beach- Located in barangay Bomba, about 2 km. from Pagadian proper, available for fishing and swimming with a bomba bridge and shed as well as a coral reef. Under study for development.
• Poloyagan Beach- Rocky beach with coral reef, also under study. About km. from Pagadian proper.
• Lourdes Hot and Cold Spring- Natural hot springs at barangay Lourdes, about 32 km. northwest from the urban area. This is tapped by the Pagadian City Water District as a piped water source for barangay Kagawasan.
• Lison Valley Waterfalls- Barangay Lison Valley boasts of these falls (about 42 km. northwest of Pagadian proper) with a height of about 20-25 meters. Its spherical-shaped basin, 20 meters in diameter, with cool and invigorating water is ideal for picnic. Located in sitio Santa Lucia, about 18 km. from Lison proper, the area is ringed by verdant greenery, giant ferns, orchids and moss-covered rocks as well as lime and marble stones. It overlooks ricefields and Chocolate Hill lookalikes.
• Lourdes Waterfalls- Also located at barangay Lourdes, about 32 km. from Pagadian proper. Ideal for bathing.
• Manga Falls- Located in barangay Manga, just 7 km. from the Pagadian poblacion. This is a two-layered cascading fall surrounded by huge trees which are home to monkeys as well as the ibid lizard. Still under study.
• Mt. Palpalan- This is the promontory within the Pagadian City area on whose apex are located the transmitters of major commercial communication systems. About 30 minutes of steep climbing from the boundary of Pagadian City and Dumalinao municipality along the Pagadian-Zamboanga national highway. From 684 feet above sea level, Mt. Palpalan gives a sweeping vista of urban Pagadian City, neighboring municipalities, and the deep blue waters of Pagadian Bay.
• Mt. Susong Dalaga- Found in barangay Lourdes, 32 km. from Pagadian proper and 10 km. from the barangay center, Susong Dalaga is a semi-perfect cone with good forest cover. It can be reached by horseback.
• Mt. Pinokis- This one's in barangay Lison Valley, 42 km. from the Pagadian poblacion. Mt Pinokis is 2 km. from Mt. Susong Dalaga as 12 km. from barangay Lourdes. The mountain features virgin forests inhabited by native wildlife such as monkeys, birds, lizards as well as numerous species of reptiles, amphibians and insects. It can also be reached by horseback and is now under study for development.
• Bulatoc Hill- Situated at barangay Bogo, only 4 km. from Pagadian proper. The hill is haven to agricultural land and offers a panoramic view of Pagadian Bay.
• Kendis Cave- About 14 km. from Pagadian poblacion and 5 km. from barangay Ditoray. Kendis Cave is an open-end cave with plants and vegetation. Has large overhead crevices with two interior chambers. Can be reached on horseback and currently under study.
• Manga Cave- Twin caves along the two-layered Manga waterfalls. Currently under study.
• Ditoray Waterfalls- This is 14 km. from the Pagadian poblacion and 5 km. from the center of barangay Ditoray. Large stones ring the falls.

How can you reach Pagadian?

• Plane: South East Asian Airline (SEAIR) flies to Cebu 2x weekly. Pagadian to Manila flights and v.v. by Asian Spirit airline are suspended temporarily while work is going on at the airport runway. Hopefully flights will resume soon.
• Bus- It has direct bus trips from Pagadian City to any key cities and municipalities in Mindanao like Davao, Zamboanga, Dipolog, Dapitan, Cagayan de Oro and many more.
• Ferry Boat- It offers vessel trips to Zamboanga City and Cotabato City.

Places to Eat

• Greenhouse Fishing Station and Restaurant
• Sunburst Restaurant
• Pinchik Restaurant
• Kamayan sa Pagadian. Chicken Ati-Atihan.
• Jollibee Pagadian
• Chowking Pagadian
• Chuckles
• Dunkin Donuts Pagadian
• Peoples Plaza Food Court
• Night Market
• Andy's Food House
• KG Food Haven
• KJ Food Junction
• INKS
• Sams Fastfood
• Pidros Lechon Manok
• Ogis Lechon Manok
• Susanok's
• Spicy Food Haus
• Payag de Cora
• JB's Inato
• Sunflower Coffee Shop
• Little Italy Coffee Shop
• Golda's Kaffe
• Liga City (Kusina Lakambini)
• Djangos Bar and Restaurant
• Muzeo Restolounge and Bar
• Avenue Foodland
• Guiller Cafe

Hotels

There are a few hotels in Pagadian, but no international hotels. The hotels that could be called tourist class include:

• New Roxan Hotel- F.S. Pajares Avenue, Pagadian City. Tel.: (6362) 214-1683
• Hotel Camila- J.Ariosa St., Pagadian City. Tel.: (6362) 214-2934
• Hotel Guillermo- J.Rizal Avenue, Pagadian City. Tel. (6362) 214-2934
• Springland Pavilion/Springland Resort- Tuburan Dist., Pagadian City. Tel.: (6362) 214-1881 or (6362) 214-2992
• Alindahaw Hotel - J.Rizal Avenue, Pagadian City (as of 2007: leading premiere hotel)
• Pilgrims Hotel- National Highway, Tuburan, Pagadian City.
• Princess Hotel- Pagadian City.
• Bay Plaza Hotel(Under Construction)- it is a 8 story hotel with a 5 star style hotel
• Hotel Grande(soon to be in Pagadian City) it will be the first 5-star hotel in Pagadian City will complete 5-star facilities such as a 450sqm swimming pool, 210sqm suites, 160sqm regular rooms, the first luxurios Resto Grande, a Mercedes Benz hotel service, a 5 million worth lobby, a luxury spa, a mini mall, a mini grocery but everything is still part of a proposal. The project is owned by a master mariner still from Pagadian.

Shopping

Major Shopping centers in Pagadian City:

• Peoples Plaza(major shopping center)- on Pajares Avenue. The Peoples Plaza has 2 buildings, the department store (bldg. 1) & building 2. Building 1 has a snack center, bakeshop (Rosette's Bakeshop), grocery store on the ground level, a depatrment store on 2nd & 3rd level while a newly opened In-house (furniture & in-house shop). Building 2 has foodcourt on the ground floor, a book store, mini-grocery, a drugstore and a cafe, in the 2nd level, an extension of the department store which has the children's wear in the 3rd level and on the 4th floor is the only token-controlled arcade machine den in the city. The 2 buildings are connected by a bridge which has a Character shop and a display center for bikes. There are also several shops in the vicinity including Penshoppe and Bench(2005) stores.
• Best Emporium or simply B.E (major shopping center) on Pajares Avenue. It has grocery on the ground floor and the bookstore, clothing and apparel, household materials are located on the 2nd floor. It has a cinema before but it was later closed due to some management decisions.
• Pagadian Shopping Center (soon to be constructed) - it is a five story shopping mall with a high technology facility the 1st-3rd Floor will be the said shopping centr and the 4th-5th Floor will be the new offices of the Regional Center in Zamboanga Peninsula.
• D'Beam General Merchandise- which has a fastfood chain, bookstore,jewelry shop, grocery, furniture shop & a fireworks store during Christmas seasons.
• Cariaga Traders' Mart is considered as one of the city's savings shops. It has a grocery, a bookstore, toy store, musical instrument store & etc. The divisions of Cariaga Shops are located in different locations.
• Edmar's is considered as one of the city's savings shops. It has a 2 branches since before the restoration of the original which was destroyed of fire but the 2nd branch only sells magazines, newspapers and birthday give-aways. Branch 1 has a bookstore, newspaper stand, loading station, give-away shop, toy store.
• Gaisano City Pagadian. The Gaisano Corporation is starting to construct its branch in the city. Its lot is located at Brgy. San Pedro. And it will also be cited as the largest establishment in Zamboanga del Sur
• Best Emporium Megamall is considered as the first mall and to be the largest establishment in Zamboanga del Sur announced before Gaisano was constructed. The establishment is fully owned by the Best Emporium Business Group but the cost of the construction is said to be funded by Metrobank Pagadian. The mall will soon open after the extension will be finished.

Elementary Schools

• Saint Columban College Grade school Department
• Balangasan Elem. School
• Pagadian City Pilot School- The leading Elementary school in pagadian city. The central elementary school.(has the highest standard in elementary education)
• Dumagoc Elementary School
• Sto Niño Elementary School
• San Pedro Elementary School
• Sta. Lucia Elementary School
• Napolan Elementary School
• Camp Abelon Elementary School
• Sta. Maria Elementary School
• Pagadian City Chamber School
• Santiago Elementary School

Secondary Schools

• Saint Columban College High School Department (Pagadian City's Center of Excellence) A new building with university type facilities is still being constructed, expected year of completion is on 2008.
• Holy Child Academy
• SMC Annex High School
• Pagadian City National High School
• PJC High School
• Zamboanga del Sur National Highschool- Number one school in the whole Zamboanga Peninsula that offers quality education.
• ZSSAT High School
• Good Shephered High School

Colleges

• Saint Columban College group of colleges (Pagadian City's center of excellence, soon to be the first university in the city)
• Southern Mindanao Colleges - the oldest institution of pagadian city and the most populous in term of students because of its affordable tuition fee. It has a university type building, the Administration Building, the college of engineering building, SMC Annex and SMC Main Campuses.(Soon to be a University)
• Zamboanga del Sur Maritime Institute of Technology
• Pagadian Institute of Technology
• Eastern Mindanao College of Technology
• Medina College
• Pagadian Capitol College
• STI Pagadian
• Western Mindanao State University-External Studies Unit (ESU)
• J.H. Cerilles State College of Law & Nursing
• Pagadian Technological & Marine School
• Lucan Polytechnic State College
• Philippine Paramedical & Technical School-Pagadian City Campus

Hospitals

• Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Hospital
• Pagadian City Medical Center / Mendero Hospital
• 6 storey Pagadian City Medical Center-Extension (Soon to Rise)
• Pagadian City Community Hospital/Jamelarin Hospital
• Pagadian City Doctor's Hospital
• Borbon General Hospital
• Cabahug Hospital/St. Martin Clinic
• Magbo-o Clinic/Clinica y Pamaran
• St. Francis Clinic
• Hofileña Clinic
• Zamboanga del Sur Cooperative Hospital
• Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center (Soon to Open)
• Zamboanga Peninsula Experts Medical centrum (soon to rise)

Government

Pagadian City belongs to the 1st District of Zamboanga del Sur. Mayor Samuel S. Co is the Mayor for the second term.

Pagadian Explorers

Player Name Jersey No. Height Weight Position Last Name First Name Arquero Jun 3 6'3" 225 lbs. Center Asaytono Nelson 11 6'4" 185 lbs. Forward Ayuk Ata 8 6'2" 230 lbs. Forward Cortez Weng 9 5'8" 118 lbs. Guard Daja Erian 55 6'5" 166 lbs. Center Falcasantos Noynoy 18 6'4" 175 lbs. Forward Huelar Maui 6 5'11" 165 lbs. Pointguard Mamaclay Melvin 19 6'5" 180 lbs. Forward Naron Peter 31 6'3" 185 lbs. Forward Omandam Jojo 42 6'7" 275 lbs. Center Onbia Emmanuel 4 6'0" 170 lbs. Forward Orquillas Michael 53 6'2" 180 lbs. Forward Pamaran Rene 7 6'0" 175 lbs. Guard Quilo Eric 15 5'11" 144 lbs. Guard Saludsod Orvil 14 6'0 178 lbs. Guard Sinco Perzius 1 5'8" 144 lbs. Guard Singedas Kenneth 22 6'1" 136 lbs. Guard Villlaver John 17 6'3" 180 lbs. Forward I LOVE JOJO OMANDAM-THE FATHER OF MY SON... GO JO!

Team Owner: Mayor Samuel S. Co Team Manager: Rene Pamaran Team Consultant: Bong Dela Cruz

Head Coach: Peter Naron Asst. Coach: Glicerio Pescador III

Head Basketball Operation: Rocky Chan Statistician: Arnold Felicitas Utilities: Red Ladores Rico Crauss

TV Stations

• TV-9/TV-14 ABS-CBN Pagadian
• TV-3 GMA Pagadian
• TV-8 ITV-Pagadian(Information Channel)
• TV-11 NBN Pagadian
• TV-24 Studio 23-an ABS-CBN affiliates

External links

• News and More updated almost daily
• http://elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/pagadiancity/index.php?id1=13
• mindanews.com - Pagadian contemplates phasing out trikes
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• Pagadian City community home page
• Pagadian's Website
• Hotel Camila and Sunburst Restaurant
• Basic Facts for Pagadian

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