Zamboanga del Norte Province, Philippines Genealogy

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History
Source: Zamboanga City: Portal to The Philippines

When the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines in the 16th century, Zamboanga was already populated by Muslims, along the coast and rivers, by Visayans, in Dapitan, and by the Subanuns in the interior. Dapitan, one of the earliest towns visited by the Spaniards, was believed to have been established by refugees from Bohol fleeing the destruction of their settlement by Moluccans.

Jesuit missionaries started their missions in 1629, in Dapitan but progress was hindered by continuous warfare between the Spaniards and the Moros. For much of the Spanish period, Zamboanga del Norte was administered as part of two provinces. Dapitan was made part of the corregimiento of Misamis, while the western part was part of the corregimiento of Zamboanga. In the 19th century, when Misamis became a province, Dapitan formed one of its partidos or divisions. In 1837, the corregimiento of Zamboanga became a military government. In 1843, the Spaniards gained title to the area between Zamboanga and Dapitan through a cession by the Sultan of Maguindanao.

Beginning in the later half of the 19th century, many Visayans settled in Zamboanga due to population pressure in Cebu and Bohol. Many petty criminals and political dissidents were likewise sent to settle in the sparsely populated Zamboanga coast. Dapitan is most famous as the place of exile of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal. For more than three years, he lived in the town, before he was executed for allegedly instigating the Philippine Revolution. His house still stands and is now a museum.

In 1914, when the Americans established the Department of Mindanao and Sulu, Zamboanga was made one of its regular provinces. Zamboanga province was divided into two in September 1952 by virtue of Republic Act No. 711; Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte. The town of Dipolog became the capital of the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

Cemeteries

 * Find A Grave
 * Dohinod Public Cemetery
 * Tiayon Public Cemetery
 * Municipal Cemetery
 * Pagadian Chinese Cemetery
 * Cemetery
 * Roman Catholic Cemetery
 * Iligan City Public Cemetery

Websites

 * Zamboanga del Norte Wikipedia
 * Zamboanga del Norte Province, Philippines
 * PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
 * PHILIPPINE Provinces, Cities, Municipalities
 * Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines Facebook
 * Province of Zamboanga del Norte Google Map
 * Zamboanga del Norte Map
 * ZIP Codes & Phone Area Code of Zamboanga, Philippines