Zamboanga City - "ASIA'S LATIN CITY"

chuck23 · October 2nd, 2010, 02:07 PM

Ciudad de Zamboanga
(City of Zamboanga)

Zamboanga City ( Zamboangueño or Chavacano/Spanish: Ciudad de Zamboanga) (Filipino:Lungsod ng Zamboanga) is classified as a highly urbanized city and it is currently ranked as the 6th most populous city (947,020 population as of 2010) and the 3rd largest city by area in the Philippines. ((522/km2) 1,353/sq mi)

The Chabacano (popularly known as Zamboangueño, which is based on 70% Spanish words, and 30% Italian, Portuguese, Quechua, Taino, Mexican-Indian, Nauhtl, Tagalog, Illongo, Bisaya and other Philippine languages) made Zamboanga as "Asia's Latin City". Chavacano language is the only Spanish-based creole in Asia

Images source: 1, 2, 3.

Asia's Latin City Visitors

chuck23 · October 2nd, 2010, 02:16 PM

Zamboanga City @ night

Images Source: 1, 2, 3

chuck23 · October 2nd, 2010, 02:35 PM

Aerial Views

2009

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chuck23 · October 2nd, 2010, 02:42 PM

Aerial view (1982)

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image hosted on flickr

Images source: 1, 2.

chuck23 · October 2nd, 2010, 03:06 PM

Downtown

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chuck23 · October 2nd, 2010, 03:17 PM

Source

chuck23 · October 2nd, 2010, 03:25 PM

International Fast-food chains

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chuck23 · October 2nd, 2010, 03:31 PM

Mount Pulongbato & Zamboanga Cordilleras

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chuck23 · October 2nd, 2010, 03:40 PM

Zamboanga International Airport

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chuck23 · October 2nd, 2010, 04:07 PM

The Historic FORT PILAR

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Fort Pilar Courtyard

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Spark · October 2nd, 2010, 05:07 PM

Oye de verdad parece una ciudad cualquiera latinoamericana... Esta muy linda la ciudad

Rekarte · October 2nd, 2010, 11:02 PM

speak spanish in the city?
I dont like so much =/

henry hill · October 2nd, 2010, 11:24 PM

This city has an amazing atmosphere for sure, and its constantly expanding.

Greetings.

.for.ce.br · October 3rd, 2010, 12:03 AM

Gracias chuck23!

Zamboanga is beautiful!

.for.ce.br · October 3rd, 2010, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rekarte

speak spanish in the city?
I dont like so much =/

Rekarte, they speak Chavacano in Zamboanga.

sternocleidomastoid · October 3rd, 2010, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuck23

Mount Pulongbato & Zamboanga Cordilleras

source: 1 & 2

NICE! Ateneo HS building's upper floors and roofdeck are cleary visible behind the woods.

isakres · October 3rd, 2010, 03:14 AM

Interesting!, really looks like a latinamerican city

.for.ce.br · October 3rd, 2010, 03:20 AM

Zamboanga is the most "Latin American" city in the Philippines...

For all the Latin Americans here, this is an example of the Chavacano language spoken in Zamboanga:

I think a lot of words and phrases will sound familiar to all of you!

chuck23 · October 3rd, 2010, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spark

Oye de verdad parece una ciudad cualquiera latinoamericana... Esta muy linda la ciudad

Quote:

Originally Posted by henry hill

This city has an amazing atmosphere for sure, and its constantly expanding.

Greetings.

Quote:

Originally Posted by .for.ce.br

Gracias chuck23!

Zamboanga is beautiful!

Gracias a todos!

chuck23 · October 3rd, 2010, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by isakres

Interesting!, really looks like a latinamerican city

Gracias Amigo!

October 2nd, 2010, 02:07 PM	#1
chuck23 Latino Zamboangueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boom City of Zamboanga Posts: 1,069 Likes (Received): 68	Zamboanga City - "ASIA'S LATIN CITY" Ciudad de Zamboanga (City of Zamboanga) *Zamboanga City* ( Zamboangueño or Chavacano/Spanish: Ciudad de Zamboanga) (Filipino:Lungsod ng Zamboanga) is classified as a highly urbanized city and it is currently ranked as the 6th most populous city (947,020 population as of 2010) and the 3rd largest city by area in the *Philippines. ((522/km2) 1,353/sq mi) The Chabacano* (popularly known as Zamboangueño, which is based on 70% Spanish words, and 30% Italian, Portuguese, Quechua, Taino, Mexican-Indian, Nauhtl, Tagalog, Illongo, Bisaya and other Philippine languages) made Zamboanga as *"Asia's Latin City". Chavacano language is the only Spanish-based creole in Asia* Images source: 1, 2, 3. Asia's Latin City Visitors __________________ Come INVEST in Zamboanga City. The Future of your business is here. Z-A-M-B-O-A-N-G-A: Experience SPAIN in Asia!!! Click HERE to know more about this city. uncoverzamboanga.com Last edited by chuck23; February 12th, 2012 at 07:45 AM.

October 2nd, 2010, 02:16 PM	#2
chuck23 Latino Zamboangueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boom City of Zamboanga Posts: 1,069 Likes (Received): 68	Zamboanga City @ night Images Source: 1, 2, 3 __________________ Come INVEST in Zamboanga City. The Future of your business is here. Z-A-M-B-O-A-N-G-A: Experience SPAIN in Asia!!! Click HERE to know more about this city. uncoverzamboanga.com Last edited by chuck23; October 2nd, 2010 at 03:09 PM.

October 2nd, 2010, 02:35 PM	#3
chuck23 Latino Zamboangueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boom City of Zamboanga Posts: 1,069 Likes (Received): 68	Aerial Views 2009 Images Source: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 __________________ Come INVEST in Zamboanga City. The Future of your business is here. Z-A-M-B-O-A-N-G-A: Experience SPAIN in Asia!!! Click HERE to know more about this city. uncoverzamboanga.com

October 2nd, 2010, 02:42 PM	#4
chuck23 Latino Zamboangueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boom City of Zamboanga Posts: 1,069 Likes (Received): 68	Aerial view (1982) image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Images source: 1, 2. __________________ Come INVEST in Zamboanga City. The Future of your business is here. Z-A-M-B-O-A-N-G-A: Experience SPAIN in Asia!!! Click HERE to know more about this city. uncoverzamboanga.com

October 2nd, 2010, 03:06 PM	#5
chuck23 Latino Zamboangueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boom City of Zamboanga Posts: 1,069 Likes (Received): 68	Downtown Images source: 1 '2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, __________________ Come INVEST in Zamboanga City. The Future of your business is here. Z-A-M-B-O-A-N-G-A: Experience SPAIN in Asia!!! Click HERE to know more about this city. uncoverzamboanga.com

October 2nd, 2010, 03:17 PM	#6
chuck23 Latino Zamboangueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boom City of Zamboanga Posts: 1,069 Likes (Received): 68	Source __________________ Come INVEST in Zamboanga City. The Future of your business is here. Z-A-M-B-O-A-N-G-A: Experience SPAIN in Asia!!! Click HERE to know more about this city. uncoverzamboanga.com

October 2nd, 2010, 03:25 PM	#7
chuck23 Latino Zamboangueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boom City of Zamboanga Posts: 1,069 Likes (Received): 68	International Fast-food chains Source: 1, 2 __________________ Come INVEST in Zamboanga City. The Future of your business is here. Z-A-M-B-O-A-N-G-A: Experience SPAIN in Asia!!! Click HERE to know more about this city. uncoverzamboanga.com

October 2nd, 2010, 03:31 PM	#8
chuck23 Latino Zamboangueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boom City of Zamboanga Posts: 1,069 Likes (Received): 68	Mount Pulongbato & Zamboanga Cordilleras source: 1 & 2 __________________ Come INVEST in Zamboanga City. The Future of your business is here. Z-A-M-B-O-A-N-G-A: Experience SPAIN in Asia!!! Click HERE to know more about this city. uncoverzamboanga.com

October 2nd, 2010, 03:40 PM	#9
chuck23 Latino Zamboangueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boom City of Zamboanga Posts: 1,069 Likes (Received): 68	*Zamboanga International Airport* image hosted on flickr source: 1, 2, __________________ Come INVEST in Zamboanga City. The Future of your business is here. Z-A-M-B-O-A-N-G-A: Experience SPAIN in Asia!!! Click HERE to know more about this city. uncoverzamboanga.com

October 2nd, 2010, 04:07 PM	#10
chuck23 Latino Zamboangueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boom City of Zamboanga Posts: 1,069 Likes (Received): 68	The Historic FORT PILAR image hosted on flickr Fort Pilar Courtyard source: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 __________________ Come INVEST in Zamboanga City. The Future of your business is here. Z-A-M-B-O-A-N-G-A: Experience SPAIN in Asia!!! Click HERE to know more about this city. uncoverzamboanga.com

October 2nd, 2010, 05:07 PM	#11
Spark ♦ Venena serpens! ♦ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Cristóbal .VE Posts: 4,843 Likes (Received): 754	Oye de verdad parece una ciudad cualquiera latinoamericana... Esta muy linda la ciudad __________________ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ◄███████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████► ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ..quien no quiso cuando pudo, no podrá cuando quiera.. ♦

October 2nd, 2010, 11:02 PM	#12
Rekarte Libertarian Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19,871 Likes (Received): 795	speak spanish in the city? I dont like so much =/ __________________ Libertários

October 2nd, 2010, 11:24 PM	#13
henry hill Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 22,969 Likes (Received): 3	This city has an amazing atmosphere for sure, and its constantly expanding. Greetings. __________________

October 3rd, 2010, 12:03 AM	#14
.for.ce.br BANNED Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fortaleza, Brazil Posts: 1,144 Likes (Received): 0	Gracias chuck23! Zamboanga is beautiful!

October 3rd, 2010, 03:14 AM	#17
isakres Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,886 Likes (Received): 443	Interesting!, really looks like a latinamerican city __________________ Mexico, Messico, Mexique, Mexikko, , المكسيك, मेक्सिको, Μεξικό, メキシコ Lebanonمکزیک, 墨西哥, Мексика, Meksiko, 멕시코, מעקסיקא, Meksika, Mexiko, מקסיקו There is only one success.... to be able to spend your life in your own way Visit Mexico.

October 3rd, 2010, 03:20 AM	#18
.for.ce.br BANNED Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fortaleza, Brazil Posts: 1,144 Likes (Received): 0	Zamboanga is the most "Latin American" city in the Philippines... For all the Latin Americans here, this is an example of the Chavacano language spoken in Zamboanga: I think a lot of words and phrases will sound familiar to all of you! Last edited by .for.ce.br; October 3rd, 2010 at 03:27 AM.

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