Zamboanga City - "ASIA'S LATIN CITY"
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Ciudad de Zamboanga
(City of Zamboanga)
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original unedited photo (c) Cornerstone Photography
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retrato (c) IG: @vaughnvoyage
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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
(City of Zamboanga)
El Ayuntamiento de Zamboanga
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photo (c) Bro. Jeffrey Pioquinto, SJ
photo (c) Bro. Jeffrey Pioquinto, SJ
original unedited photo (c) Cornerstone Photography
retrato (c) IG: @vaughnvoyage
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
www.efe.com
Zamboanga (Filipinas), 9 Junio 2017 (EFE). - El idioma Chabacano, último exponente de la lengua Española en Filipinas, sobrevive a los embates del inglés y el tagalo en la ciudad sureña de Zamboanga gracias al empeño de académicos y medios de comunicación.
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NICE! Ateneo HS building's upper floors and roofdeck are cleary visible behind the woods. :colgate:
Interesting!, really looks like a latinamerican city
Oye de verdad parece una ciudad cualquiera latinoamericana... Esta muy linda la ciudad
This city has an amazing atmosphere for sure, and its constantly expanding.
Greetings.
^^
Gracias a todos!
Gracias Amigo!Interesting!, really looks like a latinamerican city
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