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Zamboanga

Travel Guide Asia Philippines Mindanao Zamboanga

Introduction

Zamboanga is a city in the south of the Philippines and is the 6th most populous city in the country with around 950,000 inhabitants.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

Zamboanga has a hot and humid tropical climate. Average highs are around 31-32 °C year-round though highs of 42 °C have been recorded! Average lows are around 24-25 °C and temperatures rarely drop below 18 °C. Precipitation average around 1,200 mm a year, with most of it falling from mid-May to mid-November. January to April is fairly dry and is the best time for a visit.

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Getting There

By Plane

Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) offers flights to/from Cebu, Manila, Davao and Jolo.

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

There are ferry services between Zamboanga and Sandakan in Sabah, Malaysia with Aleson Shipping Lines, taking about 13 hours completing the journey.

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

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Work

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Learn

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

Post

The Philippine Postal Corporation, or PhilPost, is the provides the postal service throughout the Philippines. PhilPost is pretty reliable, but one can hardly call it fast services. It is fine for sending postcards and letters though, both domestically as well as internationally. Prices for sending postcards or letters within the country start at around P7, while most international post costs at least P20. For sending parcels to and from the Philippines it might be wise to use companies like FedEx or UPS. The opening hours of post offices in the Philippines differ from one place to another. Usually, post offices are open from 8:00am to 12 noon and from 1:00pm to 5:00pm on weekdays. And for those that operate on Saturdays, the business hours are from 8:00am to 1:00pm.

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