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Zamboanga

[ zam-boh-ahng-guh ]

noun

  1. a seaport on SW Mindanao, in the S Philippines.


Zamboanga

/ ˌzæmbəʊˈæŋɡə /

noun

  1. a port in the Philippines, on SW Mindanao on Basilan Strait: founded by the Spanish in 1635; tourist centre, with fisheries. Pop: 716 000 (2005 est)


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Example Sentences

The environment of Zamboanga is very beautiful, with islands to the south and mountain scenery on the land sides.

The next morning the buoy at Flecha Point was picked up, the splice made, and the journey to Zamboanga continued.

But it is primarily to Datto Mandi and the presidente that the people of Zamboanga should be grateful.

Zamboanga seems so peaceful at present that it is hard to believe it was ever otherwise.

Then followed a month of cable repairing, which took us again to Zamboanga, Iligan, and Cagayan.

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