| Date
of Creation |
September
17,1952
R.A. No. 711 |
| Date
of Division into two (2) Provinces |
February
28,2001
R.A. No. 8973 |
| Total
Land Area |
473,491
hectares |
| Number
of Municipalities |
26
municipalities |
| Component
City |
Pagadian
City |
| Congressional
Districts / number of municipalities |
District
I: 11 municipalities; 1 city
District II: 15 municipalities |
| Total
No. of Barangays |
687
barangays |
|
|
| 1995
|
2000 |
| 389,537 |
424,611 |
| 377,381 |
411,536 |
|
| Growth
rate (1995-2000) |
1.74
% |
| Number
of Households |
1995
146,918 |
2000
161,561 |
|
| Number
of Coastal Municipalities/City |
15
municipalities
1 city (Pagadian City) |
|
Bays |
|
|
Panguil Bay |
Tambulig and Aurora |
|
Illana Bay |
Tukuran,
Pagadian City, Labangan, Dinas, San Pablo, Dimataling, Tabina
and Pitogo |
|
Dumanquillas Bay |
V.
Sagun, Tabina and Pitogo |
|
Maligay Bay |
V.
Sagun, Lapuyan, Margosatubig, Lapuyan and Kumalarang |
Major
Rivers
Salug Daku River
Sibuguey River
Labangan River |
105 kms.
127.0 kms
90 kms. |
Lakes
Lakewood, Lakewood
Dasay, San Miguel
Maragang, Tigbao |
722.0 has.
40.0 has.
20 has. |
