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MAN-MADE ATTRACTIONS

Pasonanca Park
(7 kms. from the city by jeepneys from the public market)
Situated in an elevated are of some 500 ft. above sea level and lorded over by verdant mountains and rolling hills, the 58-hectare park is just a few kilometers from the city proper. It has three (3) swimming pools, bordered by ferns and other greenery. Cool and crystal clear water flows in and out 24 hours a day from nearby mountains. The park houses the Zamboanga Convention Center, the Boy Scout Camp and ampitheatre. Its most popular attraction is the famous TREE HOUSE built in 1960.
Any visitor, foreign or domestic who sojourns to the city may seek a reservation at the Tree House through the City Mayor's Office. The stay is FREE but only good for a night or two to enable everyone a chance to stay and experience the thrill of living atop a tree au naturel in a most civilized manner. The unique Tree House is equipped with facilities for modern living. It is most ideal for honeymooners.

basic facts

historical attractions

convention facilities

Campo Muslim

Rio Hondo

Sahaya

(3 kms. from the city, accessible by jeepneys from the public market)
A colony of coastal Tausugs, Samals, and Badjaos living in frail-looking houses-on-stilts situated about 200 meters from Fort Pilar, Campo Muslim can easily be located by its silver-dome mosque.
In order to reach the other area known as Rio Hondo, one has to cross the wooden bridge that spans the narrow river that has given this part of the village its present name -- Rio Hondo, meaning deep river.
Inside Rio Hondo is a human settlement project of the government called Sahaya. It sits on a 23-hectare tract of mangrove.
Public Market
Situated along J.S. Alano Street in the heart of the city. On the seafront, one can see a variety of fish and vegetables at the Fish and Dry Goods section. Near the fish market and the wharf is the Fruit Paradise where you can take your fill of fresh fruits like lanzones, mangosteen, durian, marang, mangoes, bananas, rambutan and many more.

Zamboanga Golf and Sports Complex
(Approximately 6 kms. on the west coast, accessible by jeepneys and mini-buses from the public market)
Originally known as the Zamboanga Golf and Country Club when it was founded in June 1910 by Gov. John "Blackjack" Pershing of the Moro Province. This is one of the oldest golf courses in the Philippines with Pershing himself as the club's first president.
The course has a fine layout with winding fairways, dogleg situations, and good green planted to Tifton 228. Its bunkers have the unique pinkish sand from Sta. Cruz Island.
Although Zamboanga's first nine is somewhat flat in terrain, the second is fairly rolling, skirting around the Basilan Strait for a bit of ocean view. An interesting round is always in store for the average golfer or proficient campaigner, as flexibility is assured with long tee mounds. The course has elevated greens which can be tricky for their small size and rolling make-up. The course has 18 holes in 64 hectares.
Zamboanga Barter Markets
There are five (5) Barter markets: Baliwasan Commercial Complex; Sta. Cruz Market; Port Area; Multi-Trade Center along Valderrosa St; and Canelar. These are the places where one can shop for imported merchandise of various types and qualities from Europe, America, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China. Products on sale include textiles, kitchen and tableware, blankets, batik cloth, umbrellas, children's toys, canned goods, toiletries and electronic items.

Taluksangay Village
(About 19 kms. east of the city, accessible by jeepneys and mini-buses from the public market)
A Samal village made more picturisque and majestic by its reddish minarets towering overing a lagoon and luxuriant green bushlands. The villagers are engaged in fishing, seaweed farming and firewood-gathering from the vast swamplands nearby. A most interesting site is its "floating village" made up of little houses-on-stilts above the water. Nearby is a pearl farm.

Climaco Freedom Park
The park is a project initiated by the legendary Mayor Cesar C. Climaco. It is within hiking distance from Pasonanca Park and is likewise accessible via a 10-minute ride on land via jeepney or any other transport.
Some of its popular attractions are a Scout Campsite, a natural swimming hole called the Chrislam Pool, Heores Hill in honor of the World War II soldiers, Freedom's Eternal Shrine honoring the late Benigno "Ninoy" S. Aquino, Jr., and Ecumenical Holy Hill where the 14 Stations of the Cross can be found leading to a giant white cross atop a hill overlooking the city and the Basilan Strait.
The park is also the final resting place of the late feisty mayor whose name the park bears and who is, to many Zamboangueños, a folk hero.

Yakan Weaving Village
(7 kms. on the west coast, accessible by jeepneys and mini-buses
bound for Sinunuc or Ayala from the public market)
The Yakans, the original inhabitants of Basilan Province, are considered among the finest weavers in the Philippines. The Yakan weave is so fine that it takes a week or so to finish a meter of cloth. The Yakan cloth commands a high price in well-known trade centers in the Philippines because of its craftsmanship.

Assemblyman Joaquin F. Enriquez Sports Complex
This sports complex is considered one of the most modern in the country. It has a total land area of 5.75 hectares. Ten contractors joined hands to put up the various structures, using 1,500 laborers working in two (2) shifts.
Total construction cost came to about P64 billion. The latest synthetic rubberized coating known commercially as Super AG was used for the oval, only the second in the world after one in Saudi Arabia. Construction of the sports complex started November, 1991 and was completed in time for the March 6, 1992 Palarong Pambansa (National Games).