Proclamation No. 76




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Proclamation No. 76, February 20, 1987 ] DEFINING THE TRUE AND CORRECT BOUNDARY LINES BETWEEN THE PROVINCES OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE AND ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR AND THE CITY OF ZAMBOANGA. Upon recommendation of the Chairman of the Technical Committee created by the President of the Philippines under Administrative Order No. 268, dated February 1, 1971, as amended by Administrative Order No. 304, dated July 27, 1971, under the chairmanship of the Director of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey, to determine the true and correct boundary lines between the Province of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur and the City of Zamboanga, and by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare and proclaim, in accordance with said recommendation contained in the Report of said Technical Committee submitted in November 1971, the following as the true and correct boundary lines between said political subdivision: 1. The Boundary Line Between Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur. – The boundary line separating the Provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur begins at Point 1 (designated as “Z”) at approximate position at latitude 8° 13" 00' N, longitude 123° 33" 30' E, which is the intersection of the boundaries between Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur; thence N89° 58" 19' W, 43,155.72 meters to Point 2 at approximate position at latitude 8° 13" 00' N, longitude 123° 10" 00' E; thence, due south 23,961.07 meters to Point 3 at approximate position at latitude 8° 00" 00' N, longitude 123° 10" 00' E; thence, N 89° 59" 35' W, 11,024.46 meters to Point 4 at approximate position at latitude 8° 00" 00' N, longitude 123° 04" 00' E; thence, S 50° 06" 59' W, 14,369.86 meters to Point 5 at approximate position at latitude 7° 55" 00' N, longitude 122° 58" 00' E; thence N 89° 59" 56' W, 1,837.78 meters to Point 6 at approximate position at latitude 7° 55" 00' N, longitude 122° 57" 00' E; thence, N 79° 51" 39' W, 21,841.32 meters to Point 7 at approximate position at latitude 7° 57" 05' N, longitude 122° 45" 18' E (331-meter peak); thence S 78° 26" 42' W, 11,035.55 meters to Point 8 at approximate position at latitude 7° 55" 53' N, longitude 122° 39" 25' E (407-meter peak); thence, S 65° 25" 11' W, 9,229.31 meters to Point 9 at approximate position at latitude 07° 53" 48' N, longitude 122° 34" 51' E (220-meter peak); thence, S 56° 33" 29' W, 12,372.59 meters to Point 10, at approximate position at latitude 7° 50" 06' N, longitude 122° 29" 14' E; thence, S 49° 45" 58' W, 6,943.14 meters to Point 11 at approximate position at latitude 7° 47" 40' N, longitude 122° 26" 21' E (457-meter peak); thence, S 63° 43" 57' W, 8,952.46 meters to Point 12 at approximate position at latitude 7° 45" 31' N, longitude 122° 21" 59' E (360-meter peak) thence, S 29° 23" 39' W, 12,551.25 meters to Point 13 at approximate position at latitude 7° 39" 35' N, longitude 122° 18" 38' E (260-meter peak); thence, S 48° 05" 51' W, 3,541.52 meters to Point 14 at approximate position at latitude 7° 38" 18' N, longitude 122° 17" 12' E (320-meter peak) thence, S 24° 20" 53' W, 5,799.35 meters to Point 15 at approximate position at latitude 7° 35" 26' N, longitude 122° 15" 54' E (340-meter peak); thence, S 30° 22" 34' W, 6,729.47 meters to Point 16 at approximate position at latitude 07° 32" 17' N, longitude 122° 14" 03' E (380-meter peak); thence, S 08° 37" 38' W, 7,767.48 meters to Point 17, (designated as Point “Y”) at approximate position at latitude 7° 28" 07' N, longitude 122° 13" 25' E, which is the intersection of the boundaries between Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga City, subject to necessary adjustments to conform with the natural features intended as located in the ground. 2. The Boundary Line Between Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga City. – The boundary line separating the Province of Zamboanga del Norte and the City of Zamboanga begins at Point 1 and approximate position at latitude 7° 09" 00' N, longitude 121° 54" 07' E, which is the center of the mouth of Limpapa River (charted as Alimpaya River), about 3.75 kms. southwest of Pangian Point and about 4.65 kms. northwest of Caldera Point in the southwestern coast of the Zamboanga Peninsula; thence, N 89° 59" 21' E, 19,269.28 meters to Point 2 at approximate position at latitude 7° 09" 00' N, longitude 122° 4" 35' E; thence, N 44° 03" 45' E, 11,072.59 meters to Point 3 at approximate position at latitude 7° 13" 19' N, longitude 122° 08" 46' E (620-meter peak) thence, N 26° 45" 48' E, 6,812.02 meters to Point 4 at approximate position at latitude 7° 16" 37' N, longitude 122° 10" 26' E, (240-meter peak); thence, N 01° 22" 56' E, 10,170.68 meters to Point 5 (469-meter peak) at approximate position at latitude 7º 22" 08' N, longitude 122º 10" 34' E; thence, N 25° 25" 41' E, 12,211.10 meters to Point 6 (designated as “Y” in this Report) at approximate position at latitude 7° 28" 07' N, longitude 122° 13" 25' E, which is the intersection of the boundaries of Zamboanga City and the Provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur. 3. The Boundary Line Between Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga City. – The boundary line separating the Province of Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga City begins at Point 1 at approximate position at latitude 7° 28" 07' N, longitude 122° 21" 12' E, which is the center of the mouth of Tungawan River in the east coast of the Zamboanga Peninsula about 1.95 kms. WSW of Tanduasan Point and about 6.2 kms. NW of Palucugan Island; thence, directly west about 14,319.08 meters to Point 2 (designated as “Y” in this Report), at approximate position at latitude 7° 28" 07' N, longitude 122º 13" 25' E, which is the intersection of the boundaries between Zamboanga City and the Provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur.1aшphi1 All laws, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Proclamation, are hereby repealed, superseded, amended and/or modified accordingly. The Bureau of Lands may cause the survey of the foregoing boundaries of the Provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur and the City of Zamboanga, the expenses of which shall be borne by the provinces and city concerned. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed. DONE in the City of Manila, this 20th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven. (Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO President of the Philippines By the President: (Sgd.) JOKER P. ARROYO Executive Secretary The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation