Meanings
proper noun
- A province of Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Dipolog.
Origin
- SpanishZamboanga del Norte
- EnglishZamboanga del Norte
From Spanish Zamboanga del Norte, from Zamboanga + del (“of the”) + norte (“north”).
More words from Spanish
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Chinese Mandarin 北三寶顏 /北三宝颜
- 北三寶顏 /北三宝颜province of the Philippines
Japanese 北ザンボアンガ
- 北ザンボアンガprovince of the Philippines
Russian Северная Замбоанга
- Северная Замбоанга (Severnaja Zamboanga)province of the Philippines
Spanish Zamboanga del Norte
- Zamboanga del Norteprovince of the Philippines
Tagalog Zamboanga del Norte
- Zamboanga del Norteprovince of the Philippines
Ukrainian Північна Замбоанга
- Північна Замбоанга (Pivnična Zamboanha)province of the Philippines
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APA
Zamboanga del Norte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zamboanga%20del%20Norte
MLA
“Zamboanga del Norte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zamboanga%20del%20Norte. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zamboanga del Norte,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zamboanga%20del%20Norte.
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