Zamboanga del Sur's history is inevitably linked with that of sister province Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga City which was the center of all Mindanao, specially during the American era.

Coming into its own on June 6, 1952, it is Western Mindanao's largest and most populous province with Pagadian City as its capital. Zamboanga del Sur's beauty and bounty is unmistakable. The four bays of Sibugey, Dumanquilas, Maligay, and Pagadian are a perfect foil to the coastal plains and interior mountains of the province.

Numerous waterfalls, lakes such as Lakewood and Dasay, islands, and beaches, not to mention caves and scenic mountains make for a nature package that's hard to beat. One gets a preview of this by standing at a high point in Pagadian City and looking down at Pagadian Bay where the city wharf is. It is easy to see why Pagadian is called the Little Hongkong of the South.

Add to this the color and mystery of the ethnic Subanons, the dominant tribe in the province, and Zamboanga del Sur's attraction is well nigh irresistible.