Isabela, Basilan

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Isabela, officially the City of Isabela, is a component city in the province of Basilan in the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 151,297 people making it the most populous city in the province. It is also colloquially known as Isabela de Basilan to differentiate the city's name from the province of Isabela in Luzon. Although Isabela is a component city of Basilan, it is administratively part of the Zamboanga Peninsula region (Region IX), whereas the rest of the province belongs to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Because of this regional division, the Philippine Statistics Authority reports Isabela's census data separately from the province, and the Basilan provincial government treats the city as administratively distinct from the province's jurisdiction. This regional separation prompted BARMM's predecessor, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, to transfer the capital to Lamitan. Institutionally, the military has played...

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