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             The municipality of Naga is situated in the Western portion of the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Region IX and eastern portion of Ipil, the Provincial Center of Zamboanga Sibugay.  It is 14 kilometers from the heart of Ipil and 12 kilometers to the center of Kabasalan.

     Initially, Naga was declared by the late President Manuel L. Quezon as a Municipal District of Margosatubig way back 1923 with Jose Savillo, Sr. as its first Municipal President. Amidst continuous population migration to the area of kabasalan, particularly to the site of the Goodyear Rubber Corporation (known as the peoples place of work), Gregorio Cainglet, the first elected Alcalde of Naga transferred the seat of government of kabasalan in 1936. The year 1965 was a memorable year for Naga as it was created as Municipality by virtue of Executive Order 97 issued by President Diosdado Macapagal.