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Pagadian City

Pagadian City is a component city in Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines. Its population was 206,483 in the 2024 census, and it has 54 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Pagadian City by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
DumalinaoLabanganLakewoodMidsalipTigbaoAlegria: 1,264 people, 303 per km², 0.52% a yearBalangasan: 13,875 people, 10,432 per km², −1.86% a yearBalintawak: 3,243 people, 659 per km², 1.84% a yearBaloyboan: 1,125 people, 467 per km², −0.88% a yearBanale: 8,586 people, 1,573 per km², −0.38% a yearBogo: 2,158 people, 771 per km², 6.49% a yearBomba: 4,593 people, 3,506 per km², 2.62% a yearBuenavista: 10,810 people, 2,305 per km², 3.90% a yearBulatok: 5,534 people, 1,962 per km², 0.08% a yearBulawan: 1,298 people, 226 per km², 1.16% a yearDanlugan: 4,074 people, 655 per km², −2.03% a yearDao: 6,745 people, 1,602 per km², 0.97% a yearDatagan: 1,594 people, 124 per km², 0.80% a yearDeborok: 1,312 people, 224 per km², 6.78% a yearDitoray: 1,168 people, 608 per km², 0.69% a yearGatas: 1,190 people, 5,219 per km², −14.25% a yearGubac: 1,087 people, 230 per km², 0.90% a yearGubang: 2,076 people, 155 per km², 1.74% a yearKagawasan: 2,891 people, 606 per km², −1.07% a yearKahayagan: 1,632 people, 335 per km², 0.95% a yearKalasan: 1,822 people, 304 per km², 3.10% a yearLa Suerte: 804 people, 55 per km², −0.99% a yearLala: 1,891 people, 372 per km², 0.06% a yearLapidian: 1,518 people, 265 per km², −1.28% a yearLenienza: 5,623 people, 2,114 per km², 2.60% a yearLizon Valley: 3,079 people, 96 per km², 1.77% a yearLourdes: 1,334 people, 113 per km², 0.38% a yearLower Sibatang: 1,240 people, 221 per km², 6.36% a yearLumad: 1,511 people, 330 per km², 0.30% a yearMacasing: 1,874 people, 412 per km², −0.20% a yearManga: 4,687 people, 1,100 per km², 1.80% a yearMuricay: 3,732 people, 1,034 per km², 2.50% a yearNapolan: 10,497 people, 2,380 per km², 3.67% a yearPalpalan: 818 people, 317 per km², 1.33% a yearPedulonan: 545 people, 209 per km², 7.64% a yearPoloyagan: 3,374 people, 1,035 per km², 0.93% a yearSan Francisco: 1,917 people, 6,565 per km², −10.82% a yearSan Jose: 6,382 people, 10,179 per km², −5.25% a yearSan Pedro: 7,936 people, 23,976 per km², −0.52% a yearSanta Lucia: 5,117 people, 12,761 per km², −3.20% a yearSantiago: 2,585 people, 15,206 per km², −4.45% a yearTawagan Sur: 2,642 people, 742 per km², 1.05% a yearTiguma: 12,126 people, 2,840 per km², −0.92% a yearTuburan: 9,123 people, 10,182 per km², −1.05% a yearTulawas: 1,342 people, 306 per km², 0.38% a yearTulangan: 754 people, 244 per km², −2.36% a yearUpper Sibatang: 1,105 people, 272 per km², 1.84% a yearWhite Beach: 2,063 people, 2,153 per km², 0.13% a yearKawit: 8,638 people, 9,268 per km², −2.28% a yearLumbia: 4,593 people, 10,833 per km², 2.02% a yearSanta Maria: 3,638 people, 5,964 per km², −5.24% a yearSanto Niño: 8,027 people, 18,243 per km², −1.67% a yearDampalan: 738 people, 17 per km², −6.39% a yearDumagoc: 7,153 people, 23,149 per km², −4.11% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    206,483

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 10.5% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    2nd

    of the 28 cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 20 of every 100 people in Zamboanga del Sur lived in Pagadian City in 2024 (19.76%)

  • Inside itSources

    54

    barangays

  • LandSources

    290.52 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Pagadian City's land would fill a square about 17.0 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 711 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 7 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    50,216

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    4.1 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    69.4%

    About 69 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0907322000[4]Formerly 097322000
ZIP code
7016[12, 13]

People

Pagadian City had 206,483 people in the 2024 census, up 10.5% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Pagadian City had the 2nd most people of the 28 cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur in 2024[1]
  1. 1Zamboanga City1,018,849
  2. 2Pagadian City206,483
  3. 3Aurora52,746
  4. 4Molave52,540
  5. 5Mahayag48,695
  6. 6Dumingag48,495
  7. 7Labangan45,343
All 28 cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 47 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Balangasan13,8757 in 100
  2. Tiguma12,1266 in 100
  3. Buenavista10,8105 in 100
  4. Napolan10,4975 in 100
  5. Tuburan9,1234 in 100
  6. Kawit8,6384 in 100
  7. Banale8,5864 in 100
  8. Santo Niño8,0274 in 100
  9. San Pedro7,9364 in 100
  10. Dumagoc7,1533 in 100
See all 54 barangays of Pagadian City
Age structure · 2020 Census[32]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 32 of every 100 are children under 15 (32%)
  • About 63 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (63.4%)
  • About 5 of every 100 are 65 or older (4.5%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 422,69611,63411,062
5 - 922,53111,61810,913
10 - 1421,80611,14010,666
15 - 1921,82310,80011,023
20 - 2420,3589,98110,377
25 - 2918,2299,0429,187
30 - 3415,1507,6717,479
35 - 3913,0126,6986,314
40 - 4412,3076,3495,958
45 - 4910,0975,1444,953
50 - 548,7614,3074,454
55 - 597,2243,6053,619
60 - 645,7952,7933,002
65 - 694,1071,9202,187
70 - 742,4991,1181,381
75 - 791,433562871
80 years and over1,481524957

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
206,483[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
50,216[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
4.1 on average[1, 2]
Share of Zamboanga del Sur, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
19.76%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
69.4% (143,338 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
104,906 men, 104,403 women[32]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 2024206,483[1, 2]−0.46% a year50,2164.1
2020as of May 1, 2020210,452[1]1.18% a year——
2015as of August 1, 2015199,060[1]1.21% a year——
2010as of May 1, 2010186,852[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then161,312[30]1.72% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders142,585[30, 31]2.83% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then125,182[30]3.11% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then106,307[30]2.77% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then80,861[30]4.12% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then66,062[30]2.78% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then57,615[30]3.18% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then41,810[30]———

Barangays

Pagadian City is made up of 54 barangays.
Barangays of Pagadian City. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Balangasan13,8756.72%−1.86% a yearabout 1.33 km²Urban
Tiguma12,1265.87%−0.92% a yearabout 4.27 km²Urban
Buenavista10,8105.24%3.90% a yearabout 4.69 km²Urban
Napolan10,4975.08%3.67% a yearabout 4.41 km²Urban
Tuburan9,1234.42%−1.05% a yearabout 0.896 km²Urban
Kawit8,6384.18%−2.28% a yearabout 0.932 km²Urban
Banale8,5864.16%−0.38% a yearabout 5.46 km²Urban
Santo Niño8,0273.89%−1.67% a yearabout 0.44 km²Urban
San Pedro7,9363.84%−0.52% a yearabout 0.331 km²Urban
Dumagoc7,1533.46%−4.11% a yearabout 0.309 km²Urban
Dao6,7453.27%0.97% a yearabout 4.21 km²Urban
San Jose6,3823.09%−5.25% a yearabout 0.627 km²Urban
Lenienza5,6232.72%2.60% a yearabout 2.66 km²Urban
Bulatok5,5342.68%0.08% a yearabout 2.82 km²Urban
Santa Lucia5,1172.48%−3.20% a yearabout 0.401 km²Urban
Manga4,6872.27%1.80% a yearabout 4.26 km²Rural
Bomba4,5932.22%2.62% a yearabout 1.31 km²Rural
Lumbia4,5932.22%2.02% a yearabout 0.424 km²Urban
Danlugan4,0741.97%−2.03% a yearabout 6.22 km²Rural
Muricay3,7321.81%2.50% a yearabout 3.61 km²Rural
Santa Maria3,6381.76%−5.24% a yearabout 0.61 km²Urban
Poloyagan3,3741.63%0.93% a yearabout 3.26 km²Rural
Balintawak3,2431.57%1.84% a yearabout 4.92 km²Urban
Lizon Valley3,0791.49%1.77% a yearabout 31.99 km²Rural
Kagawasan2,8911.4%−1.07% a yearabout 4.77 km²Rural
Tawagan Sur2,6421.28%1.05% a yearabout 3.56 km²Rural
Santiago2,5851.25%−4.45% a yearabout 0.17 km²Urban
Bogo2,1581.05%6.49% a yearabout 2.80 km²Rural
Gubang2,0761.01%1.74% a yearabout 13.41 km²Rural
White Beach2,0631%0.13% a yearabout 0.958 km²Rural
San Francisco1,9170.93%−10.82% a yearabout 0.292 km²Urban
Lala1,8910.92%0.06% a yearabout 5.09 km²Rural
Macasing1,8740.91%−0.20% a yearabout 4.55 km²Rural
Kalasan1,8220.88%3.10% a yearabout 6.00 km²Rural
Kahayagan1,6320.79%0.95% a yearabout 4.87 km²Rural
Datagan1,5940.77%0.80% a yearabout 12.86 km²Rural
Lapidian1,5180.74%−1.28% a yearabout 5.72 km²Rural
Lumad1,5110.73%0.30% a yearabout 4.58 km²Rural
Tulawas1,3420.65%0.38% a yearabout 4.39 km²Rural
Lourdes1,3340.65%0.38% a yearabout 11.76 km²Rural
Deborok1,3120.64%6.78% a yearabout 5.85 km²Rural
Bulawan1,2980.63%1.16% a yearabout 5.74 km²Rural
Alegria1,2640.61%0.52% a yearabout 4.17 km²Rural
Lower Sibatang1,2400.6%6.36% a yearabout 5.60 km²Rural
Gatas1,1900.58%−14.25% a yearabout 0.228 km²Urban
Ditoray1,1680.57%0.69% a yearabout 1.92 km²Rural
Baloyboan1,1250.54%−0.88% a yearabout 2.41 km²Rural
Upper Sibatang1,1050.54%1.84% a yearabout 4.06 km²Rural
Gubac1,0870.53%0.90% a yearabout 4.73 km²Rural
Palpalan8180.4%1.33% a yearabout 2.58 km²Rural

The 50 with the most people, of 54. See all 54 barangays of Pagadian City

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Pagadian City covers 290.52 km² of land, 711 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 1,242 m above the sea and it has 16.3 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
290.52 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
711 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
7.86493° N, 123.41977° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[27]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
339 m
Highest
1,242 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

16.3 km of coastline[28]

Rivers[28]

  1. Labangan River26.6 of 72.6 km
  2. Lenienza Creek6.4 of 6.9 km
  3. Balangasan River3.6 of 3.7 km
  4. Sibuguey River0.7 of 112.4 km
  5. Lenienza Creek0.6 km
  6. Gatas River0.6 km

Peaks[28]

  1. Mount Palpalan650 m

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV[29]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Covers about 92 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

Life & Economy

About 13 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
13.4% of people[17]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
1st class[4]
About 13 of every 100 people in Pagadian City lived below the poverty line in 2021 (13.4%)[17]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 10.8% and 16.0%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 106government offices
  • 19hospitals and health centres
  • 107schools
  • 17places of worship
  • 2markets
  • 7stations and terminals
  • 1park
  • 2monuments and memorials

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Pagadian” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices74

68 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 54 barangays of Pagadian City

Hospitals and health centres14

8 more hospitals and health centres are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 54 barangays of Pagadian City

Markets2

Stations and terminals7

Parks1

Monuments and memorials2

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Pagadian City. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (the city council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[10, 11]

City classCity classA highly urbanized city or an independent component city governs itself apart from the province around it: its voters do not elect the governor. A component city is part of its province.More in the glossary
Component city[4]
Capital of
Zamboanga del Sur[4]
Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
1st district of Zamboanga del Sur[14, 15, 16]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Samuel Sy Co[18]
    Vice mayor
    Monique Shaira Yu To[18]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Samuel Sy Co[19]
    Vice mayor
    Baldomero Fernandez[19]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Samuel Sy Co[20]
    Vice mayor
    Maphilindo Quimada Obaob[20]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Romeo Pranza Pulmones[21]
    Vice mayor
    Ernesto Amor Mondarte[21]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Romeo Pranza Pulmones[22]
    Vice mayor
    Divina Grace Cabardo Yu[22]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Samuel Sy Co[23]
    Vice mayor
    Romeo Pranza Pulmones[23]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Samuel Sy Co[24]
    Vice mayor
    Romeo Pranza Pulmones[24]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Samuel Co[25]
    Vice mayor
    Romeo Pulmones[25]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Warlito E. Pulmones[26]
    Vice mayor
    Henrito G. Dogon[26]
Mayors and vice mayors of Pagadian City, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Samuel Sy Co[18]Monique Shaira Yu To[18]
2022–2025Samuel Sy Co[19]Baldomero Fernandez[19]
2019–2022Samuel Sy Co[20]Maphilindo Quimada Obaob[20]
2016–2019Romeo Pranza Pulmones[21]Ernesto Amor Mondarte[21]
2013–2016Romeo Pranza Pulmones[22]Divina Grace Cabardo Yu[22]
2010–2013Samuel Sy Co[23]Romeo Pranza Pulmones[23]
2007–2010Samuel Sy Co[24]Romeo Pranza Pulmones[24]
2004–2007Samuel Co[25]Romeo Pulmones[25]
2001–2004Warlito E. Pulmones[26]Henrito G. Dogon[26]

History & Identity

Official name
City of Pagadian[4]
Created
Republic Act No. 5478, the Charter of the City of Pagadian, approved 21 June 1969 and effective on approval, created the City of Pagadian over the territory of the municipality of Pagadian.[9]

Its story

Republic Act No. 5478 of 21 June 1969 made it a chartered city, covering the same territory as the municipality, in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur.[9]

Timeline

  1. 21 June 1969

    Republic Act No. 5478 created the City of Pagadian.[9]

Nearby

Pagadian City shares a border with 5 places.

How it compares

Pagadian City beside Zamboanga del Sur, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur.

Pagadian City beside Zamboanga del Sur
FigurePagadian CityZamboanga del SurRank among the cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary206,483[1, 2]1,045,1262nd of 28
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary−0.46% a year[1, 2]slower−0.13% a year20th of 28
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary711[6]more crowded2441st of 28
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary290.52 km²[6]4,290.46 km²4th of 28
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary4.1[1, 2]higher3.9not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary69.4%[5]higher25.6%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Manila
794.1 km north

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. LabanganZamboanga del Sur9.5 km east
  2. DumalinaoZamboanga del Sur9.8 km southwest
  3. TukuranZamboanga del Sur17.2 km east
  4. Ramon MagsaysayZamboanga del Sur17.4 km north
  5. GuiposZamboanga del Sur17.9 km southwest
  6. TigbaoZamboanga del Sur18.4 km west

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
  1. 1.Philippine Statistics Authority. Population and Annual Population Growth Rate of the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on the 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024 Population Census (OpenSTAT table 0211A6DAPG0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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