Capital of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
Component city in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines
Dipolog
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City of Dipolog
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P'gsalabuk Circle at the Rotonda
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Flag
Seal
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Etymology:
Dipag
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Nicknames:
- Tulwanan
- Orchid
City of the Philippines
- Bottled Sardines Capital of the Philippines
- Gateway to Western Mindanao
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Motto:
"Explore Dipolog"
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Anthem:
Dipolog City March
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Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Dipolog highlighted
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Coordinates:
8°35′14″N
123°20′27″E
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8.5872222°N 123.3408333°E
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8.5872222; 123.3408333
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Country
| Philippines
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Region
| Zamboanga Peninsula
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Province
| Zamboanga del Norte
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District
|
2nd district
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Founded
(Spanish period)
| 1834
[1]
[2]
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Reverted to barrio of
Dapitan
| March 4, 1904
[3]
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Re-established as a municipality
(American period)
| July 1, 1913
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Cityhood
| January 1, 1970
[4]
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Barangays
| 21
(see
Barangays
)
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? Type
| Sangguniang Panlungsod
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Mayor
| Darel Dexter T. Uy
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Vice Mayor
| Senen O. Angeles
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Representative
| Glona G. Labadlabad
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Councilors
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- James Cyril L. Ruiz III
- Roger V. Asprer
- Roseller L. Barinaga
- Jonald C. Napigquit
- James P. Verduguez
- Marilou Y. Calibo
- Romulo P. Soliva
- Eduardo C. Baron
- Praxides P. Rubia
- Maynard R. Baes
- Irvin A. Banga (
ABC
)
- Kristine Irish May M. Cuenca (
SK
)
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Electorate
| 67,808 voters (
2022
)
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? Total
| 241.13 km
2
(93.10 sq mi)
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Elevation
| 49 m (161 ft)
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Highest elevation
| 734 m (2,408 ft)
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Lowest elevation
| 0 m (0 ft)
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? Total
| 138,141
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? Density
| 570/km
2
(1,500/sq mi)
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Households
| 33,154
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Income class
| 3rd city income class
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Poverty incidence
| % (2021)
[8]
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Revenue
| ? 1,234 million (2020)
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Assets
| ? 4,919 million (2020)
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Expenditure
| ? 876.2 million (2020)
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Liabilities
| ? 1,851 million (2020)
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Electricity
| Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
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? Water
| Dipolog City Water District (DipCWD)
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? Telecommunications
| PLDT
,
Globe
,
Smart
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? Cable TV
| Orient Cable,
Cignal TV
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Time zone
| UTC+08:00
(
PST
)
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ZIP code
| 7100
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PSGC
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IDD
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area code
| +63 (0)65
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Native languages
| Subanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
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Catholic diocese
| Diocese of Dipolog
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Patron saint
| Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
(primary)
Saint Vincent Ferrer
(secondary)
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Abbreviations
| DPL, DPLG
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Website
| www
.dipologcity
.gov
.ph
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Dipolog
(
[di?p??l?g]
), officially the
City of Dipolog
(
Cebuano
:
Dakbayan sa Dipolog
;
Subanen
:
Gembagel G'benwa Dipuleg/Bagbenwa Dipuleg
;
Filipino
:
Lungsod ng Dipolog
), is a 3rd class
component city
and capital of the
province
of
Zamboanga del Norte
,
Philippines
. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 138,141 people.
[7]
Geographically, the city is surrounded by rolling hills to the southeast and the
Sulu Sea
to the north. Dipolog is known for its wild orchids and its sardine industry which stems from the rich fishing area off its shores. It is known as the "Gateway to Western Mindanao" through the
Western Nautical Highway
[9]
and has also been called the "Bottled Sardines Capital of the Philippines."
[10]
Dipolog can be reached by plane via
Dipolog Airport
or by ferry at the
Galas Port
in Barangay Galas or at nearby
Pulauan Port
[11]
in
Dapitan
. The development of the Port of Dipolog, a
roll-on/roll-off
facility at Barangay Galas, will allow for the eventual transfer of the service to Dipolog while retaining inter-island operations at Pulauan, which is a base port.
A popular city attraction is the
foreshore
Dipolog Boulevard
which, though still in its second phase of construction, has become a popular haven for exercise and leisure. It is also the site for various celebrations and festivals in the city. In the third phase of the project, the length of the boulevard will be extended to reach the seaport in Barangay Galas.
History
[
edit
]
Spanish regime
[
edit
]
The town appeared in the 1734
Murillo Velarde map
as
Diporog
.
Earliest recorded political history of Dipolog started in 1834 with the re-organization of Spanish Provincial Government of Misamis. At that time,
Tulwanan's
political territory was still part of the Municipality of Dapitan with Don Domingo Ruiz, a native, as its
capitan
or town executive.
Sometime that year, a Spanish Recollect missionary arrived in Tulwanan looking for its
barrio
executive or local chieftain. Upon meeting a native, the missionary asked;
"¿Donde esta el capitan?"
or
"Where is the captain?"
. The native understanding only the word "capitan" pointed to the west and said in Subanen
Di-pag
, meaning
across the river
. Guided by his servant, a Tagalog boy named Antonio Subido, the missionary proceeded down river and upon reaching the Boholano settlement, named the place "Dipag".
Technically, Dipag and Tulwanan were two different settlements at that time with the former composed of Boholano natives and the latter mostly of Subanen ancestry. When the friar returned to Dapitan, he identified the location of the larger Boholano settlement as Dipag but was not officially written. Frequent conversations by the Spaniards pronounced it in Spanish accent
Dipolog
which was eventually adopted by the natives. The final political survey surprisingly added the letter 'L' written on it after officially becoming a barrio of Dapitan. From that time Tulwanan's political identity ceased to exist.
By the 12th century the Subanen settlers had colonized most of what is now
Zamboanga Peninsula
region. It was customary for tribes to establish their settlements at the mouth of large river systems due to the abundant food supply. However, due to frequent raids from seafaring Chinese
pirates
, they decided to move their settlements inland.
In the 14th century,
Tulwanan
was established 6 kilometers inland, adjoining the river near the present day
barangay
center of
Lugdungan
.
In the 15th century, settlers from neighboring
Negros
and
Bohol
islands established coastline settlements in Mindanao but suffered the same raids by Chinese pirates, prompting them to also move their settlements away from the coastline. They established another settlement in what is now called Sianib, a
barangay
of present-day
Polanco
town, some twenty kilometers from the coast at Barrio Gulayon(Barangay Gulayon).
It was only in 1563 that the first recorded Visayan settlement of some 800 families from Bohol, led by the chieftain Datu Pagbuaya, landed in
Mindanao
and established a coastal settlement in what is now called
Dapitan
. This settlement was strong enough to repel the Chinese pirates of the Sulu Sea. As a result, Dapitan Bay was scene of many bloody conflicts between Pagbuaya's men and Chinese pirates.
Mindanao's first Christian settlement
[
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]
In 1565, Don
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
who was accompanied by famed navigator Fr.
Andres de Urdaneta
, an Augustinian friar, visited the Boholano chieftain Datu Pagbuaya on the invitation of
Datu Sikatuna
. There they found the place of Datu Pagbuaya to be a thriving settlement. In his chronicle, Fr. Urdaneta named the place Daquepitan.
Peter Kaerius
(Pieter van den Keere) identified the location as
Dapito
in his cartographic map of 1598. It was later identified as "Dapite" in
Robert Dudley
's map of 1646. Other names ascribed to the location include "Dapyto" in Sanson's map of 1652 and "Dapitan" which can be found in
Moll
's map of the East Indies, 1729 and in Murillo Velarde's map of 1734. After
Legazpi
's visit, the
Christianization
of Mindanao was officially initiated by the Augustinian friars who arrived with him.
In 1581, members of The
Society of Jesus
came to the Philippines for the purpose of evangelization. When the country was divided among four
religious orders
in 1598, the Jesuits were given the Diocese of Cebu which covered the Visayas and Mindanao. Thus Dapitan came to be under the jurisdiction of the courageous men of St. Ignatius and it was Father Pascual de Acuna S.J. who started the Jesuit mission there.
In 1609, the squadron of Juan Juarez Gallinato S.J. defeated the Manguindanau Muslims in a ferocious battle near Dapitan.
[12]
Also in 1609, a permanent Dapitan mission was founded and thereafter headed by a Jesuit missionary, Father Pedro Gutierrez, marking Dapitan as the Center of Evangelization in Mindanao.
[13]
Mission stations were subsequently established later by the Jesuits in Zamboanga,
Iligan
,
Basilan
and
Butuan
. Outside of these areas, however, the whole of Mindanao remained untouched by the Spanish Cross.
By the 18th century, with the
Spanish Naval Fleet
anchored at Dapitan Bay, much of the piracy—now conducted mainly by
moro
bandits—was under control within the
Sulu Sea
. Settlement in coastal areas resumed with new settlers from Negros and Bohol eventually settling in Isab, and Nipaan. The largest settlement, however, was made at the mouth of the Dipolog river by the Boholanos who were not associated with Pagbuaya.
From Ruiz, civil administration changed hands in stable succession, with Martino Belarmino, who was popular by the name Maglinte. Francisco Magallanes, Victorio Gobune; another man whose name history record had as Toribio had his chance, followed by Venancio Narvaez, Francisco Orbita, Bautista Narvaez, Martencio Yebes and Sabino Bengua.
By 1889, administrative designations reverted to
Capitanes
, and those appointed were Martin Fernandez, Tomas Narvacan, Eustaquio Cajocon, Simplicio Lacaya, Basilio Tabiliran, Maximiano Ruiz and Bruno Ordinaria in 1898.
By February 1894, the Catholic Chapel constructed by the Jesuits was renovated for the first time, on an altar designed by Dr.
Jose Rizal
to which now stands the
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral
.
By 1896, the friars established Dipolog as a regular parish and installed Father Esteban Yepes its first administrator in 1897.
American regime
[
edit
]
After the transfer of Spanish
sovereignty
to the United States in 1897, the U.S. occupation forces renamed the
Capitan
to Presidente Local, with administrative support from a Vice Presidente Local, a Delegado de Justicia and a Delegado de Policia.
Martin Fernandez was appointed Presidente Local in the year 1900, followed by Diosdado Mercado, Gaudencio Zorilla and Isidro Patangan as Presidente Municipal between 1901 and March 1904.
By 1900, Dipolog was a thriving commercial community with new settlers arriving from the island of
Cebu
, outgrowing its principal town of Dapitan which exclusively remained part of Pagbuaya's clan.
By 1910, John Helper, who was previously appointed Secretary of Zamboanga Province, visited Dipolog for two days and conversed with its
principalia
and members of the
Centro Catolico de Dipolog
. He was asked later of the possibility of converting the
community
to an independent Municipality.
By 1912, Gov.
John J. Pershing
of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu decreed the separation of Dipolog from Dapitan and reorganize as a municipality again.
By July 1, 1913, Gov. John J. Pershing declared Dipolog as a Municipality. General Pershing also appointed
Pascual Tan Martinez
, who was appointed the Municipal President of Dapitan since 1910, as its first Municipal Mayor.
The first public school teachers of Dipolog, during this time, came also from Bohol, particularly
Maribojoc
and other towns. Most were only elementary graduates. But they were well-educated by the American soldier-teachers in Bohol. One of them was a certain Felisa Ruaya who taught at the American-established schools in Dipolog. She lived first near the beach in Punta Corro. Then she married an Adriatico, a native of Polanco. Because the inhabitants converted to Christianity, it cannot be determined whether or not the residents were of Subanen heritage. Felisa Ruaya was the mother of former Zamboanga del Norte vice governor Concordio Ruaya Adriatico.
Japanese regime and World War II
[
edit
]
Governor
Matias Castillon Ranillo Sr.
noticed that the waters at Punta Coro wharf were choppy for ships to anchor. Governor Ranillo was determined to provide an alternative access to southern Zamboanga peninsula. Governor Ranillo's jurisdiction was then the entire Zamboanga peninsula prior to its division between del Norte and del Sur. During Governor Ranillo's term, aviation was a young technology but he made sure that an airfield was established in Dipolog.
He was elected Governor in 1937 and re-elected in 1940 but his term was cut short when Philippine President
Manuel L. Quezon
urged him to run as the lone Assemblyman of Zamboanga peninsula. President Quezon fondly called him "El Gallo Escondido de Malacanang". In November 1941, he was elected as Assemblyman but one week before his scheduled departure for Manila, World War II broke out. On October 30, 1944, upon the request of the guerrillas, he mobilized the able-bodied men of Dipolog and Home guards who cheerfully volunteered to clear the airfield of grass and shrubs.
In 1942, when the Japanese invaded the Philippines,
Zamboanga
acting Governor Felipe B. Azcuna moved the capital from
Zamboanga City
to Dipolog. On March 8, 1945, on Dipolog airfield, the first American invasion of Zamboanga peninsula took place. The successful landing at Dipolog airfield established a base for the subsequent recapture of Japanese-held San Roque airfield near
Zamboanga City
, followed by Sanga Sanga in
Sulu
, and from there to Borneo and the East Indies. After the defeat of the American-Filipino forces in
Corregidor
, most of the province went under Japanese control. This designation lasted until June 16, 1948, when the capital was transferred from Dipolog to
Molave, Zamboanga del Sur
through Republic Act No. 286 signed by President
Elpidio Quirino
.
Philippine Republic and Cityhood
[
edit
]
Certain portions of Dipolog were organized into separate municipalities of
Polanco
and
New Pinan
, by virtue of
Executive Order
No. 467
signed by
President
Elpidio Quirino
on August 22, 1951.
[14]
On June 6, 1952, Zamboanga province is separated into two provinces of
Zamboanga del Norte
and
Zamboanga del Sur
through
Republic Act
(RA) No. 711
. Dipolog became the capital of Zamboanga del Norte upon creation.
[15]
On June 21, 1969, through the effort of former Congressman Alberto Q. Ubay, President
Ferdinand Marcos
signed into law
RA No. 5520
, making Dipolog a chartered city effective January 1, 1970.
[4]
The date is both significant and historic as that coincided with the Apollo 11 launching which carried the first men to the moon on June 21, 1969.
Mayor Felicisimo Herrera was made the last Municipal Mayor (1963?1970) and the first City Mayor of Dipolog (1970?1978). On March 8, 1982, the
Sangguniang Panlungsod
adopted the
Dipolog City March
composed by Mrs. Antonina O. Romano as the city's official song.
Martial law era
[
edit
]
Dipolog was the site of at least one major assassination during the Marcos Martial law era - the gunning down of Human Rights lawyers
Jacobo Amatong
and
Zorro Aguilar
by two soldiers of
the Marcos government
, who were never caught.
[16]
[17]
[18]
Both lawyers have since been honored by having their names included in at least
two streets in the city
, inscribed on the wall of remembrance at the Philippines’
Bantayog ng mga Bayani
, which honors the heroes and martyrs who fought against
Ferdinand Marcos
and his
martial law regime
.
[16]
Geography
[
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]
Dipolog is known to be as the "Gateway to Western Mindanao" it is situated in the Northwestern part of the Province of
Zamboanga del Norte
. It is bounded on the north by
Dapitan
, on the east by the Municipalities of
Polanco
and
Pinan
, on the south by the Municipality of
Sergio Osmena Sr.
and on the west by the Municipality of
Katipunan
.
Its land area in 1914 covered an approximate land area of 248,587 hectares under Act No. 302 of the Philippine Islands. It was substantially reduced in 1951 to the current 13,628 hectares, after two
barrios
of Dipolog were converted into Municipalities of
Polanco
, and
Pinan
under Executive Order of the President No. 467, dated August 22, 1951.
Barangays
[
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]
Dipolog is politically subdivided into 21
barangays
. Each barangay consists of
puroks
while some have
sitios
.
Barangays of Dipolog
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Administration
|
Population
|
Barangay
|
Class
|
Barangay Captain
[19]
|
2020
[7]
|
2015
[20]
|
5 year change
|
Barra
|
Urban (
Poblacion
)
|
Moman P. Apura
|
3,331
|
3,466
|
?3.89%
|
Biasong
|
Urban (
Poblacion
)
|
Jose Moreno B. Narvaez
|
3,128
|
3,496
|
?10.53%
|
Central
|
Urban (
Poblacion
)
|
Rosanna R. Diaz
|
1,735
|
2,029
|
?14.49%
|
Cogon
|
Rural
|
Paquito L. Pano
|
1,982
|
1,665
|
+19.04%
|
Dicayas
|
Urban
|
Danilo C. Jebone
|
9,974
|
9,618
|
+3.70%
|
Diwan
|
Rural
|
Rosebeth B. Turno
|
3,549
|
3,747
|
?5.28%
|
Estaka (Estaca)
[a]
|
Urban (
Poblacion
)
|
Irvin A. Banga
|
7,806
|
7,590
|
+2.85%
|
Galas
|
Urban
|
Angelito G. Nob
|
19,508
|
17,540
|
+11.22%
|
Gulayon
|
Urban
|
Mary Jane V. Cuenca
|
7,896
|
7,359
|
+7.30%
|
Lugdungan
|
Rural
|
Paterno L. Laclac, Jr.
|
2,533
|
2,269
|
+11.64%
|
Minaog
|
Urban
|
Jonathan L. Pelegrino
|
9,402
|
7,904
|
+18.95%
|
Miputak
|
Urban (
Poblacion
)
|
Raymund G. Yu
|
7,667
|
7,997
|
?4.13%
|
Olingan
|
Urban
|
Francisca L. Maquiling
|
15,258
|
13,250
|
+15.15%
|
Punta
|
Rural
|
Joel L. Recentes
|
3,134
|
2,923
|
+7.22%
|
San Jose
|
Rural
|
Alinohenes T. Landiza
|
1,009
|
1,068
|
?5.52%
|
Sangkol
|
Rural
|
Rogelio D. Reganon
|
2,073
|
2,092
|
?0.91%
|
Santa Filomena
|
Urban
|
Marlon B. Mejares
|
8,475
|
8,762
|
?3.28%
|
Santa Isabel
|
Urban
|
Harry A. Robles
|
7,777
|
7,665
|
+1.46%
|
Sicayab
|
Urban
|
Joe Chris L. Empal
|
8,927
|
7,979
|
+11.88%
|
Sinaman
|
Rural
|
Nora S. Dalmacio
|
1,982
|
2,033
|
?2.51%
|
Turno
|
Urban
|
Ramonito G. Barbaso, Jr.
|
10,995
|
10,307
|
+6.68%
|
City of Dipolog
|
138,141
|
130,759
|
+5.65%
|
Source:
Philippine Statistics Authority ? Philippine Standard Geographic Code ? City of Dipolog ? Barangays
|
Climate
[
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]
Climate data for Dipolog (1981?2010, extremes 1949?2012)
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °C (°F)
|
35.0
(95.0)
|
35.2
(95.4)
|
35.6
(96.1)
|
36.1
(97.0)
|
36.6
(97.9)
|
37.2
(99.0)
|
36.7
(98.1)
|
36.8
(98.2)
|
37.0
(98.6)
|
36.2
(97.2)
|
36.2
(97.2)
|
35.6
(96.1)
|
37.2
(99.0)
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
30.2
(86.4)
|
30.6
(87.1)
|
31.6
(88.9)
|
32.6
(90.7)
|
32.8
(91.0)
|
32.1
(89.8)
|
31.9
(89.4)
|
32.1
(89.8)
|
32.0
(89.6)
|
31.7
(89.1)
|
31.2
(88.2)
|
30.6
(87.1)
|
31.6
(88.9)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
26.5
(79.7)
|
26.7
(80.1)
|
27.4
(81.3)
|
28.0
(82.4)
|
28.1
(82.6)
|
27.6
(81.7)
|
27.0
(80.6)
|
27.5
(81.5)
|
27.5
(81.5)
|
27.3
(81.1)
|
27.0
(80.6)
|
26.7
(80.1)
|
27.3
(81.1)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
22.8
(73.0)
|
22.8
(73.0)
|
23.1
(73.6)
|
23.4
(74.1)
|
23.4
(74.1)
|
23.0
(73.4)
|
22.1
(71.8)
|
22.8
(73.0)
|
22.9
(73.2)
|
22.9
(73.2)
|
22.8
(73.0)
|
22.8
(73.0)
|
22.9
(73.2)
|
Record low °C (°F)
|
18.4
(65.1)
|
18.0
(64.4)
|
17.0
(62.6)
|
17.3
(63.1)
|
19.0
(66.2)
|
18.5
(65.3)
|
18.5
(65.3)
|
18.0
(64.4)
|
18.6
(65.5)
|
18.5
(65.3)
|
19.0
(66.2)
|
17.4
(63.3)
|
17.0
(62.6)
|
Average rainfall mm (inches)
|
129.2
(5.09)
|
90.4
(3.56)
|
82.5
(3.25)
|
103.5
(4.07)
|
150.9
(5.94)
|
295.5
(11.63)
|
216.2
(8.51)
|
194.5
(7.66)
|
199.1
(7.84)
|
291.3
(11.47)
|
380.9
(15.00)
|
254.8
(10.03)
|
2,352.9
(92.63)
|
Average rainy days
(≥ 0.1 mm)
|
16
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
12
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
16
|
18
|
20
|
18
|
178
|
Average
relative humidity
(%)
|
86
|
84
|
82
|
81
|
83
|
84
|
85
|
84
|
84
|
86
|
86
|
86
|
84
|
Source:
PAGASA
[21]
[22]
|
Dipolog has a
tropical rainforest climate
, according to the Koppen Climate classification with ample rain distributed quite evenly throughout the year and warm to hot temperatures. The city experiences a wetter period from June to December, with June, October and November being especially wet.
Demographics
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Population census of Dipolog
Year
| Pop.
| ±% p.a.
|
---|
1903
| 5,204
| ?
|
---|
1918
| 15,982
| +7.77%
|
---|
1939
| 31,604
| +3.30%
|
---|
1948
| 40,618
| +2.83%
|
---|
1960
| 32,236
| ?1.91%
|
---|
1970
| 46,368
| +3.70%
|
---|
1975
| 48,403
| +0.87%
|
---|
1980
| 61,919
| +5.05%
|
---|
| Year
| Pop.
| ±% p.a.
|
---|
1990
| 79,887
| +2.58%
|
---|
1995
| 90,777
| +2.42%
|
---|
2000
| 99,862
| +2.07%
|
---|
2007
| 113,118
| +1.73%
|
---|
2010
| 120,460
| +2.31%
|
---|
2015
| 130,759
| +1.57%
|
---|
2020
| 138,141
| +1.09%
|
---|
|
Source:
Philippine Statistics Authority
[20]
[23]
[24]
|
According to the 2020 census, Dipolog has a population of 138,141 inhabitants.
Language
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Dipolog is predominantly a
Cebuano-speaking
city, particularly a standard variant commonly used in Northern Mindanao. The language is locally known as simply
Bisaya
or
Binisaya
, and is spoken by more than 90% of the total city population.
Religion
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]
Most inhabitants are
Roman Catholics
, having been the seat of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog
since its inception in 1967. Like most Mindanao cities and towns, there is a significant portion of
Muslims
in the city. Other religious groups represented include the
Iglesia Filipina Independiente
(Aglipayans), the
United Church of Christ in the Philippines
(Protestants),
Iglesia ni Cristo
,
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
(Mormons),
Jehovah's Witness
,
Seventh-day Adventist Church
(Adventists), and some local
Baptists churches
among others.
Economy
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]
Poverty incidence of Dipolog
Rizal Avenue in Downtown Dipolog, 2019
The city is now one of the major options for local investors from
Cebu
,
Dumaguete
,
Cagayan de Oro
and
Davao
and for foreign nationalities from
India
and
China
investing in retail, tourism, services, manufacturing, trade, and wholesale. It is also abundant with natural resources in terms of agriculture with fishpond areas and fishing grounds; fish production with approximately 56 fish species being produced, as well as livestock production such as carabao, cattle, horse, goat and pig.
Potential investment areas range from agri-based processing such as
activated charcoal
, desiccated coconut, broiler contract growing, livestock raising, cattle fattening; construction, furniture, marble, low-cost housing projects, feed mill; food processing or packaging such as meat and fish processing, mango processing and packaging.
In 2006, a study by the National Statistics Coordination Board (NSCB) found Dipolog to be the wealthiest city
per capita
in the
Zamboanga Peninsula
. Within Dipolog, 23.15% of the population was estimated to be living below the poverty line (households with a per capita expenditure of under $1 a day). In comparison, the NCSB estimated
Zamboanga City
and
Pagadian
as having poverty incidences of 23.81% and 27.15%, respectively. In startling contrast, the poverty rate for the entire province of
Zamboanga del Norte
(with individuals in both rural and urban settings) was estimated to be 40.36%. Zamboanga del Norte is one of the Philippines's poorest provinces with a
poverty
incidence rate of 64.6% in 2003, an increase from 47% in the 2000 statistical figures.
[33]
Industry
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Dipolog is best known for its bottled sardines production. Apart from sardines, industries in Dipolog include DN Yubros Steel Corporation,
[34]
a member of DN Steel Group of Companies through DN Joint Ventures.
[35]
[36]
Technology
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Currently, the city is well equipped with telecommunication facilities from landlines, mobile networks and 5G broadband.
Retail
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]
Local malls and shopping centers in Dipolog include:
- Roy Plaza (Rizal Avenue, Central),
- Dipolog Shopping Center (Rizal Avenue corner Lacaya Street, Central),
- Lee Plaza City Central Dipolog
[37]
(Quezon Avenue, Miputak), and
- CityMall
Dipolog (National Highway, Santa Filomena).
- Gaisano Grand Mall Dipolog (Under Construction)
Government
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]
Dipolog's seat of government, the City Hall, is located on Rizal Avenue in Barangay Central. The local government structure is composed of one mayor, one vice mayor and ten councilors all elected through popular vote. Two
ex officio members
are added to the
City Council
with one representing Dipolog's 21
Barangay Captains
being the
Association of Barangay Captains (ABC)
President, and one representing Dipolog's 21 Barangay Youth Council Presidents being the
Sangunniang Kabataan (SK) Federation
President. Each official, with the exemption of the ABC and SK Presidents, is elected publicly to a 3-year term and can be re-elected up to 3 terms in succession. The day-to-day administration of the city is handled by the city administrator.
- Official seal of the city of Dipolog
The official seal of Dipolog is the symbol of the city's identity when it became a city after Republic Act No. 5520, signed on June 21, 1969, was enacted on January 1, 1970.
The city's emblem stands for the following physical attributes and character:
[38]
- Stars
- The current number of barangays comprising the city.
- Major agricultural products
in the city:
fish
(upper central corner),
rice/corn crop
(lower left corner), and
coconut tree
(lower right corner).
- The
space rocket
- a symbol as the signing of the city charter coincided with the Apollo 11 launching
- Year
1970
- The year Dipolog was inaugurated in to a city.
Culture
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Dipolog shared much of its cultural history with the ancient town of
Dapitan
to which it once belonged. It traces its beginnings long before the Spanish
conquistadores
set foot on the island of Mindanao. Dipolog was previously known as
Tulwanan
, in native language, literally meaning a
settlement by the river
. Its earliest settlers all belonged to the
Subanen Tribe
called
Subanon
or river people with established religion founded in
animism
. These descended from the
Austronesian
peoples who roamed
Mindanao
and Southeast Asia via
land bridges
as early as 30,000 years ago
[39]
Later migrations of other tribes were made by water and took place over several thousand years.
Tourism
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Attractions
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]
Entrance to the 3,003 Steps to Linabo Peak
P'gsalabuk Circle Rotonda
Esplanade of Dipolog Boulevard
Explore Dipolog landmark in Dipolog Boulevard
- Linabo Peak
- The 3003 Steps to Linabo Peak offers a panoramic view of the twin cities of Dipolog and Dapitan. It is also the venue for the annual “
Katkat Sakripisyo
” of Catholic devotees who perform their penitential rites during the Lenten Season.
- Cogon Eco-Tourism Park
- The Cogon Eco-Tourism Park
[40]
is a 344-hectare reforestation area situated in Barangay Cogon established in 1958. Mature trees are growing wild in the area; species such as Mahogany, Teak, Yemane, Lumbayao, Molave, Acacia, Narra, Mayapis, Lauan, Narig, Tianong, Duguan, Lumbayao, Rattan and Nato. It is also one of the favorite camping sites of different mountaineering groups. Presently, under development in the area are the construction of Information Center, Subanen Valley, Picnic cottages, well landscaped ground at the entrance, parking area, aviary, and different cages for animals. Adjacent to Barangay Cogon is Barangay Diwan, part of the eco-tourism complex housing the Organization of International Spiritual and Cultural Advancement or OISCA Forest Park,
[41]
a joint project of the OISCA of Japan, locally managed by Hiroshi Ikeda, and the City Government of Dipolog. It also houses the Dipolog OISCA Children's Forest Park. The most prominent feature of the park is the Sungkilaw Falls.
- Casa Bernedo
- a century-old house owned by the Filipino-Spanish Bernedo family, for tourists. On July 1, 2012, Casa Bernedo is developed as Dipolog's Center for Culture and the Arts in time for Dipolog's 100th Centennial Anniversary on July 1, 2013, and currently houses the Dipolog Tourism Office. The ground floor serves as a venue for visual arts and photography exhibits.
[42]
- ONAY Museum
- This is where the collection of nameplates, medals, pictures and other memorabilia of
General Alexander Yano
, the
38th Chief-of-Staff
of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines
, and the first
Mindanao
-born general, is located. The name "
ONAY
" came from his last name in reverse.
- Santa Cruz
- The tall cross stands at Punta Corro, the spot where migrating Boholanos landed and to establish a settlement. The cross was erected by the settlers on
Roodmas
, May 3, 1905, in thanksgiving for their safe journey.
Mass
was once said at the spot before the Spaniards established a chapel 1.5 kilometers inland along the town's center street (now Rizal Avenue). The town
cathedral
was later built in 1894 to replace the old church. Dr.
Jose Rizal
designed the high altar from a sketch requested by his former professor and former
cure
of Dipolog, Fr. Jose Villaclara.
- Dipolog City Hall
- Completed on July 1, 1913, under the administration of General
John J. Pershing
as
Governor of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu
. The original design of the town wall was the exact replica of the town hall of
Maribojoc, Bohol
, which was designed by the Americans. The original hall was exactly the same size that of Maribojoc's down to the size of the jail. But today the hall was expanded and its original design can not be seen anymore. It is located near the
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral
and the Plaza Magsaysay. The hall building was constructed under the administration of Mayor Fermin D. Kagatan. The corner street houses the Monument of Three Prominent Dipolognons
[43]
namely:
- Pascual Tan Martinez
, the first appointed
Mayor of Dipolog
in 1913?1918;
- Rev. Fr. Nicasio Yebes Patangan
, the first Filipino Diocesan Priest of Mindanao; and
- Eugenio Redulla Margate
, a farmer for 25 years who introduced the Margate System of Planting Rice.
- P'gsalabuk Circle
- Located at Estaka-Turno road junction is the "Fountain of Blessings". P'gsalabuk is a
Subanen (Lumad)
term which means "togetherness". The statues represent the tri-people of Mindanao: the
Subanen
,
Muslims
, and
Christians
, which symbolize the diverse cultures prevailing in Dipolog. The bowl raised to heavens is a gesture of thanksgiving and offering to God Almighty for the generous outpouring of graces and blessings, bountiful harvests and sustained peace and prosperity.
- Dipolog Boholana Handicraft & Pasalubong
(formerly S and J)- Located at Gen Luna St. Cor Magsaysay near Dipolog Boulevard, Dipolog, they sell Souvenir products and remembrance products. Tourists are welcome to visit and take a look at the shop's products. The souvenir shop is visited by many tourists, both local and foreign. It is owned by Elsa Leones. In late 2010 the original S and J is supposed to be located at Bonifacio Street but then transferred. It is also the premier pasalubong and souvenir store in the province.
- Dipolog Boulevard
- known as the Foreshore Development and Wellness Center, it is an esplanade in Dipolog. It is a future-proof esplanade which involves the development of 1.6 kilometers stretch of foreshore area spanning from Santa Cruz of Barangay Central to Purok Bularan of Barangay Miputak, and will soon reach the future
Dipolog City Port Area
(formerly Galas Feeder Port) in Barangay Galas. Equipped with adequate facilities like basketball courts and playground park, the city's boulevard serves as a tourist destination for every young and old to enjoy. It is also the site of the annual "Pagsalabuk Festival", motor company trade shows, and sporting events like marathons, triathlons, and dragon boat racing as part of the
DIPOLOG SPORTS CITY 2020
vision. Extension is currently underway to extend the boulevard for another kilometer reaching the seaport of Galas making it a total of 2.6 kilometers. When completed, it is expected to contribute in the expansion of commercial activities and protection of coastal areas of the city against large sea waves during typhoon periods.
- Boulevard Commercial Complex
- a two-building structure which is a host to prospective locators who wish to do business in the area, augmenting the presently existing restaurants, bars, and several food and beverage peddlers.
- Explore Dipolog Landmark
- features the slogan of the same line. It is now open and it is near the Dipolog Watchtower.
Festivals
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- Sinulog sa Dipolog
Festival, every 3rd Saturday of January featuring pageantry and street dancing for the Santo Nino,
- Katkat Sakripisyo
at Linabo Peak every Lenten Season
- P'gsalabuk Festival
[44]
in May with harvest rituals of the Tri-people of Mindanao (Subanens, Muslims & Christians) -- a celebration of unity amidst diversity,
- Feast of St. Vincent Ferrer on 3rd Saturday of May,
- Adlaw sa Dipolog
(Dipolog's Founding Anniversary) marked July 1 to 6 with sports, cultural, and beauty pageants highlighted with Mutya sa Dipolog,
- Dahunog sa Dipolog
on October 7 which is the Feast of the Lady of the Holy Rosary
- Pasko sa Dipolog
(PASADI) showcases nightly shows by Dipolog's respective 21 barangays in the month of December.
- Dipolog Film Festival
is an annual competition which exhibits short films made and shot by Dipolognons.
Transportation
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Dipolog City Land Transport Terminal
Tricycles
(locally called
motorcab
),
sikads
(bicycle-powered tricycles), and
habal-habals
are the primary modes of transportation within the city.
By Land
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Dipolog has its own bus terminal in Barangay Miputak. It provides daily trip to any places in
Zamboanga del Norte
,
Zamboanga del Sur
,
Zamboanga Sibugay
,
Misamis Occidental
,
Misamis Oriental
,
Lanao del Norte
, and cities like
Zamboanga City
,
Cagayan de Oro
,
Iligan City
,
Cubao, Quezon City
,
Bacolod City
,
Cebu City
,
Cotabato City
, and
General Santos City
.
By Water
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Dipolog relies on the nearby Port of Pulauan in
Dapitan
, especially for trips bound to
Dumaguete
,
Cebu City
, and
Manila
.
The city can now reach
Municipality of Oslob, Cebu
through
Lite Shipping Corporation
[45]
via Pulauan Port, while dredging is undergoing in Galas Port (officially Dipolog City Port) in Barangay Galas by the City Government of Dipolog.
[46]
[47]
The city also has daily direct trips to Cebu from Dipolog through the Cebu-based Medallion Transport Inc. Docking port is at the Dipolog City Port in Barangay Galas.
[48]
Dipolog to
Cebu City
,
[49]
which Medallion had plied since March 2015, has trips everyday except Saturday at 7:00pm. While
Cebu City
to Dipolog has everyday trips at 8:30pm using M/V Lady of Joy and M/V Lady of Good Voyage. Meanwhile, Dipolog to Dumaguete, which they had plied since 2018, has trips every day at 11:00am and Dumaguete to Dipolog has everyday trips at 5:00pm using M/V Lady of Perpetual Help.
By Air
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Dipolog Airport (
IATA
: DPL,
ICAO
: RPMG) is the city's domestic airport located in Barangay Minaog. Daily itinerary trips from and to Manila, and from Cebu through
Philippine Airlines
and
Cebu Pacific
.
Healthcare
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Dipolog has four major hospitals, namely the
Corazon C. Aquino Hospital
in Biasong, Ospital ng Kabataan ng Dipolog in Estaka, Zamboanga del Norte Service Cooperative Hospital in Turno, and the
Zamboanga del Norte Medical Center
in Sicayab.
ACE (Allied Care Experts) Medical Center Dipolog
[50]
in Olingan will soon be established as construction is underway.
Education
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The City of Dipolog has one state university and three private colleges specialized in Engineering and Information Technology, Health Services, Business and Administration, Primary and Secondary Education, and Arts and Social Sciences.
- Jose Rizal Memorial State University - Dipolog Campus
The
Jose Rizal Memorial State University - Dipolog (JRMSU Dipolog)
, originally formed as the Zamboanga del Norte School of Arts and Trade (ZNSAT) in 1961, is one of the five campuses under the
Jose Rizal Memorial State University System
in Zamboanga del Norte.
- Colleges
- Saint Vincent's College, Inc.
(SVC)
is known as one of the oldest schools in Dipolog, founded in 1917 by the Jesuits who came to Dipolog.
- Andres Bonifacio College
(ABCollege)
is a private, non-sectarian college founded in 1940 by the late Amando B. Amatong. In 2020, it achieved a 100% passing rate of its nursing graduates in the Nursing Licensure Examinations.
[51]
The institution has also produced many topnotchers and rankers in multiple board exams, including in the
Philippine Bar Examination
.
[52]
[53]
[54]
- Dipolog Medical Center College Foundation (DMC)
is a private, sectarian paramedical institution supervised by the
De La Salle Supervised Schools System
.
- Other notable colleges and technical schools are
Dipolog City Institute of Technology (DCIT)
in Barangay Minaog,
Dipolog Computer Systems, Inc. (DCSI)
in Barangay Turno,
Dipolog School of Fisheries (DSF)
in Barangay Olingan, and
Livelihood Skills Development and Enhancement Center (LSDEC)
in Barangay Galas.
STI College Dipolog
in Barangay Miputak, opened in 2001, ceased operations in 2020.
[55]
- Philippine Science High School
The
Philippine Science High School Zamboanga Peninsula Region Campus
(PSHS-ZRC)
is the 16th campus of the
Philippine Science High School System
. The campus is located at Barangay Cogon in Dipolog.
[56]
Media
[
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]
AM Stations
[
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]
FM Stations
[
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]
TV Stations
[
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]
Cable Providers
[
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]
Notable personalities
[
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]
The following are the people who were either born in, lived in, and/or are current residents of the city of Dipolog.
- Politics and government
- Media
- Sports
- Entertainment
- Pageantry
Sister cities
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]
References and notes
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]
- Notes
- References
- ^
"History"
. City Government of Dipolog. Archived from
the original
on March 29, 2016
. Retrieved
September 17,
2020
.
- ^
"Dipolog City | Dipolog City History"
. Old Website of City Government of Dipolog. Archived from
the original
on May 18, 2013
. Retrieved
October 5,
2020
.
- ^
"Local Government Unit"
. Archived from
the original
on 2007-09-30
. Retrieved
2007-05-05
.
March 4,1904- during the time of Isidro Patangan, the President Municipal Dipolog was converted into a barrio of Dapitan by the American Officer, who was the Provincial Secretary of the Provincial Mora.
- ^
a
b
"Republic Act No. 5520"
.
The LawPhil Project
. Arellano Law Foundation, Inc
. Retrieved
June 4,
2020
.
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City of Dipolog
|
(DILG)
- ^
"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 ? Population, Land Area, and Population Density"
(PDF)
.
Philippine Statistics Authority
. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016.
ISSN
0117-1453
.
Archived
(PDF)
from the original on May 25, 2021
. Retrieved
July 16,
2021
.
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a
b
c
Census of Population (2020).
"Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)"
.
Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay
.
Philippine Statistics Authority
. Retrieved
8 July
2021
.
- ^
"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates"
. Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024
. Retrieved
28 April
2024
.
- ^
"The Philippine Nautical Highway"
. Government of the Philippines. Archived from
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on January 18, 2008
. Retrieved
October 14,
2007
.
- ^
"Bottled Sardines Capital of the Philippines"
.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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. Retrieved
October 14,
2007
.
- ^
"Pulauan Dapitan"
. Archived from
the original
on November 12, 2014
. Retrieved
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2014
.
- ^
"THE DIOCESE: RETROSPECTION - INTROSPECTION"
. Old Website of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog. Archived from
the original
on April 4, 2007
. Retrieved
May 20,
2007
.
- ^
"HOME"
. Old Website of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog. Archived from
the original
on April 4, 2007
. Retrieved
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2007
.
- ^
"Executive Order No. 467, s. 1951"
.
Official Gazette (Philippines)
.
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. August 22, 1951
. Retrieved
March 20,
2023
.
- ^
"Republic Act No. 711"
.
Chan Robles Virtual Law Library
. Retrieved
September 28,
2013
.
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a
b
"HEROES AND MARTYRS: AGUILAR, Zorro C."
Bantayog ng mga Bayani
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. Retrieved
February 22,
2021
.
- ^
La Vina, Tony (September 22, 2015).
"Lesser known, just as heroic"
.
Manila Standard
.
Archived
from the original on February 8, 2021
. Retrieved
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2021
.
- ^
"Judges under the gun"
.
Archived
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. Retrieved
February 8,
2021
.
- ^
"Baranggay Officials Database"
.
bod.ncr.dilg.gov.ph
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on June 2, 2021
. Retrieved
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2021
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a
b
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.
Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay
.
Philippine Statistics Authority
. Retrieved
20 June
2016
.
- ^
"Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte Climatological Normal Values"
. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Archived from
the original
on October 13, 2018
. Retrieved
October 13,
2018
.
- ^
"Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte Climatological Extremes"
. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Archived from
the original
on October 13, 2018
. Retrieved
October 13,
2018
.
- ^
Census of Population and Housing (2010).
"Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)"
(PDF)
.
Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay
.
National Statistics Office
. Retrieved
29 June
2016
.
- ^
Censuses of Population (1903?2007).
"Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)"
.
Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007
.
National Statistics Office
.
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"Poverty incidence (PI):"
. Philippine Statistics Authority
. Retrieved
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2020
.
- ^
"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines"
(PDF)
. Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^
"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates"
(PDF)
. Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^
"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009"
(PDF)
. Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^
"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates"
(PDF)
. Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^
"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015"
. Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^
"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates"
. Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021
. Retrieved
22 January
2022
.
- ^
"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates"
. Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024
. Retrieved
28 April
2024
.
- ^
"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines"
(PDF)
.
National Statistical Coordination Board
,
World Bank
. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on September 27, 2007
. Retrieved
October 14,
2007
.
- ^
"DN AFFILIATES - DN Steel"
.
DN Steel
. Retrieved
July 27,
2018
.
- ^
"DN Joint Ventures - DN Group"
.
DN Group of Companies
. Retrieved
July 27,
2018
.
- ^
"DN Affiliates - Joint Ventures"
.
DN Joint Venture
. Retrieved
July 27,
2018
.
- ^
"LP City Central - Lee Plaza Shopping"
.
Lee Plaza Group of Companies
. Retrieved
February 5,
2018
.
- ^
"Symbols of the State Republic of the Philippines"
. 1975.
- ^
"A Brief History of the Philippines from a Filipino Perspective"
. Health Action Information Network. Archived from
the original
on May 18, 2007
. Retrieved
April 21,
2007
.
- ^
"Cogon Eco-Tourism Park, Panindotan"
.
RPN DXKD Dipolog
. September 13, 2020
. Retrieved
October 17,
2020
.
- ^
"OISCA PARK"
. Old Website of the City Government of Dipolog. Archived from
the original
on November 27, 2010
. Retrieved
October 6,
2020
.
- ^
Te, Maria Victoria Tenido (April 14, 2019).
"Mother-daughter tandem depicts 'essence' of women in art exhibit"
.
Rappler
. Retrieved
October 5,
2020
.
- ^
"THREE PATRIOTS OF THE CITY OF DIPOLOG"
. Old Website of the City Government of Dipolog. Archived from
the original
on November 27, 2010
. Retrieved
October 6,
2020
.
- ^
"Dipolog P'gsalabuk Festival"
. Old website of City Government of Dipolog. Archived from
the original
on April 16, 2013.
- ^
Sino-Cruz, Irene R. (November 18, 2019).
"Lite Shipping's newest vessel to serve pioneering Oslob-Dipolog City route"
.
Cebu Daily News
. Retrieved
September 23,
2020
.
- ^
"Lite Ferries launches new vessel"
.
SunStar Cebu
. Retrieved
March 25,
2019
.
- ^
"Lite Ferries set to launch brand-new, RINA class ship "LITE FERRY FIVE"
"
.
Cebu Daily News
. Retrieved
November 6,
2019
.
- ^
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