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| Pushpin Map: | Philippines | ||
| Pushpin Label Position: | left | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Philippines | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Province | ||
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| Motto: | Abante Kaayo Dapitanon (Forward More Dapitanon) | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Established Title: | Founded | ||
| Established Date: | 1629 | ||
| Established Title1: | Cityhood | ||
| Established Date1: | June 22, 1963 | ||
| Parts Type: | Barangays | ||
| Parts Style: | para | ||
| P1: | (see Barangays) | ||
| Leader Name: | Seth Frederick P. Jalosjos (NP) | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Leader Name1: | Alfredo "Al" A. Sy (APP) | ||
| Leader Name2: | Roberto T. Uy Jr. | ||
| Leader Title3: | City Council | ||
| Leader Title4: | Electorate | ||
| Leader Name4: | voters (electorate_point_in_time}}|) | ||
| Elevation Max M: | 590 | ||
| Elevation Min M: | 0 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Households | ||
| Population Demonym: | Dapitanon | ||
| Timezone: | PST | ||
| Utc Offset: | +8 | ||
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code | ||
| Demographics Type1: | Economy | ||
| Demographics1 Title2: | Poverty incidence | ||
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| Demographics1 Title3: | Revenue | ||
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| Demographics1 Title5: | Assets | ||
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| Demographics1 Title7: | IRA | ||
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| Demographics1 Title9: | Expenditure | ||
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| Demographics Type2: | Service provider | ||
| Demographics2 Title1: | Electricity | ||
| Demographics2 Title2: | Water | ||
| Demographics2 Info2: | Dapitan City Water District (DapCWD) | ||
| Demographics2 Title3: | Telecommunications | ||
| Demographics2 Title4: | Cable TV | ||
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Native languages | ||
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| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Feast date | ||
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Catholic diocese | ||
| Blank3 Info Sec2: | Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog | ||
| Blank4 Name Sec2: | Patron saint | ||
| Blank4 Info Sec2: | Saint James the Great | ||
Dapitan, officially the City of Dapitan (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dapitan; Subanon: Gembagel G'benwa Dapitan/Bagbenwa Dapitan; Filipino; Pilipino: Lungsod ng Dapitan), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,202 people.
It is historically significant as the place where José Rizal was exiled by the Spanish colonial authorities for his threat to start revolutionary activities. He is considered a national hero, and this is known as the "Shrine City in the Philippines." The city is also home to Gloria's Fantasyland, the first amusement park in Mindanao.
The earliest settlers of Dapitan were the Subanens, a nomadic tribe of Austronesian stock known to have settled and lived along the banks of the river or “suba” out of which their present-day tribal identity originated.[1]
Early cartographers of the Philippines showed Dapitan's location on their maps of Mindanao in varying names, such as "Dapito" in Kaerius' map of 1598, "Dapite" in Dudley's map of 1646, "Dapyto" in Sanson's map of 1652, and "Dapitan" in Moll's map of East Indies 1729 and in Murillo Velarde's map of 1734.[1]
Dapitan was already a thriving settlement when Miguel López de Legazpi arrived in 1595. It is believed that some Augustinian friars accompanied Legazpi's expedition, who converted the natives to Christianity. Foremost of the converts were Pedro Manooc, son of Pagbuaya, and Manooc's daughter, Maria Uray. A permanent mission was founded at Dapitan in 1629 headed by a Jesuit missionary, Father Pedro Gutierrez.[1]
It was only after the establishment of the Jesuit mission that a strong and stable form of government was finally established. The Spanish authorities adopted the local form of government that was already existing but placed the officials under the absolute control of the Spanish government. The settlement came to be known as the "pueblo", and its head variously called either "Datu", "Capitan" or "Cabeza de Barangay". The politico-military commandancia of Dapitan until the end of the Spanish domination in 1898 was still dependent on Misamis. It was only during the revolutionary period that Dapitan became an integral part of the Filipino forces in Zamboanga.[1]
See main article: Cities of the Philippines. On June 22, 1963, President Diosdado Macapagal signed R.A. 3811 which converted Dapitan into a chartered city.[2] It is officially renowned as the “Shrine City of the Philippines.”
Dapitan is situated at the mouth of the Dapitan River on Dapitan Bay, and is the northernmost point of the Zamboanga Peninsula. It is about south of Metro Manila; to Zamboanga City; and to Dipolog.[3]
Dapitan is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Currently, there are 8 barangays which considered urban, 27 are interior, 13 are coastal, and 2 are island barangays.[4] In 1955, the sitios of Sipalok, Barcelona, and Potungan were converted into barrios.[5]
| Barangays of Dapitan | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | Population | |||||
| Seal--> | Barangay | Class | Barangay Captain[6] | 2020 | 2015 | 5 year change |
| Aliguay | Island | Lyn Marie B. Evardo | ||||
| Antipolo | Interior | Zosimo P. Sygaco | ||||
| Aseniero | Interior | Elma O. Tacbaya | ||||
| Ba-ao | Interior | Lucila B. Bagalanon | ||||
| Bagting | Urban (Poblacion) | Raul B. Carreon | ||||
| Banbanan | Coastal | Eutemio E. Bulay-og | ||||
| Banonong | Urban (Poblacion) | Hamilcar F. Tacbaya | ||||
| Barcelona | Interior | Gregorio A. Jarapan Jr. | ||||
| Baylimango | Coastal | Zenelo B. Obnimaga | ||||
| Burgos | Interior | Gil D. Quimiguing | ||||
| Canlucani | Coastal | Marvin B. Balanay | ||||
| Carang | Coastal | Merba L. Yabo | ||||
| Cawa-cawa | Urban (Poblacion) | Delfin A. Malingin | ||||
| Dampalan | Interior | Alexander D. Villa | ||||
| Daro | Interior | Diosdada T. Sangual | ||||
| Dawo | Urban (Poblacion) | Francis Dick R. Dy | ||||
| Diwa-an | Interior | Dioscoro S. Caermare | ||||
| Guimputlan | Coastal | Carmelito E. Bulay-og | ||||
| Hilltop | Interior | Edgardo E. Bulagao | ||||
| Ilaya | Interior | Predemar D. Quizo | ||||
| Kauswagan (Talisay) | Interior | Hazel E. Sapalleda | ||||
| Larayan | Interior | Nerio B. Seripa | ||||
| Linabo | Urban (Poblacion) | Arsenia D. Adrias | ||||
| Liyang | Interior | Nicomedes D. Catahay | ||||
| Maria Cristina | Interior | Narciso A. Jumuad Jr. | ||||
| Maria Uray | Interior | Marlon B. Aseñas | ||||
| Masidlakon | Interior | Felix P. Tacbaya | ||||
| Napo | Coastal | Lilia S. Adasa | ||||
| Opao | Interior | Ludivico E. Hamoy | ||||
| Oro | Coastal | Junito S. Tagapan | ||||
| Owaon | Interior | Meneciano S. Dajuela | ||||
| Oyan | Interior | Rene G. Senio | ||||
| Polo | Coastal | Oscar S. Balladares | ||||
| Potol | Urban (Poblacion) | Clifford D. Hamoy | ||||
| Potungan | Interior | Dick L. Dangcalan | ||||
| San Francisco | Interior | Cipriana B. de los Santos | ||||
| San Nicolas | Interior | Clark C. Carreon | ||||
| San Pedro | Coastal | Cyrus I. Alipoyo | ||||
| San Vicente | Coastal | Arniel R. Lacquio | ||||
| Santa Cruz | Urban (Poblacion) | Miguel B. Gahisan Jr. | ||||
| Santo Niño | Coastal | Crisologo R. Jumuad | ||||
| Selinog | Island | Felix B. Tuballa | ||||
| Sicayab-Bucana | Coastal | Danilo B. Sardane | ||||
| Sigayan | Interior | Liza S. Lear | ||||
| Sinonoc | Interior | Maribel A. Petalcorin | ||||
| Sulangon | Interior | Edwin S. Carreon | ||||
| Taguilon | Coastal | Rene D. Galleposo Jr. | ||||
| Tag-ulo | Coastal | Sheila B. Sumalpong | ||||
| Talisay (Matagobtob Poblacion) | Urban (Poblacion) | Marilyn O. Frankera | ||||
| Tamion | Interior | Tarcisio G. Bayron | ||||
| City of Dapitan | ||||||
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority – Philippine Standard Geographic Code – City of Dapitan – Barangays | ||||||
Taguilon is home to the Dakak Park and Beach Resort. It is a producer of coconut and agar (based on sea weed) as well as a fishing port. The pier in Taguilon is a secondary/alternate port to the main passenger/cargo port in Dapitan. Additionally, during severe storms at sea, ferries and other ships find shelter in the Taguilon cove. One can find the mount Lalab overlooking the islets of Silinog and part of Balyangaw.
Talisay is a seaside barangay where José Rizal spent four years in exile. A park and shrine honoring the Philippine national hero can be found in the José Rizal Memorial Protected Landscape, a protected area declared in 2000, located in the old Rizal farm site in the barangay.
| Mayors of the City of Dapitan[7] [8] | |
| Rodolfo A. Carreon Sr., January 1960 to December 1964 | |
| Germanico A. Carreon, August 1964 to April 30, 1986 | |
| Buensorceso Carpio, December 1, 1987 to February 2, 1988 | |
| James A. Adaza, 1988 to 1998 | |
| Joseph Cedrick O. Ruiz, 1998 to 2001 | |
| Rodolfo H. Carreon Jr., 2001 to 2004 | |
| Dominador G. Jalosjos Jr., 2004 to 2010, December 2010 to May 2012 | |
| Patri B. Chan, June to November 2010; May 2012 to January 27, 2013 | |
| Agapito J. Cardino, January 28, 2013, to June 30, 2013[9] | |
| Rosalina G. Jalosjos, July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2022 | |
| Seth Frederick P. Jalosjos, June 30, 2022 to present |
See also: Dapitan City Council. Dapitan's seat of government, the City Hall, is located at the Dapitan Government Center in Barangay Dawo. 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 Dapitan's 50 Barangay Captains being the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) President, and one representing Dapitan's 50 Barangay Youth Council Presidents being the Sangguniang 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.
See also: Dapitan Heritage Zone.
Dapitan has launched a diversified fiesta celebration of its Patron St. James or Señor Santiago, whose memorial is celebrated every July 25, for the locals through a three-in-one affair, combining religious, cultural and sports events in its Kinabayo Festival.
The Kinabayo Festival kicks off July 16 and culminates on July 31 with various events taking place within the Shrine City of the Philippines.
Dapitan is served by the Port of Pulauan in barangay San Vicente (albeit ferry schedules often list the destination as Port of Dipolog, a neighboring city). There are daily ferries from/to Dumaguete and from/to Cebu City.
Dapitan is catered by Dipolog Airport through Philippine Airlines, and Cebu Pacific. From Dipolog take a shuttle bus to Dapitan which is 20–30 minutes ride, that's 12 kilometers from the airport to the City proper of Dapitan.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Philippines.
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