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Dapitan | |
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| City of Dapitan | |
Saint James the Greater Church Dakak Park and Beach Resort City Hall of Dapitan | |
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| Motto: Abante Kaayo Dapitanon (Forward More Dapitanon) | |
 Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Dapitan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Dapitan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°39′18″N 123°25′27″E / 8.6549°N 123.4243°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1629 |
| Cityhood | June 22, 1963 |
| Barangays | 50 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Seth Frederick P. Jalosjos (Nacionalista Party) |
| • Vice Mayor | Alfredo A. Sy (APP) |
| • Representative | Roberto T. Uy Jr. |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 15,672 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 390.53 km2 (150.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 85,202 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,828 |
| Demonym | Dapitanon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 35.59 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 890.5 million (2020), 369.5 million (2012), 396.2 million (2013), 443 million (2014), 502.5 million (2015), 548.2 million (2016), 621 million (2017), 679.6 million (2018), 743.9 million (2019), 886.9 million (2021), 1,299 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,482 million (2020), 1,120 million (2012), 1,229 million (2013), 1,409 million (2014), 155.9 million (2015), 1,759 million (2016), 1,492 million (2017), 1,381 million (2018), 1,412 million (2019), 1,397 million (2021), 1,513 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 786.5 million (2020), 341.3 million (2012), 332.3 million (2013), 371.6 million (2014), 393.5 million (2015), 417.1 million (2016), 505.8 million (2017), 634.4 million (2018), 681.1 million (2019), 852.1 million (2021), 913.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 294.1 million (2020), 421 million (2012), 465.8 million (2013), 412.4 million (2014), 414.1 million (2015), 473.5 million (2016), 427.2 million (2017), 356.3 million (2018), 336.5 million (2019), 220.4 million (2021), 213 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO) |
| • Water | Dapitan City Water District (DapCWD) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7101 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Catholic diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog |
| Patron saint | Saint James the Great |
| Website | dapitancity |
Dapitan, officially the City of Dapitan (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dapitan; Subanon: Gembagel G'benwa Dapitan/Bagbenwa Dapitan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Dapitan), is a component city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,202 people.[3]
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.
- ^ City of Dapitan | (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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.