I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. History
Dipolog's earliest recorded history started in 1834 when a civil government was organized by the Spanish Provincial Government of Misamis under whose jurisdiction Dipolog belonged, with the appointment of a "Captain" as town executive and a "Teniente" and an "Aguacil" to maintain law and order. Don Domingo Ruiz, a native, was the town executive that year when the townsite was transferred from Tulwanan to where it is now.
History says that in that year a Spanish Recollect Missionary arrived in Tulwanan believing that the townsite was still there. Upon meeting a native, he asked: " Donde esta el Capitan?" Our unknown hero understanding only the word "Capitan" pointed to the west and said in Subano "Di...pag," meaning across the river. Guided by his muchacho, a Tagalog boy named Antonio Subido, the Padre proceeded downriver and upon reaching the townsite named the place "Dipag". Through the years, this was corrupted by mispronunciation and the intermingling of Visayan and Subano words into what it is today . . . DIPOLOG.
2. Geography
Dipolog is situated in the northwestern part of the Province of Zamboanga del Norte. Bounded on the North by Dapitan City, on the East by the Municipality of Polanco, on the South by the Municipality of Katipunan and on the West by the Sulu Sea, it has a total land area of 13,628 hectares technically described as follows:
"From the intersection of Longitude One Hundred Twenty Three Degrees (123) and Twenty Eight (28) Minutes and Latitude Eight (8) Degrees Thirteen (13) Minutes due West following said Latitude until it intersects Longitude One Hundred Twenty Three (123) Degrees and Twenty (20) Minutes; thence due North following the said Longitude until it intersects Latitude Eight (8) Degrees and Twenty Two (22) Minutes; thence due East following said Latitude until it intersects Longitude One Hundred Twenty Three (123) Degrees and Twenty Two (22') Minutes; thence due to North following the said Longitude until it intersects the middle course of Diwan River; thence following the river to a point exactly North of Diwan School building; thence in a straight line to the confluence of Gusawan Creek and Layawan River; thence following downstream of said river to a point exactly East of school building of Sangkol; thence in a straight line to the sitio of Ginotolan; thence Northeast in a straight line crossing Dipolog River to the sitio of Balimbing; thence Northeast again in a straight line to M.M.M. No. 6 of Dipolog-Dapitan Boundary".
3. Political Subdivision
Total number of barangays – 21
Urban – 5
Rural – 16
4. Topography
Dipolog City consists mostly of rolling terrain with lowlands along its western coast facing the Sulu Sea. It has a number of waterways, the main being the Dipolog River, which drains into the Sulu Sea. Other rivers, small creeks and streams also traverse the area; more common of these are the Diwan, Layawan and Katipunan rivers and the Miputak, Gusawan and Olingan creeks. The city has an elevation of 2.5 meters above sea level.
TABLE 1
BARANGAY DISTANCES FROM THE POBLACION Barangay Number of Kilometers from the Poblacion
1. Sicayab 4
2. Minaog 2
3. Dicayas 3
4. Lugdungan 5
5. Gulayon 5
6. Turno 2
7. Sta. Isabel 1.5
8. Sta. FIlomena 3
9. Galas 5
10. Olingan 8
11. Punta 10
12. Sinaman 13
13. Sangkol 16
14. San Jose 19
15. Cogon 19
16. Diwan 24.226
Source: Office of the City Engineer, Dipolog City
Note: All roads of the 5-poblacion barangays are either concreted or asphalted.
5. Climate
Dipolog City’s climate is mild and moderate (fourth type of climate) where rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year. The cool and fresh air from the eastern and highlands mixed with the air from the Sulu Sea creates an invigorating atmosphere for sustained good health for its people. Dry season begins from February to April and wet season starts from May to January, while the hottest month is April. The prevailing wind is Northeast Wind.
II. HUMAN RESOURCE
1. Population
TABLE 2
ACTUAL AND PROJECTED NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS PER BARANGAY
2000–2015
Barangays * 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Urban 1. Barra 726 881 899 918 937 956 976 996 1,017 1,037 1,059 1,081 2. Biasong 671 750 765 781 797 813 830 847 865 883 901 919 3. Central 744 824 841 858 876 894 913 931 951 970 990 1,011 4. Estaka 1,525 1,542 1,573 1,606 1,639 1,673 1,707 1,742 1,778 1,815 1,852 1,890 5. Miputak 2,562 2,752 2,809 2,867 2,926 2,986 3,048 3,110 3,174 3,240 3,307 3,375 Sub-Total 6,228 6,749 6,887 7,030 7,175 7,322 7,474 7,626 7,785 7,945 8,109 8,276
Rural
6. Cogon 356 382 389 397 406 414 422 431 440 449 458 468 7. Dicayas 908 1,000 1,020 1,041 1,063 1,085 1,107 1,130 1,153 1,177 1,201 1,226 8. Diwan 678 813 830 847 865 882 901 919 938 957 977 997 9. Galas 2,089 2,228 2,274 2,320 2,368 2,417 2,467 2,518 2,569 2,622 2,676 2,732 10. Gulayon 799 896 914 933 952 972 992 1,012 1,033 1,054 1,076 1,098 11. Lugdungan 447 450 459 469 478 488 498 508 519 530 541 552 12. Minaog 1,188 1,343 1,371 1,399 1,428 1,457 1,487 1,518 1,549 1,581 1,613 1,647 13. Olingan 1,450 1,650 1,684 1,719 1,754 1,791 1,827 1,865 1,903 1,943 1,983 2,024 14. Punta 440 518 528 539 550 562 573 585 597 609 622 635 15. Sangkol 241 306 313 319 326 332 339 346 353 360 368 375 16. San Jose 214 230 235 240 245 250 255 260 265 271 276 282 17. Sta. Isabel 1,122 1,184 1,208 1,233 1,259 1,284 1,311 1,338 1,366 1,394 1,422 1,452 18. Sta. Filomena 1,087 1,254 1,279 1,306 1,333 1,360 1,388 1,417 1,446 1,476 1,506 1,537 19. Sicayab 1,328 1,456 1,486 1,517 1,548 1,580 1,612 1,645 1,679 1,714 1,749 1,785 20. Sinaman 333 383 391 399 407 415 424 432 441 450 460 469 21.Turno 1,553 1,817 1,855 1,893 1,932 1,972 2,012 2,054 2,096 2,139 2,183 2,228 Sub-Total 14,233 15,910 16,236 16,571 16,914 17,261 17,615 17,978 18,347 18,726 19,111 19,507
Total 20,461 22,659 23,123 23,601 24,089 24,583 25,089 25,604 26,132 26,671 27,220 27,783
Source: Census of Population and Housing, Vol. 1, NSO, Dipolog City
City Planning and Development Office, Dipolog City
Legend: * May 2000 Census of Population and Housing
TABLE 3
POPULATION PROJECTION BY BARANGAY OF DIPOLOG CITY
1995-2012
Barangays 1995* 2000* 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Urban
1. Barra 3,881 3,892 4,310 4,399 4,489 4,582 4,676 4,772 4,871 4,971
2. Biasong 3,676 3,276 3,628 3,703 3,779 3,857 3,937 4,018 4,100 4,185
3. Central 4,266 3,601 3,987 4,069 4,153 4,238 4,325 4,414 4,505 4,598
4. Estaka 6,339 6,746 7,470 7,624 7,781 7,941 8,105 8,272 8,442 8,616
5. Miputak 11,734 12,145 13,449 13,726 14,008 14,297 14,591 14,892 5,199 15,512
Sub-Total 29,896 29,660 32,844 33,521 34,210 34,915 35,634 36,368 37,117 37,882
Rural
6. Cogon 1,438 1,667 1,846 1,884 1,923 1,962 2,003 2,044 2,086 2,129
7. Dicayas 3,724 4,494 4,976 5,079 5,184 5,291 5,400 5,511 5,625 5,740
8. Diwan 3,676 3,554 3,935 4,017 4,099 4,184 4,270 4,358 4,448 4,539
9. Galas 8,087 9,752 10,799 11,021 11,248 11,480 11,716 11,958 12,204 12,455
10. Gulayon 2,813 3,913 4,333 4,422 4,514 4,607 4,702 4,799 4,898 4,999
11. Lugdungan 1,897 1,966 2,177 2,222 2,268 2,314 2,362 2,411 2,460 2,511
12. Minaog 5,390 5,878 6,509 6,643 6,780 6,919 7,062 7,208 7,356 7,508
13. Olingan 5,952 7,211 7,985 8,149 8,317 8,489 8,664 8,842 9,024 9,210
14. Punta 2,170 2,262 2,505 2,556 2,609 2,663 2,718 2,774 2,831 2,889
15. Sangkol 1,240 1,338 1,482 1,512 1,543 1,575 1,608 1,641 1,674 1,709
16. San Jose 1,081 1,005 1,113 1,136 1,159 1,183 1,207 1,232 1,258 1,284
17. Sta. Isabel 4,862 5,382 5,960 6,082 6,208 6,336 6,466 6,599 6,735 6,874
18. Sta. Filomena 4,498 5,546 6,141 6,268 6,397 6,529 6,663 6,800 6,941 7,083
19. Sicayab 5,513 6,582 7,288 7,439 7,592 7,748 7,908 8,071 8,237 8,407
20. Sinaman 1,367 1,672 1,851 1,889 1,928 1,968 2,008 2,049 2,092 2,135
21.Turno 7,173 7,980 8,836 9,018 9,204 9,393 9,587 9,784 9,986 10,192
Sub-Total 60,881 70,202 77,736 79,337 80,973 82,641 84,344 86,081 87,855 89,664
Total 90,777 99,862 110,580 112,858 115,183 117,556 119,978 122,449 124,972 127,546
Source: 1995-2000 Census of Population, National Statistics Office, Dipolog City
City Planning and Development Office, Dipolog City
Legend: * May 1995 and 2000 Actual Census of Population and Housing
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