A. General Profile
Dipolog’s earliest recorder history started in 1834 when the colonizing Spaniard organized a civil government of Misamis Province which included Dipolog as a barrio of Dapitan. There was a stable succession of leadership of Dipolog as a barrio of Dapitan since Don Domingo Ruiz took the leadership as the first “Capitan”.
Despite the volatility of the socio-political situation in the country in the year 1896, Dipolog remained peaceful. Dipolog is greatly influenced by the Catholic faith that the Spaniards introduced, thus, taking pride of the historical Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary wherein the first mass was celebrated on June 29, 1894. The altar of the cathedral was designed by the Dapitan exile, Dr. Jose P. Rizal
Thirteen years after the Philippines gaining independence from the Spanish colonialism on July 1, 1913, Dipolog gained its status as a municipality. The municipal hall, of which main structure and façade is still preserved, is at present the site of the City Hall of Dipolog.
In 1942, the seat of provincial government of the province of Zamboanga was transferred from Zamboanga City to Dipolog, thus, making Dipolog the capital in-fact of Zamboanga Province. On June 5, 1952, by virtue of R.A. 711, Zamboanga Province was divided into Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur, and Dipolog became the capital town of Zamboanga del Norte. Since then, it sustained its function as the center of service and trade in the province.
Date Created: July 1, 1913
Law (Basis) : R.A. 5520- Making Dipolog a chartered city effective July 1, 1970
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
Congressional District : District 2
Number of Barangays : 21 (5 urban, 16 rural)
PHYSICAL FEATURES
Land Area Urban barangays ……… 255 hectares
Rural barangays ……… 13,373 hectares
Total ……… 13,628 hectares
Land Use
Location : In Southern Philippines, Dipolog City sits on the western edge of Mindanao Island, at the northwestern rim of the Zamboanga Peninsula
Climate : Mild and Moderate
Topography : Rolling with lowlands
Demography : Total Population 2010 NSO ………………120,460
2014 proj……………….130,697
Number of Households 2010 NSO ………… 23,165
2014 proj……………….. 25,134
Religion (2000 NSO)….Roman Catholic (89.94%)
Dominant Language/Dialect Used (2000 NSO)….Cebuano, Filipino, English
Labor Force
Major Fields of Employment: Agriculture and Fishing, Trade and Services, Quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, Gas, Water, and Construction
Local Festivals
Sinulog sa Dipolog..4th Saturday of January
Katkat Sakripisyo – Good Friday
Feast of St. Vincent Ferrer – 3rd Saturday of May
Dipolog P’gsalabuk Festival -3rd week of April to 4th Saturday of May
Dahunog sa Dipolog – Last week of September to October 7
Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary – October 7
Pasko sa Dipolog (PASADI) – December
Araw ng Dipolog – July 1
B. Resource
Income Class/Source ………….3rd Class City
IRA ………….343,241,733.00
Locally Sourced …………..222,022,741.26
Special Revenues ………….. 8,388,840.55
Total Income …………..573,653,314.81
C. Social Services
Schools
Preparatory: Private-22; Public-25
Elementary : Private- 14; Public-38
Secondary : Private-9; Public-10
Tertiary : Private-3; Public-1
Vocational : Private-7; Public-1
Hospitals
Private-3; Public-1
Restaurants/Fastfood Centers – 44
Accommodation
Economy Hotels – 2
Standard Class -2
Motorist – 9
Lodging House – 4
Apartele – 2
Pension House – 16
D. Economic and Business
Major Products – Coconut, rice, corn, bottled sardines, processed meat, fresh and processed meat and fish, and nito handicrafts
Financial Institutions – 23 Banks; 50 Lending services
E. Transportation and Utilities
Road Network (kms) Total ………………….303.9594
National …………..33.7828
City Roads …………26.8454
Barangay Roads….243.3312
Number of Bus Companies- 6
Distance from Dipolog Airport – 2.5 kms
Number of Airline Companies – 2 (PAL and Cebu Pacific)
Distance from the Pulawan Wharf of Dapitan City – 11 kms
Water Supply Source – Level 3 – Dipolog City Water District and Level 2 – Government Installed
Power Supply – Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative
Communications : Broadcast Media 8; Print Media 5; Telecommunications 7 and Cable Operators 2
Banks (23)
Turno – Development Bank of the Philippines (1)
General Luna – China Bank; Metro Bank; Phil. National Bank; 1st Valley Bank; RCBC (5)
Rizal Avenue – BPI; BPI Globe; PCIB; Banko Dipolog;, PS Bank (5)
Quezon Avenue – Zambo Norte Cooperative Bank; Rural Bank of Katipunan; UCPB; East West Bank; Land Bank of the Phil.; Security Bank; Banco de Oro; Asia United Bank; Metro Bank (9)
Magsaysay St. – First Consolidated Bank (1)
Osmena St. – One Network Bank (1)
