Component city in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
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Component city in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines
Dapitan
Component city
City of Dapitan
Saint James the Greater Church
Dakak Park and Beach Resort
Liwasan ng Dapitan
José Rizal Memorial Protected Landscape
City Hall of Dapitan
Port of Dapitan
Flag
Nicknames:
Shrine City of the Philippines
Historic City of the South
Rizal City of the South
Motto:
Abante Kaayo Dapitanon (Forward More Dapitanon)
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Dapitan highlighted
Mary Ann C. Rendon (Sangguniang Kabataan Federation
• Electorate
15,672 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
• 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
3rd city income class
• Poverty incidence
35.59
% (2021)[4]
• Revenue
₱ 890.5 million (2020)
• Assets
₱ 1,482 million (2020)
• Expenditure
₱ 786.5 million (2020)
• Liabilities
₱ 294.1 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity
Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
• Water
Dapitan City Water District (DapCWD)
Time zone
UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7101
PSGC
097201000
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.gov.ph
Dapitan, officially the City of Dapitan (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dapitan; Subanon: Gembagel G'benwa Dapitan/Bagbenwa Dapitan; Filipino: 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.[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.
^ abCensus 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.
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