Dapitan
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: Dapit na sa Dapitan! (Come to Dapitan) | |
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Dapitan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
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 | Evelyn T. Uy (Liberal Party) |
| • Vice Mayor | Gabriel Cad (Liberal Party) |
| • Representative | Roberto T. Uy Jr. (LAKAS) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 75,602 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• 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 | ₱ 1,299 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,513 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 913.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 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 |
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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.
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.