Dipolog
| Dipolog City | |||
| Location of Dipolog in the province of Zamboanga del Norte | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Zamboanga Peninsula | ||
| Province : | Zamboanga del Norte | ||
| Barangays : | 21st | ||
| District: | 2. District of Zamboanga del Norte | ||
| PSGC : | 097202000 | ||
| Income class : | 3rd income bracket | ||
| Households : | 20,461 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 130,759 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 959.5 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 136.28 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 8 ° 35 ' N , 123 ° 20' E | ||
| Postal code : | 7100 | ||
| Area code : | +63 65 | ||
| Mayor : | Evelyn Uy | ||
| Website: | www.dipologcity.com | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Dipolog City is a town in the province of Zamboanga del Norte , the Philippines . It is also the capital of this province.
The urban area covers an area of 137 km² and is surrounded by high hills in the south and the Sulu Sea in the north.
Dipolog is known for its wild orchids and for its sardine industry, which was able to develop due to the rich fishing grounds off its coasts. The city is commonly called the Orchid City of the Philippines. ("Orchid City of the Philippines")
Dipolog has its own provincial airport, but can also be reached by ferry via the port of the neighboring city of Dapitan City .
Origin of name
Around 1834 there was a civil government in the area of today's Dipolog, then Tulwanan, with a "captain" as the local executive. Historians claim that at this time newly arriving missionaries inquired about the location. When they asked a local: "Donde esta el Capitan?", He only understood the word Capitan , pointed west and answered the newcomers in his dialect Subano Di-Pag , which means something like on the opposite side of the river . However, the missionaries believed they had been given the place name. That's what they called the place Dipag. Over the years and under the influence of the various dialects and pronunciations, the name finally changed to DIPOLOG.
Barangays
Dipolog City is politically divided into 21 barangays
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history
Dipolog was first mentioned when the Spanish provincial government of Misamis set up a civil government in 1834 in the area on which the present urban area of Dipolog City extends. In 1896 the first parish was established with Father Esteban Yepes as chief administrator.
The place went up when around 1912 the US government raised the settlement to a "regular town" through General John J. Pershing , the then governor of Mindanao and Sulu , and on July 1, 1913 Dipolog to an official administrative municipality of the Zamboanga Province appointed.
In 1942, during the Second World War, Governor Felipe B. Azcuna briefly relocated the provincial seat of government from Zamboanga City to Dipolog. This effectively gave Dipolog city status.
With the coming into force of Republic Act No. 711 on June 5, 1952, the former province of Zamboanga was split into two independent provinces. Dipolog was named the capital of northwestern Zamboanga del Nortes .
Dipolog officially received the town charter on January 1, 1970, signed by the then President Ferdinand Marcos with the Rep. Act No. 5520.
Town twinning
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Zamboanga City , Philippines, since 2005 -
Iligan City , Philippines, since 2011
Attractions
Sights include:
- The Sicayan cliff near the city
- The "Dakak Park Beach Resort" located near Dipatan City
- The Galas Dark Gray Beach (Manganese)
- The 3003 steps up to Linabo Peak
Educational institutions
The Jose Rizal Memorial State University has a campus with various faculties in Dipolog City.
Web links
- Official website of the City of Dipolog region
- Dipolog City website
- Official website of Dipolog City
Individual evidence
- ↑ Homepage of the Jose Rizal Memorial State University ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
