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Dipolog

Dipolog
Component City
City of Dipolog
Aerial view of Dipolog City
Aerial view of Dipolog City
Official seal of Dipolog
Seal
Nickname(s): Orchid City of the Philippines;
Bottled Sardines Capital of the Philippines; Gateway to Western Mindanao
Motto: "Soar High Dipolog"
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Dipolog highlighted
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Dipolog highlighted
Dipolog is located in Philippines
Dipolog
Dipolog
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 08°34′N 123°20′E / 8.567°N 123.333°E / 8.567; 123.333Coordinates: 08°34′N 123°20′E / 8.567°N 123.333°E / 8.567; 123.333
Country Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Province Zamboanga del Norte
District 2nd District of Zamboanga del Norte
Founded July 1, 1913
Cityhood January 1, 1970
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Panlungsod
 • Mayor Darel Dexter T. Uy (LP)
 • Vice Mayor Horacio B. Velasco (LP)
Area
 • Total 241.13 km2 (93.10 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Linabo peak) 486 m (1,594 ft)
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 130,759
 • Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Dipolognon, Dipagnon
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 7100
Dialing code +63 (0)65
Income class 3rd city income class
097202000
Electorate 79,084 voters as of 2016
Website www.dipologcity.gov.ph

Dipolog, officially the City of Dipolog (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dipolog; Filipino: Lungsod ng Dipolog; Chavacano/Spanish: Ciudad de Dipolog; Subanen: Gembagel G'benwa Dipuleg/Bagbenwa Dipuleg), is a third class city and the capital of the province of Zamboanga del Norte on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. Geographically, the city is surrounded by rolling hills to the southeast and the Sulu Sea to the north. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 130,759 people.

Dipolog is known for its wild orchids and its sardine industry which stems from the rich fishing area off its shores. It is known as the "Gateway to Western Mindanao" through the Western Nautical Highway and has also been called the "Bottled Sardines Capital of the Philippines."

Dipolog can be reached by plane via Dipolog Airport or by ferry at the nearby Pulauan Port in Dapitan City. The construction of a roll-on/roll-off facility at Barangay Galas will allow for the eventual transfer of the service to Dipolog while retaining inter-island operations at Pulauan, which is soon to become a base port.

A popular city attraction is the foreshore Dipolog Boulevard which, though still in its second phase of construction, has become a popular haven for exercise and leisure. It is also the site for various celebrations and festivals in the city. In the third phase of the project, the length of the boulevard will be extended to reach the seaport in Barangay Galas.

Dipolog City is known to be as the "Gateway to Western Mindanao" it is situated in the Northwestern part of the Province of Zamboanga del Norte. It is 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.


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