Component city

Dapitan City

Dapitan City is a component city in Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines. Its population was 87,699 in the 2024 census, and it has 50 barangays.

Population: 2024 Census
Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
Page updated: October 9, 2026

PlacesPeopleDensityGrowth

People · 2024 Census

Under 690
690 to 1,100
1,100 to 1,800
1,800 to 3,100
3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

Under 160
160 to 340
340 to 700
700 to 2,600
2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

Fell by more than 1% a year
Fell, by up to 1% a year
Grew, by under 1% a year
Grew by 1 to 2% a year
Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary^[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

PeopleSources
87,699
people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
Up 13.2% from 2010 to 2024
Rank by peopleSources
3rd
of the 27 cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
About 8 of every 100 people in Zamboanga del Norte lived in Dapitan City in 2024 (8.22%)
Inside itSources
50
barangays
LandSources
227.76 km²
of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Dapitan City's land would fill a square about 15.1 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary
Average density, 2024: 385 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 4 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary
HomesSources
22,733
households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
3.9 people in each, on average, in 2024
Town or countrySources
12.9%
About 13 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary: 0907201000^[4]Formerly 097201000
ZIP code: 7101^{[13, 14]}

People

Dapitan City had 87,699 people in the 2024 census, up 13.2% from 2010.

People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Dapitan City had the 3rd most people of the 27 cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte in 2024^[1]

1Dipolog City136,528
2Sindangan104,514
3Dapitan City87,699
4Siocon51,239
5Labason44,615
6Katipunan43,427
7Liloy41,881

All 27 cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte

In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 37 of every 100 of its people^[2]

Banonong4,1485 in 100
Taguilon3,9695 in 100
Sulangon3,7774 in 100
Sicayab-Bucana3,4194 in 100
Matagobtob Pob.3,3654 in 100
Polo3,3454 in 100
Ilaya2,8873 in 100
Cawa-cawa2,6283 in 100
San Vicente2,6263 in 100
Larayan2,5203 in 100

See all 50 barangays of Dapitan City

Age structure · 2020 Census^[33]People living in households, by age and sex

About 32 of every 100 are children under 15 (31.6%)
About 61 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (61.2%)
About 7 of every 100 are 65 or older (7.2%)

MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
Age	People	Men	Women
0 - 4	9,079	4,776	4,303
5 - 9	8,815	4,635	4,180
10 - 14	8,978	4,629	4,349
15 - 19	8,669	4,514	4,155
20 - 24	7,409	3,712	3,697
25 - 29	6,013	3,115	2,898
30 - 34	5,155	2,658	2,497
35 - 39	4,681	2,405	2,276
40 - 44	4,640	2,315	2,325
45 - 49	4,509	2,319	2,190
50 - 54	4,238	2,159	2,079
55 - 59	3,738	1,916	1,822
60 - 64	3,079	1,540	1,539
65 - 69	2,325	1,116	1,209
70 - 74	1,623	718	905
75 - 79	1,082	454	628
80 years and over	1,092	368	724

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 87,699^{[1, 2]}
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary: 22,733^{[1, 2]}
People in each household, 2024: 3.9 on average^{[1, 2]}
Share of Zamboanga del Norte, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary: 8.22%^[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 12.9% (11,293 people)^[5]
Men and women, 2020: 43,349 men, 41,776 women^[33]People living in households

Population at each census, with its source
Census	Population	Growth since the census before	Households	People per household
2024as of July 1, 2024	87,699^{[1, 2]}	0.70% a year	22,733	3.9
2020as of May 1, 2020	85,202^[1]	0.70% a year	—	—
2015as of August 1, 2015	82,418^[1]	1.19% a year	—	—
2010as of May 1, 2010	77,441^[1]	—	—	—
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then	72,792^[31]	0.91% a year	—	—
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders	68,178^{[31, 32]}	1.71% a year	—	—
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then	62,997^[31]	1.12% a year	—	—
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then	59,372^[31]	0.82% a year	—	—
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then	54,694^[31]	3.40% a year	—	—
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then	46,261^[31]	4.14% a year	—	—
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then	37,781^[31]	3.15% a year	—	—
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then	27,517^[31]	—	—	—

Barangays

Dapitan City is made up of 50 barangays.

Barangays of Dapitan City. Each column heading sorts the table.
	^{[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]}	Share (2024)			Urban or rural
Aliguay	601	0.69%	−4.24% a year	about 0.726 km²	Rural
Antipolo	1,575	1.8%	1.89% a year	about 5.91 km²	Rural
Aseniero	2,142	2.44%	0.50% a year	about 12.85 km²	Rural
Ba-ao	916	1.04%	−0.99% a year	about 7.27 km²	Rural
Bagting	800	0.91%	−5.64% a year	about 0.113 km²	Urban
Banbanan	1,393	1.59%	1.63% a year	about 4.50 km²	Rural
Banonong	4,148	4.73%	−0.09% a year	about 1.84 km²	Rural
Barcelona	2,427	2.77%	2.09% a year	about 9.71 km²	Rural
Baylimango	1,656	1.89%	3.41% a year	about 5.38 km²	Rural
Burgos	1,365	1.56%	−0.43% a year	about 5.16 km²	Rural
Canlucani	1,169	1.33%	−3.29% a year	about 1.07 km²	Rural
Carang	849	0.97%	1.74% a year	about 3.28 km²	Rural
Cawa-cawa	2,628	3%	−0.05% a year	about 0.258 km²	Rural
Dampalan	1,442	1.64%	−2.70% a year	about 6.36 km²	Rural
Daro	680	0.78%	0.25% a year	about 3.98 km²	Rural
Dawo	2,499	2.85%	−0.22% a year	about 1.09 km²	Urban
Diwa-an	1,106	1.26%	−0.91% a year	about 10.55 km²	Rural
Guimputlan	838	0.96%	0.61% a year	about 2.05 km²	Rural
Hilltop	758	0.86%	−4.14% a year	about 5.42 km²	Rural
Ilaya	2,887	3.29%	0.12% a year	about 8.41 km²	Rural
Kauswagan	1,872	2.13%	5.27% a year	about 4.23 km²	Rural
Larayan	2,520	2.87%	0.17% a year	about 2.65 km²	Rural
Linabo	1,522	1.74%	−0.13% a year	about 0.277 km²	Rural
Liyang	1,130	1.29%	6.27% a year	about 1.37 km²	Rural
Maria Cristina	2,469	2.82%	0.72% a year	about 13.54 km²	Rural
Maria Uray	1,522	1.74%	−1.66% a year	about 6.77 km²	Rural
Masidlakon	1,350	1.54%	−1.25% a year	about 9.92 km²	Rural
Matagobtob Pob.	3,365	3.84%	0.87% a year	about 1.30 km²	Rural
Napo	1,404	1.6%	7.41% a year	about 2.89 km²	Rural
Opao	1,522	1.74%	−0.08% a year	about 3.59 km²	Rural
Oro	1,202	1.37%	1.73% a year	about 3.14 km²	Rural
Owaon	2,270	2.59%	0.06% a year	about 4.33 km²	Rural
Oyan	856	0.98%	1.94% a year	about 3.56 km²	Rural
Polo	3,345	3.81%	4.40% a year	about 2.10 km²	Rural
Potol	1,207	1.38%	−7.20% a year	about 0.367 km²	Rural
Potungan	1,560	1.78%	−1.36% a year	about 5.13 km²	Rural
San Francisco	624	0.71%	1.35% a year	about 5.88 km²	Rural
San Nicolas	1,490	1.7%	−1.11% a year	about 7.91 km²	Rural
San Pedro	2,374	2.71%	1.62% a year	about 2.00 km²	Rural
San Vicente	2,626	2.99%	−0.13% a year	about 2.38 km²	Urban
Santa Cruz	1,399	1.6%	−1.05% a year	about 0.425 km²	Urban
Santo Niño	1,928	2.2%	−0.96% a year	about 6.38 km²	Rural
Selinog	690	0.79%	−0.07% a year	about 0.821 km²	Rural
Sicayab-Bucana	3,419	3.9%	4.94% a year	about 1.79 km²	Rural
Sigayan	903	1.03%	−3.20% a year	about 5.72 km²	Rural
Sinonoc	1,724	1.97%	3.08% a year	about 6.39 km²	Rural
Sulangon	3,777	4.31%	1.37% a year	about 6.57 km²	Rural
Tag-ulo	863	0.98%	4.37% a year	about 2.14 km²	Rural
Taguilon	3,969	4.53%	3.90% a year	about 7.61 km²	Urban
Tamion	918	1.05%	−1.07% a year	about 4.58 km²	Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Dapitan City covers 227.76 km² of land, 385 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 589 m above the sea and it has 74.9 km of coast.

Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: 227.76 km²^[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary: 385 people per km²^[6]
Coordinates: 8.60209° N, 123.42387° E^[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.

Height above the sea^[27]

Lowest: 0 m
Average: 102 m
Highest: 589 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

74.9 km of coastline^[28]

Rivers^[28]

Dapitan River29.0 of 63.2 km
Liboran River6.4 km
Sibutao Creek5.8 of 14.9 km
Pulauan River5.7 km
Tulon Creek4.4 of 37.1 km
Sinonoc Creek1.6 km

Peaks^[28]

Mount Tapi510 m
Mount Lab320 m
Mount Canimheight not mapped

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV^[29]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Covers about 54 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Dipolog, the nearest PAGASA station, 9 km away^[30]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,484 mm of rain on 162 days a year; 27.4 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Dipolog, 1991 to 2020, by month
Month	Rain	Rainy days	Average	High	Low
January	170 mm	15	26.7 °C	30.3 °C	23.0 °C
February	136 mm	10	26.8 °C	30.7 °C	23.0 °C
March	104 mm	9	27.4 °C	31.6 °C	23.2 °C
April	104 mm	7	28.1 °C	32.6 °C	23.7 °C
May	169 mm	11	28.1 °C	32.6 °C	23.6 °C
June	252 mm	16	27.6 °C	32.0 °C	23.2 °C
July	226 mm	15	27.0 °C	31.8 °C	22.1 °C
August	195 mm	13	27.6 °C	32.0 °C	23.1 °C
September	182 mm	14	27.5 °C	32.0 °C	23.0 °C
October	301 mm	17	27.4 °C	31.8 °C	23.1 °C
November	366 mm	18	27.2 °C	31.3 °C	23.1 °C
December	280 mm	17	27.0 °C	30.9 °C	23.2 °C
The year	2,484 mm	162	27.4 °C	31.6 °C	23.1 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 4 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 36 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.

Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary: 35.6% of people^[17]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary: 2nd class^[4]

About 36 of every 100 people in Dapitan City lived below the poverty line in 2021 (35.6%)^[17]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 31.8% and 39.4%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

28government offices
5hospitals and health centres
62schools
11places of worship
3markets
2stations and terminals
1park
12monuments and memorials

Counted from OpenStreetMap^{[3, 8]}. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Dapitan” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices20

14 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 50 barangays of Dapitan City

Hospitals and health centres5

Markets3

Stations and terminals2

Parks1

Dapitan Park · Potol

Monuments and memorials12

6 more monuments and memorials are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 50 barangays of Dapitan City

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Dapitan City. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (the city council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.^{[11, 12]}

City classCity classA highly urbanized city or an independent component city governs itself apart from the province around it: its voters do not elect the governor. A component city is part of its province.More in the glossary: Component city^[4]
Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary: 1st district of Zamboanga del Norte^{[15, 16]}

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

2025–2028In office as of February 2026
Mayor
Evelyn Tang Uy^[18]
Vice mayor
Gabriel Martinez Cad^[18]
2022–2025
Mayor
Seth Frederick Pal Jalosjos^[19]
Vice mayor
Alfredo Alingal Sy^[19]
2019–2022
Mayor
Rosalina Garcia Jalosjos^[20]
Vice mayor
Jimmy Patrick Israel Bajamunde Chan^[20]
2016–2019
Mayor
Rosalina Garcia Jalosjos^[21]
Vice mayor
Ruben Eguia Cad^[21]
2013–2016
Mayor
Rosalina Garcia Jalosjos^[22]
Vice mayor
Ruben Eguia Cad^[22]
2010–2013
Mayor
Agapito Jacinto Cardino^[23]
Vice mayor
Patri Bajamunde Chan^[23]
2007–2010
Mayor
Dominador Garcia Jalosjos Jr.^[24]
Vice mayor
Patri Bajamunde Chan^[24]
2004–2007
Mayor
Dominador Jalosjos^[25]
Vice mayor
Patri Chan^[25]
2001–2004
Mayor
Rodolfo H. Carreon Jr.^[26]
Vice mayor
Alfredo A. Sy^[26]

Mayors and vice mayors of Dapitan City, by term
Term	Mayor	Vice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026	Evelyn Tang Uy^[18]	Gabriel Martinez Cad^[18]
2022–2025	Seth Frederick Pal Jalosjos^[19]	Alfredo Alingal Sy^[19]
2019–2022	Rosalina Garcia Jalosjos^[20]	Jimmy Patrick Israel Bajamunde Chan^[20]
2016–2019	Rosalina Garcia Jalosjos^[21]	Ruben Eguia Cad^[21]
2013–2016	Rosalina Garcia Jalosjos^[22]	Ruben Eguia Cad^[22]
2010–2013	Agapito Jacinto Cardino^[23]	Patri Bajamunde Chan^[23]
2007–2010	Dominador Garcia Jalosjos Jr.^[24]	Patri Bajamunde Chan^[24]
2004–2007	Dominador Jalosjos^[25]	Patri Chan^[25]
2001–2004	Rodolfo H. Carreon Jr.^[26]	Alfredo A. Sy^[26]

History & Identity

Stories from Zamboanga Peninsula

Dapitan City has no Story of its own yet. This one is about Zamboanga Peninsula, which Dapitan City is part of.

Film, 0:59
Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula: flowers or a boat pole?
Legend says Zamboanga was first Jambangan, the land of flowers. The city also tells of Samboangan, from a boat pole, and of Fort Pilar in 1635. In 2001 the whole region took the name.
Why It's Called That

All Stories

Dapitan City's fiesta and days

Kinabayo FestivalFestival · Saint James the Greater · Every 25 July · next Sunday, 25 July 2027

Everything listed for Dapitan City in Now

Official name: City of Dapitan^[4]
Created: Dapitan was made a chartered city by Republic Act No. 3811, approved on 22 June 1963; the city took in the whole territory of the existing municipality.^[9]

Its story

Republic Act No. 3811, approved 22 June 1963, is the city's charter; it kept the city in the lone congressional district of Zamboanga del Norte.^[9]

Timeline

22 June 1963
Republic Act No. 3811 created the City of Dapitan (approved date).^[9]

Nearby

Dapitan City shares a border with 7 places.

How it compares

Dapitan City beside Zamboanga del Norte, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte.

Dapitan City beside Zamboanga del Norte
Figure	Dapitan City	Zamboanga del Norte	Rank among the cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary	87,699^{[1, 2]}	1,067,067	3rd of 27
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary	0.70% a year^{[1, 2]}faster	0.45% a year	11th of 27
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary	385^[6]more crowded	153	2nd of 27
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary	227.76 km²^[6]	6,993.50 km²	13th of 27
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary	3.9^{[1, 2]}higher	3.6	not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary	12.9%^[5]lower	20.1%	not ranked

Shares a border with^[3]

How far, in a straight line^[3]

Dipolog City, the capital of Zamboanga del Norte: 7.0 km west
Manila: 717.3 km north

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities^[3]

Dipolog CityZamboanga del Norte7.0 km west
SibutadZamboanga del Norte7.3 km east
PolancoZamboanga del Norte10.8 km southwest
RizalZamboanga del Norte13.3 km southeast
PiñanZamboanga del Norte16.7 km south
La LibertadZamboanga del Norte21.7 km southeast

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.

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Scene.ph. “Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte.” Scene Atlas. Updated October 9, 2026. https://scene.ph/atlas/zamboanga-del-norte/dapitan-city