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General Information
Historical Background
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Eatliest
recorded history: |
1834 |
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Creation: |
Republic Act
5520 (Dipolog City) |
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Political: |
21 Barangays
(5 Urban, 16 Rural) |
Physical Features
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Land Area |
136.28 sq.km.
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Agricultural |
71.82% |
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Forest Land
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4.96% |
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Residential |
14.09% |
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Commercial |
1.87% |
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Industrial |
1.47% |
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Institutional |
1.21% |
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Other
Land Uses |
4.58% |
Location
In the Southern
Philippines, Dipolog City sits on the Western edge of Mindanao
Island, at the Northwestern rim of the
Zamboanga Peninsula. Bounded in the North by Dapitan City, in the East by
Municipality of Polanco, on the South
by the Municipality of Katipunan and the West by the Sulu Sea.
Climate
Dipolog City’s
climate is mild and moderate where rainfall is more or less evenly
distributed throughout the year. The
cool and fresh air from the highlands mixed with the air from the Sulu
Sea creates an invigorating atmosphere for its
people. Dry season begins from February to April and wet season starts
from June to January, while, the hottest
month is April. The prevailing wind is the Northeast Wind with a
velocity of 2 degrees and 7% exposure to typhoon.
Topography
Dipolog consist
mostly of rolling terrain with lowlands along its western coast
facing the Sulu Sea. It has a number
of waterways, the main being the Dipolog River, which drains into Sulu
Sea . Other rivers, small creeks and
streams also traverse the area; more common of these are the Diwan,
Layawan, Katipunan Rivers, Miputak,
Gusawan, Olingan Creeks. The city has an elevation of 2.5 meters above
the sea level.
Social Sector
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POPULATION |
City |
Urban Barangay |
Rural Barangay |
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Total( 2000
NSO) |
99,862 |
29.70% |
70.30% |
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Density |
733 persons/
sq. km. |
11,631
persons/ sq.km. |
525 persosn/
sq.km. |
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Age Structure
(NSO 1995) |
% |
No. of
Households(2000 NSO) |
Average
Household Size |
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Younger Age
Group (0-14) |
35.42 |
20,461 |
4.8 p/h |
Education
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Schools
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Public
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Private
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Pre-school
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11
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16
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Elementary
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32
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7 |
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Secondary
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8 |
3 |
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Tertiary
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2 |
4 |
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Vocational &
Technical |
2
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7 |
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Literacy Rate
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97%
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Public School Performance Indicators (SY 1999-2000)
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Elementary |
Secondary |
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Participation
Rate |
94.63 |
85.66 |
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Survival Rate |
78.02 |
60.66 |
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Drop-out Rate
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0.94 |
8.56
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Completion
Rate |
76.46 |
67.33 |
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Enrolment |
115.68 % |
79.85%
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Language/Dialect Spoken
A wide array of
dialects are spoken in the city but the Cebuano language is
predominantly spoken by about 97.00%
of the population.
Religion
99.33% of the
population in the city are Christians. Of the Christian sects, Roman
Catholic has the highest
number of the members accounting to 93.58% of its entire Christian
population.
Health
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Number of
Health Centers |
28 |
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Number of
Health Workers |
162 |
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Number of
Hospitals |
6 (1 public,
5 private) |
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Total Hospital
Beds |
293 |
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Number of Day
Care Centers |
54 |
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Number of Day
Care Workers |
46 |
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Crude Birth
Rate (CBR) |
5.79 |
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Crude Death
Rate (CDR) |
24.59 |
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Infant
Mortality Rate (IMR) |
16.29 |
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Maternal
Mortality Rate (MMR) |
0.39 |
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Fully
Immunized Children |
90.32% |
Housing
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Number of
households |
( NSO 2000 )
20,461 |
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Households
who own housing unit |
79.11% |
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Households who
occupied housing unit with consent from the owners |
10.26 % |
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Household who
rent a housing unit |
10.63 % |
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Estimated
housing backlog |
4,000 units |
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Housing
subdivision |
1
(government), 5 (private) |
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Government
relocation area |
(Brgys.
Olingan, Minaog, Dicayas) |
Peace and Public Safety
|
Police |
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Police
Personnel |
110 |
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Traffice
Enforcers |
26 |
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Crime Solution
Efficiency |
90.22% |
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Crime Rate |
134.84 per
10,000 population |
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Fire
Protection |
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Fire
Protection |
42 (actual
duty) |
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Number of Fire
Trucks |
3
(government), 2 (NGO) |
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Total Fire
Incidence |
4 |
Economic Sector
Agricultural Resources
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Total
Agricultural Area |
9,093.99 has.
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Fishpond Area |
83.5380 has.
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Fishing
Grounds |
24 sq. miles
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Fish Production
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Commercial |
173.28 MT
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Municipal |
282.75 MT
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In-land |
24.94 MT
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Major Agricultural Products
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Rice |
11,640.03 MT
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Coconut
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6,831.99 MT
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Banana |
2,164.00 MT
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Camote |
1,100.00 MT
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Corn |
548.25 MT
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Mango
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202.50 MT |
Livestock Production
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Carabao
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1,486
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Cattle |
1,517
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Horse |
43
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Goat |
1,299
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Pig |
13,456
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Employment
Labor
Force(as of 1995 census)
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Male |
19,529 |
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Female |
11,966 |
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Total
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31,495
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Major Fields
of Employment (industry group)
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Primary
Sector |
Secondary
Sector |
Tertiary
Sector |
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27.90%
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11.18%
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60.92%
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Agriculture,
Hunting, Forestry and Fishing |
Mining,
Quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, Gas, Water and Construction
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Trade &
Services |
INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR
Transportation
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Total
Registered Vehicle |
12,561 (1996)
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No. of Bus
Companies |
5 |
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No. of
Shipping Companies |
5 |
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Road Network |
226.835 kms. |
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Concrete |
36.187 kms. |
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Asphalt |
13.800 kms. |
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Gravel |
176.848 kms. |
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Existing
Seaports |
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Pulauan,
Dapitan City |
9 kms. |
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Nabilid, Roxas,
Zambo. del Norte |
15 kms. |
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Existing
Airport |
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Dipolog
Airport |
2.5 kms.
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Distance from
other Cities |
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Dapitan |
12 kms. |
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Oroquieta |
92 kms. |
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Ozamis |
136 kms. |
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Iligan |
194 kms. |
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Cagayan de Oro |
282 kms. |
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Zamboanga |
320 kms. |
Communications
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No. of Radio
Stations |
6 ( 2 AM, 4
FM) |
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No. of
Television Stations |
3 ( 2 private,
1 government) |
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No. of
Telegraphic Services |
2 |
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No. of VHF
Radio Clubs |
4 |
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Mail and
Messengerial Services |
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Philippine
Postal office |
4 Offices
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Private
Messengerial Services |
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Telephone
System |
CRUZTELCO
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Cellular Phone
Companies |
3 ( PHILTEL,
SMART, GLOBE) |
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Internet
Services Providers and Cafe |
4 ISP’s, 15
Ic’s |
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Local
Publications |
5 |
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Long Distance
Telephone |
4 ( CRUZTELCO,
PT&T, BAYANTEL & BUTEL) |
Water
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Potable Water
Source: |
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Dipolog City
Water District (DCWD) |
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Barangay
served |
12 out of 21
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Residential
Connections |
4,803
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Commercial
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570
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Government
Installed Water System |
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Barangay
served |
21
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Artcesian
Well/ Shallow Well (Total) |
359 units
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Spring
Development |
20 sites
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Electric Water
Pumps |
2 sites
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Power
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Source of
Power |
NPC Mindanao
Power Grid |
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Power Provider
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Zamboanga del
Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO) w/ 10 MVA and 5 MVA
transformers at Ubay, Polanco and Roxas , ZN Sub-station
respectively |
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No. of
Barangays Energized |
20 out of 21
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Garbage Disposal
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Solid Waste
Collection |
140 cu.m./day
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Method of
Dumping |
Open Type
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Area and
Capacity |
7 has.,
approx. 50 years to fill |
Governance and Resources
Governance
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Number of
Elective Officials |
14
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Number of
Permanent Employees |
552 |
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Number of
Accredited NGO’s |
43
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City Government Revenue (Budget FY 2000)
Local
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P
61,789,304.40 |
Internal
Revenue Allotment (IRA)
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P
212,292,170.00 |
Total
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P
274,081,474.40 |
Economic Enterprise
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Market
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2 |
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Bus Terminal
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2 |
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Slaughterhouse
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1 |
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Fish Port
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1 |
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