Dipolog, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
Barangay count21
Postal code7100
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesDipolog Strait
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)241.13 km2 (93.10 sq mi)
Population (2020)138,141
Density (2020)573 / km2 (1,484 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 35' North, 123° 20' East (8.5861, 123.3410)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.8 meters (35.4 feet)

Dipolog is a coastal component city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. It serves as the provincial capital.

The city has a land area of 241.13 square kilometers or 93.10 square miles which constitutes 3.30% of Zamboanga del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 138,141. This represented 13.19% of the total population of Zamboanga del Norte province, or 3.56% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 573 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,484 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dipolog has 21 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dipolog
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barra2.41%3,3313,466-3.89%-0.83%
Biasong2.26%3,1283,496-10.53%-2.31%
Central1.26%1,7352,029-14.49%-3.24%
Cogon1.43%1,9821,66519.04%3.74%
Dicayas7.22%9,9749,6183.70%0.77%
Diwan2.57%3,5493,747-5.28%-1.14%
Estaca5.65%7,8067,5902.85%0.59%
Galas14.12%19,50817,54011.22%2.26%
Gulayon5.72%7,8967,3597.30%1.49%
Lugdungan1.83%2,5332,26911.64%2.34%
Minaog6.81%9,4027,90418.95%3.72%
Miputak5.55%7,6677,997-4.13%-0.88%
Olingan11.05%15,25813,25015.15%3.01%
Punta2.27%3,1342,9237.22%1.48%
San Jose0.73%1,0091,068-5.52%-1.19%
Sangkol1.50%2,0732,092-0.91%-0.19%
Santa Filomena6.14%8,4758,762-3.28%-0.70%
Santa Isabel5.63%7,7777,6651.46%0.31%
Sicayab6.46%8,9277,97911.88%2.39%
Sinaman1.43%1,9822,033-2.51%-0.53%
Turno7.96%10,99510,3076.68%1.37%
Dipolog Total138,141130,7595.65%1.16%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dipolog for the fiscal year of 2016 was 707,511,223.76.

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Annual regular income of Dipolog (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009459,774,508.91
2010511,857,238.3311.33%
2011522,838,204.062.15%
2012476,026,063.29-8.95%
2013551,088,193.6515.77%
2014561,442,163.601.88%
2015596,308,045.286.21%
2016707,511,223.7618.65%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dipolog in the 2015 Census was 129,546 broken down into 29,983 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Dipolog (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
79,54515,3205.19
90,05317,9725.01
99,00220,4614.84
112,69723,5234.79
119,72726,4184.53
129,54629,9834.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dipolog is 15 to 19, with 14,033 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1,115 individuals.

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Population of Dipolog by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,6322.01%
1 to 410,5238.05%
5 to 913,27710.15%
10 to 1413,0099.95%
15 to 1914,03310.73%
20 to 2412,5929.63%
25 to 2910,4277.97%
30 to 348,7826.72%
35 to 398,4796.48%
40 to 447,8245.98%
45 to 497,1845.49%
50 to 546,2004.74%
55 to 595,0183.84%
60 to 643,9773.04%
65 to 692,6442.02%
70 to 741,9251.47%
75 to 791,1150.85%
80 and over1,1180.86%
Total130,759100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.72
  • Median Age: 24.73

Historical population

The population of Dipolog grew from 5,204 in 1903 to 138,141 in 2020, an increase of 132,937 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.16%, or an increase of 7,382 people, from the previous population of 130,759 in 2015.

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Population of Dipolog (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,204
15,9827.34%
31,6043.47%
40,6182.61%
32,236-2.01%
46,3683.62%
48,4030.87%
61,9195.05%
79,8872.58%
90,7772.42%
99,8622.07%
113,1181.73%
120,4602.32%
130,7591.57%
138,1411.16%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dipolog for the year 2019 was 84,868, broken down into 41,498 males and 43,370 females.

Location

The city center of Dipolog is situated at approximately 8° 35' North, 123° 20' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.8 meters or 35.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Dipolog are Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, and Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte, Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte, President Manuel A. Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte, Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte, Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte, and Mutia, Zamboanga del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 712.34 kilometers (442.63 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 712.34 kilometers (442.63 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N21°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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