City Profile

General Information

Historical Background

Eatliest recorded history:

1834

Creation:

Republic Act 5520 (Dipolog City)

Political:

21 Barangays (5 Urban, 16 Rural)

Physical Features

Land Area

136.28 sq.km.

Agricultural

71.82%

Forest Land

4.96%

Residential

14.09%

Commercial

1.87%

Industrial

1.47%

Institutional

1.21%

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

POPULATION

City

Urban Barangay

Rural Barangay

Total( 2000 NSO)

99,862

29.70%

70.30%

Density

733 persons/ sq. km.

11,631 persons/ sq.km.

525 persosn/ sq.km.

Age Structure (NSO 1995)

%

No. of Households(2000 NSO)

Average Household Size

 Younger Age Group (0-14)

 35.42

 20,461

4.8 p/h

Education

Schools

Public

Private

Pre-school

11

16

Elementary

32

7

Secondary

8

3

Tertiary

2

4

Vocational & Technical

 2

7

Literacy Rate

97%

Public School Performance Indicators (SY 1999-2000)

Elementary

Secondary

Participation Rate

94.63

85.66

Survival Rate

78.02

60.66

Drop-out Rate

0.94

8.56

Completion Rate

76.46

67.33

Enrolment

115.68 %

79.85%

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

Number of Health Centers

28

Number of Health Workers

162

Number of Hospitals

6 (1 public,  5 private)

Total Hospital Beds

293

Number of Day Care Centers

54

Number of Day Care Workers

46

Crude Birth Rate (CBR)

5.79

Crude Death Rate (CDR)

24.59

Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)

16.29

Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR)

0.39

Fully  Immunized Children

90.32%

Housing

Number of households

( NSO 2000 )   20,461

Households who  own housing  unit

79.11%

Households who occupied housing unit with consent from the owners

10.26 %

Household who rent a housing unit

 10.63 %

Estimated housing backlog

4,000 units

Housing subdivision

1 (government), 5 (private)

Government relocation area

 (Brgys. Olingan, Minaog, Dicayas)

Peace and Public Safety

Police

Police Personnel

110

Traffice Enforcers

26

Crime Solution Efficiency

90.22%

Crime Rate

134.84 per 10,000 population

Fire Protection

Fire Protection

42 (actual duty)

Number of Fire Trucks

3 (government), 2 (NGO)

Total Fire Incidence

4

Economic Sector

Agricultural Resources

Total Agricultural Area

9,093.99 has.

Fishpond Area

83.5380 has.

Fishing Grounds 

24  sq. miles

Fish Production

Commercial

173.28  MT 

Municipal

 282.75  MT

In-land 

24.94  MT 

Major Agricultural Products

Rice  

11,640.03  MT 

Coconut

6,831.99  MT 

Banana

2,164.00  MT 

Camote

1,100.00  MT

Corn   

548.25 MT

Mango 

202.50 MT

Livestock Production

Carabao

1,486 

 Cattle

1,517 

 Horse

43 

Goat

1,299

Pig

13,456

Employment

Labor Force(as of 1995 census)

Male

19,529

Female

11,966

Total

31,495

Major Fields of Employment (industry group)

 Primary Sector

Secondary Sector

Tertiary Sector 

 27.90%

11.18%

60.92% 

 Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing

Mining, Quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, Gas, Water and Construction

Trade & Services 

INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR

Transportation

Total Registered Vehicle

12,561 (1996)

No. of Bus Companies

5

No. of Shipping Companies

5

Road Network 

226.835 kms.

   Concrete

  36.187 kms.

   Asphalt

13.800 kms.

   Gravel

176.848 kms.

 Existing  Seaports

 Pulauan, Dapitan City

9 kms.

Nabilid, Roxas, Zambo. del Norte

15 kms.

 Existing Airport

 Dipolog Airport

2.5 kms.

Distance  from other Cities

Dapitan

12 kms.

Oroquieta

92 kms.

Ozamis

136 kms.

Iligan

194 kms.

Cagayan de Oro

282 kms.

Zamboanga

320 kms.

Communications

No. of Radio Stations

6 ( 2 AM, 4 FM)

No. of Television Stations

3 ( 2 private, 1 government)

No. of Telegraphic Services

2

No. of VHF Radio Clubs

4

Mail and Messengerial Services

Philippine Postal office

4 Offices

Private Messengerial Services

Telephone System

CRUZTELCO

Cellular Phone Companies

3 ( PHILTEL, SMART, GLOBE)

Internet Services Providers and Cafe

4 ISP’s, 15 Ic’s

Local Publications

5

Long Distance Telephone

4 ( CRUZTELCO, PT&T, BAYANTEL & BUTEL)

Water

Potable Water Source:

Dipolog City Water District (DCWD)

Barangay served

12 out of 21

Residential Connections

4,803