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53-649: Geographically, the city is surrounded by rolling hills to the southeast and the Sulu Sea to the north. 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

106-960: A base for the subsequent recapture of Japanese-held San Roque airfield near Zamboanga City , followed by Sanga Sanga in Sulu , and from there to Borneo and the East Indies. After the defeat of the American-Filipino forces in Corregidor , most of the province went under Japanese control. This designation lasted until June 16, 1948, when the capital was transferred from Dipolog to Molave, Zamboanga del Sur through Republic Act No. 286 signed by President Elpidio Quirino . Certain portions of Dipolog were organized into separate municipalities of Polanco and New Piñan , by virtue of Executive Order No. 467 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on August 22, 1951. On June 6, 1952, Zamboanga province

159-728: A foreword by Petrus Montanus . A series of 44 plates for the British Isles, from about 1599, took a long time to publish. They were based on Christopher Saxton , Ortelius, and Giovanni Battista Boazio , respectively for England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. They appeared in 1617 in a Latin edition of the Britannia of William Camden , by Willem Blaeu . Later, these plates came to William Humble or George Humble (according to Royal Geographical Society fellow, Carl Moreland and David Bannister—map dealer—in "Antique Maps") who issued them (with some modification and expansion) in 1627 as

212-590: A member of DN Steel Group of Companies through DN Joint Ventures. Dipolog's seat of government, the City Hall, is located on Rizal Avenue in Barangay Central. The local government structure is composed of one mayor, one vice mayor and ten councilors all elected through popular vote. Two ex officio members are added to the City Council with one representing Dipolog's 21 Barangay Captains being

265-490: A miniature version of the atlas of John Speed. Thereby van den Keere's works came by the name "Miniature Speeds". Carl Moreland and David Bannister in "Antique Maps" state that in 1627 publisher George Humble "published a major edition of Speed's Atlas," who in turn "also issued" the van den Keere maps "as a pocket edition. For these he used the descriptive texts of the larger Speed maps and thereafter they were known as Miniature Speeds". Moreland and Bannister also write that "of

318-549: 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. The town appeared in the 1734 Murillo Velarde map as Diporog . Earliest recorded political history of Dipolog started in 1834 with the re-organization of Spanish Provincial Government of Misamis. At that time, Tulwanan's political territory

371-722: A study by the National Statistics Coordination Board (NSCB) found Dipolog to be the wealthiest city per capita in the Zamboanga Peninsula . Within Dipolog, 23.15% of the population was estimated to be living below the poverty line (households with a per capita expenditure of under $ 1 a day). In comparison, the NCSB estimated Zamboanga City and Pagadian as having poverty incidences of 23.81% and 27.15%, respectively. In startling contrast,

424-735: Is a body of water in the southwestern area of the Philippines , separated from the South China Sea in the northwest by Palawan and from the Celebes Sea in the southeast by the Sulu Archipelago . Borneo is found to the southwest and Visayas to the northeast. The Sulu Sea contains a number of islands. The Cuyo Islands and the Cagayan Islands are part of the province of Palawan whereas Mapun and

477-465: Is a map of Ireland from 1592, Hyberniae novissima descriptio . It was published by Hondius and served as a model for later editions of the Theatrum of Abraham Ortelius . Keere also contributed to John Norden 's Speculum Britanniae of 1593. For Willem Barents Keere engraved plates for Caertboeck Vande Middel-landsche Zee . He also worked with Petrus Bertius , Cornelis Claesz, Petrus Plancius ,

530-601: Is also abundant with natural resources in terms of agriculture with fishpond areas and fishing grounds; fish production with approximately 56 fish species being produced, as well as livestock production such as carabao, cattle, horse, goat and pig. Potential investment areas range from agri-based processing such as activated charcoal , desiccated coconut, broiler contract growing, livestock raising, cattle fattening; construction, furniture, marble, low-cost housing projects, feed mill; food processing or packaging such as meat and fish processing, mango processing and packaging. In 2006,

583-682: 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 , on the east by the Municipalities of Polanco and Piñan , on the south by the Municipality of Sergio Osmeña Sr. and on the west by the Municipality of Katipunan . Its land area in 1914 covered an approximate land area of 248,587 hectares under Act No. 302 of

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636-600: Is locally known as simply Bisaya or Binisaya , and is spoken by more than 90% of the total city population. Most inhabitants are Roman Catholics , having been the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog since its inception in 1967. Like many western Mindanao cities and towns, there is a significant portion of Muslims in the city. Other religious groups represented include the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Aglipayans),

689-446: Is separated into two provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur through Republic Act (RA) No. 711 . Dipolog became the capital of Zamboanga del Norte upon creation. On June 21, 1969, through the effort of former congressman Alberto Q. Ubay, President Ferdinand Marcos signed into law RA No. 5520 , making Dipolog a chartered city effective January 1, 1970. The date is both significant and historic as that coincided with

742-465: Is the symbol of the city's identity when it became a city after Republic Act No. 5520, signed on June 21, 1969, was enacted on January 1, 1970. The city's emblem stands for the following physical attributes and character: Dipolog shared much of its cultural history with the ancient town of Dapitan to which it once belonged. It traces its beginnings long before the Spanish conquistadores set foot on

795-625: The Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) President, and one representing Dipolog's 21 Barangay Youth Council Presidents being the Sangunniang Kabataan (SK) Federation President. Each official, with the exemption of the ABC and SK Presidents, is elected publicly to a 3-year term and can be re-elected up to 3 terms in succession. The day-to-day administration of the city is handled by the city administrator. The official seal of Dipolog

848-527: The Capitan to Presidente Local, with administrative support from a Vice Presidente Local, a Delegado de Justicia and a Delegado de Policia. Martin Fernandez was appointed Presidente Local in the year 1900, followed by Diosdado Mercado, Gaudencio Zorilla and Isidro Patangan as Presidente Municipal between 1901 and March 1904. By 1900, Dipolog was a thriving commercial community with new settlers arriving from

901-600: The Galas Port in Barangay Galas or at nearby Pulauan Port in Dapitan . The development of the Port of Dipolog, 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 a base port. A popular city attraction is the foreshore Dipolog Boulevard which, though still in its second phase of construction, has become

954-457: The House of Visscher , and Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer . In 1595, there appeared a large wall map of Europe in 10 sheets, Nova totius Europae descriptio . From 1603, Keere began creating large urban panoramas, including Utrecht , Cologne , Amsterdam, and Paris. Around 1604, he was preparing the publication of the atlas Germania Inferior id est Provincuarum XVII . This first appeared in 1617, with

1007-1062: The Turtle Islands are part of the province of Tawi-Tawi . Sulu Sea is also where the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park , one of the World Heritage Sites is located. Panay Gulf is an extension of the Sulu Sea. Straits out of the Sulu Sea include the Iloilo Strait , the Guimaras Strait , and the Basilan Strait . The sea's surface area is 260,000 square kilometers (100,000 sq mi). The Pacific Ocean flows into Sulu Sea in northern Mindanao and between Sangihe talaud Archipelago, North Sulawesi. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) defines

1060-657: The United Church of Christ in the Philippines (Protestants), Iglesia ni Cristo , The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), Jehovah's Witness , Seventh-day Adventist Church (Adventists), and some local Baptists churches among others. Poverty incidence of Dipolog Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The city is now one of the major options for local investors from Cebu , Dumaguete , Cagayan de Oro and Davao and for foreign nationalities from India and China investing in retail, tourism, services, manufacturing, trade, and wholesale. It

1113-477: The 12th century the Subanen settlers had colonized most of what is now Zamboanga Peninsula region. It was customary for tribes to establish their settlements at the mouth of large river systems due to the abundant food supply. However, due to frequent raids from seafaring Chinese pirates , they decided to move their settlements inland. In the 14th century, Tulwanan was established 6 kilometers inland, adjoining

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1166-821: The American soldier-teachers in Bohol. One of them was a certain Felisa Ruaya who taught at the American-established schools in Dipolog. She lived first near the beach in Punta Corro. Then she married an Adriatico, a native of Polanco. Because the inhabitants converted to Christianity, it cannot be determined whether or not the residents were of Subanen heritage. Felisa Ruaya was the mother of former Zamboanga del Norte vice governor Concordio Ruaya Adriatico. Governor Matias Castillon Ranillo Sr. noticed that

1219-607: The Apollo 11 launching which carried the first men to the moon on June 21, 1969. Mayor Felicisimo Herrera was made the last Municipal Mayor (1963–1970) and the first City Mayor of Dipolog (1970–1978). On March 8, 1982, the Sangguniang Panlungsod adopted the Dipolog City March composed by Mrs. Antonina O. Romano as the city's official song. Dipolog was the site of at least one major assassination during

1272-693: The Boholanos who were not associated with Pagbuaya. From Ruiz, civil administration changed hands in stable succession, with Martino Belarmino, who was popular by the name Maglinte. Francisco Magallanes, Victorio Gobune; another man whose name history record had as Toribio had his chance, followed by Venancio Narvaez, Francisco Orbita, Bautista Narvaez, Martencio Yebes and Sabino Bengua. By 1889, administrative designations reverted to Capitanes , and those appointed were Martin Fernandez, Tomas Narvacan, Eustaquio Cajocon, Simplicio Lacaya, Basilio Tabiliran, Maximiano Ruiz and Bruno Ordinaria in 1898. By February 1894,

1325-750: The Catholic Chapel constructed by the Jesuits was renovated for the first time, on an altar designed by Dr. José Rizal to which now stands the Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral . By 1896, the friars established Dipolog as a regular parish and installed Father Esteban Yepes its first administrator in 1897. After the transfer of Spanish sovereignty to the United States in 1897, the U.S. occupation forces renamed

1378-677: The Department of Mindanao and Sulu decreed the separation of Dipolog from Dapitan and reorganize as a municipality again. By July 1, 1913, Gov. John J. Pershing declared Dipolog as a Municipality. General Pershing also appointed Pascual Tan Martinez , who was appointed the Municipal President of Dapitan since 1910, as its first Municipal Mayor. The first public school teachers of Dipolog, during this time, came also from Bohol, particularly Maribojoc and other towns. Most were only elementary graduates. But they were well-educated by

1431-573: The Eastern end of Jolo Island , through Jolo to a point in long. 121°04'E on its South coast, thence through Tapul and Lugus Islands and along the North coast of Tawi Tawi Island to Bongao Island off its Western end ( 5°01′N 119°45′E  /  5.017°N 119.750°E  / 5.017; 119.750 ), and from thence to Tanjong Labian, the Northeastern extreme of Borneo. On

1484-586: The Köppen Climate classification with ample rain distributed quite evenly throughout the year and warm to hot temperatures. The city experiences a wetter period from June to December, with June, October and November being especially wet. According to the 2020 census, Dipolog has a population of 138,141 inhabitants. Dipolog is predominantly a Cebuano-speaking city, particularly a standard variant commonly used in Northern Mindanao. The language

1537-678: The Manguindanau Muslims in a ferocious battle near Dapitan. Also in 1609, a permanent Dapitan mission was founded and thereafter headed by a Jesuit missionary, Father Pedro Gutierrez, marking Dapitan as the Center of Evangelization in Mindanao. Mission stations were subsequently established later by the Jesuits in Zamboanga, Iligan , Basilan and Butuan . Outside of these areas, however, the whole of Mindanao remained untouched by

1590-658: The Marcos Martial law era - the gunning down of Human Rights lawyers Jacobo Amatong and Zorro Aguilar by two soldiers of the Marcos government , who were never caught. Both lawyers have since been honored by having their names included in at least two streets in the city , inscribed on the wall of remembrance at the Philippines’ Bantayog ng mga Bayani , which honors the heroes and martyrs who fought against Ferdinand Marcos and his martial law regime . Dipolog

1643-582: The Northwestern extreme of Panay , along the West and Southeast coast of that island to Tagubanhan Island ( 11°08′N 123°07′E  /  11.133°N 123.117°E  / 11.133; 123.117 ), thence a line to the Northern extreme of Negros and down the West coast to Siaton Point, its Southern extreme, thence across to Tagolo Point ( 8°44′N 123°22′E  /  8.733°N 123.367°E  / 8.733; 123.367 ), Mindanao . On

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1696-567: The Philippine Islands. It was substantially reduced in 1951 to the current 13,628 hectares, after two barrios of Dipolog were converted into Municipalities of Polanco , and Piñan under Executive Order of the President No. 467, dated August 22, 1951. Dipolog is politically subdivided into 21 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios . Dipolog has a tropical rainforest climate , according to

1749-590: The Philippines for the purpose of evangelization. When the country was divided among four religious orders in 1598, the Jesuits were given the Diocese of Cebu which covered the Visayas and Mindanao. Thus Dapitan came to be under the jurisdiction of the courageous men of St. Ignatius and it was Father Pascual de Acuña S.J. who started the Jesuit mission there. In 1609, the squadron of Juan Juarez Gallinato S.J. defeated

1802-539: The Southeast. From Tagolo Point, down the West coast of Mindanao to the Southwest extremity thence to the North coast of Basilan Island ( 6°45′N 122°04′E  /  6.750°N 122.067°E  / 6.750; 122.067 ), through this island to its Southern extremity, thence a line to Bitinan Island ( 6°04′N 121°27′E  /  6.067°N 121.450°E  / 6.067; 121.450 ) off

1855-443: The Southwest. The North coast of Borneo between Tanjong Labian and Tanjong Sempang Mangayau. The Star Trek character Hikaru Sulu is named after the Sulu Sea. According to Sulu actor George Takei , " [Gene] Roddenberry's vision for Sulu was to represent all of Asia, being named for the Sulu Sea instead of using a country-specific name". Peter Kaerius Pieter van den Keere ( Latin : Petrus Kaerius 1571 – c. 1646)

1908-588: The Spanish Cross. By the 18th century, with the Spanish Naval Fleet anchored at Dapitan Bay, much of the piracy—now conducted mainly by moro bandits—was under control within the Sulu Sea . Settlement in coastal areas resumed with new settlers from Negros and Bohol eventually settling in Isab, and Nipaan. The largest settlement, however, was made at the mouth of the Dipolog river by

1961-476: The Sulu Sea as being one of the waters of the East Indian Archipelago . The IHO defines its limits as follows: It extends about 490 miles (790 km) from north to south and 375 miles (604 km) from east to west. Waves can stretch across 25 kilometers (16 mi) to 35 kilometers (22 mi). The sea is 4,400 meters (14,400 ft) deep but on its southern end Sulu Archipelago raises

2014-673: The coast at Barrio Gulayon(Barangay Gulayon). It was only in 1563 that the first recorded Visayan settlement of some 800 families from Bohol, led by the chieftain Datu Pagbuaya, landed in Mindanao and established a coastal settlement in what is now called Dapitan . This settlement was strong enough to repel the Chinese pirates of the Sulu Sea. As a result, Dapitan Bay was scene of many bloody conflicts between Pagbuaya's men and Chinese pirates. In 1565, Don Miguel López de Legazpi who

2067-503: The friar returned to Dapitan, he identified the location of the larger Boholano settlement as Dipag but was not officially written. Frequent conversations by the Spaniards pronounced it in Spanish accent Dipolog which was eventually adopted by the natives. The final political survey surprisingly added the letter 'L' written on it after officially becoming a barrio of Dapitan. From that time Tulwanan's political identity ceased to exist. By

2120-517: The island of Cebu , outgrowing its principal town of Dapitan which exclusively remained part of Pagbuaya's clan. By 1910, John Helper, who was previously appointed Secretary of Zamboanga Province, visited Dipolog for two days and conversed with its principalía and members of the Centro Catolico de Dipolog . He was asked later of the possibility of converting the community to an independent Municipality. By 1912, Gov. John J. Pershing of

2173-793: The island of Mindanao. Dipolog was previously known as Tulwanan , in native language, literally meaning a settlement by the river . Its earliest settlers all belonged to the Subanen Tribe called Subanon or river people with established religion founded in animism . These descended from the Austronesian peoples who roamed Mindanao and Southeast Asia via land bridges as early as 30,000 years ago Later migrations of other tribes were made by water and took place over several thousand years. Sulu Sea The Sulu Sea ( Filipino : Dagat Sulu ; Tausug : Dagat sin Sūg ; Malay : Laut Sulu )

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2226-456: The poverty rate for the entire province of Zamboanga del Norte (with individuals in both rural and urban settings) was estimated to be 40.36%. Zamboanga del Norte is one of the Philippines's poorest provinces with a poverty incidence rate of 64.6% in 2003, an increase from 47% in the 2000 statistical figures. Dipolog is best known for its bottled sardines production. Apart from sardines, industries in Dipolog include DN Yubros Steel Corporation,

2279-524: The request of the guerrillas, he mobilized the able-bodied men of Dipolog and Home guards who cheerfully volunteered to clear the airfield of grass and shrubs. In 1942, when the Japanese invaded the Philippines, Zamboanga acting Governor Felipe B. Azcuna moved the capital from Zamboanga City to Dipolog. On March 8, 1945, on Dipolog airfield, the first American invasion of Zamboanga peninsula took place. The successful landing at Dipolog airfield established

2332-445: The river near the present day barangay center of Lugdungan . In the 15th century, settlers from neighboring Negros and Bohol islands established coastline settlements in Mindanao but suffered the same raids by Chinese pirates, prompting them to also move their settlements away from the coastline. They established another settlement in what is now called Sianib, a barangay of present-day Polanco town, some twenty kilometers from

2385-601: The sea floor to 100 meters (330 ft). On the Northwest. From Tanjong Sempang Mangayau , the North point of Borneo , along the Eastern limit of South China Sea to Cape Calavite, the Northwest point of Mindoro . On the Northeast. The Southwest coast of Mindoro to Buruncan Point, its Southern extreme, thence a line through Semirara and Caluya Islands to Nasog Point ( 11°53′N 121°53′E  /  11.883°N 121.883°E  / 11.883; 121.883 )

2438-420: The waters at Punta Coro wharf were choppy for ships to anchor. Governor Ranillo was determined to provide an alternative access to southern Zamboanga peninsula. Governor Ranillo's jurisdiction was then the entire Zamboanga peninsula prior to its division between del Norte and del Sur. During Governor Ranillo's term, aviation was a young technology but he made sure that an airfield was established in Dipolog. He

2491-400: The west and said in Subanen Di-pag , meaning across the river . Guided by his servant, a Tagalog boy named Antonio Subido, the missionary proceeded down river and upon reaching the Boholano settlement, named the place "Dipag". Technically, Dipag and Tulwanan were two different settlements at that time with the former composed of Boholano natives and the latter mostly of Subanen ancestry. When

2544-564: Was a Flemish engraver, publisher and globe maker who worked for the most part of his career in England and the Dutch Republic. He was born in Ghent , son of engraver Hendrik van den Keere , and around 1583–1584 moved with his family for religious reasons to London. His sister, Colette van den Keere , who immigrated with van den Keere married Jodocus Hondius three years later. In London, van den Keere received training as an engraver from Jodocus Hondius, his brother-in-law. In 1593, both Keere and Hondius settled in Amsterdam . In Amsterdam he

2597-408: Was accompanied by famed navigator Fr. Andrés de Urdaneta , an Augustinian friar, visited the Boholano chieftain Datu Pagbuaya on the invitation of Datu Sikatuna . There they found the place of Datu Pagbuaya to be a thriving settlement. In his chronicle, Fr. Urdaneta named the place Daquepitan. Peter Kaerius (Pieter van den Keere) identified the location as Dapito in his cartographic map of 1598. It

2650-437: Was betrothed on 7 September 1599 to Anna Burts or Beurt from Ghent, but he became betrothed again there on 10 March 1623 to a widow from Hoorn , Anna Winnens van Gent, possibly due to the death of his first wife. After 1630, there are few details of his life. The dating of some plates for John Speed 's Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World of 1646 indicates that he was still alive then. From his time in England there

2703-415: Was elected Governor in 1937 and re-elected in 1940 but his term was cut short when Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon urged him to run as the lone Assemblyman of Zamboanga peninsula. President Quezon fondly called him "El Gallo Escondido de Malacanang". In November 1941, he was elected as Assemblyman but one week before his scheduled departure for Manila, World War II broke out. On October 30, 1944, upon

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2756-442: Was later identified as "Dapite" in Robert Dudley 's map of 1646. Other names ascribed to the location include "Dapyto" in Sanson's map of 1652 and "Dapitan" which can be found in Moll 's map of the East Indies, 1729 and in Murillo Velarde's map of 1734. After Legazpi 's visit, the Christianization of Mindanao was officially initiated by the Augustinian friars who arrived with him. In 1581, members of The Society of Jesus came to

2809-403: Was still part of the Municipality of Dapitan with Don Domingo Ruiz, a native, as its capitán or town executive. Sometime that year, a Spanish Recollect missionary arrived in Tulwanan looking for its barrio executive or local chieftain. Upon meeting a native, the missionary asked; "¿Dónde está el capitán?" or "Where is the captain?" . The native understanding only the word "capitán" pointed to

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