Dipolog City official profile — demographics, government, economy, environment, and infrastructure.
Component city · 2nd income class Zamboanga del Norte, Region IX Cityhood 1970
Dipolog City
Gateway to Western Mindanao — capital of Zamboanga del Norte. A barrio of Dapitan since 1834, a municipality on July 1, 1913, and a chartered city effective July 1, 1970 under R.A. 5520.
Population
136,528
2024 POPCEN (PSA)
Land area
13,628 ha
136.28 km² · city profile
Mayor
Roberto Y. Uy
Term 2025–2028
Income class
2nd class
Since Jan. 1, 2025
Barangays
21
5 urban · 16 rural
Time zone
UTC+8
PST
Population
136,528
2024 Census of Population (PSA)
2020 Census138,141
2010 Census120,460
Barangays21 (5 urban, 16 rural)
Main languageCebuano
Economy
2nd class
Income class under DOF D.O. No. 074-2024 (previously 3rd)
Revenue (2024)₱1,121M
Assets (2024)₱2,348M
Poverty incidence22.04% (2023)
Banks23 (city profile)
21
Barangays
1913
Became a municipality
1970
Chartered city
13,628
Hectares of land
303.96
Km of roads
4
Hospitals
23
Banks
8
Local festivals
Sources & References
- PSA — Highlights of the Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) Population, 2024 Census of Population
- dipologcity.gov.ph — Quick Facts (geography, land use, climate, languages, industries)
- dipologcity.gov.ph — Socio-Economic Profile (history, land area, schools, hospitals, roads, utilities)
- BLGF — LGU income classification (DOF Department Order No. 074-2024)
- Wikipedia — Dipolog (revenue, assets, poverty incidence, PSGC, representative)
- PhilAtlas — Dipolog (2020 census, PSA-based land area)
Figures from the city's Quick Facts and Socio-Economic Profile are as published by the City Government (the profile cites 2010 census and 2014 projections, so some counts may be outdated). The city profile and PSA-based sources report different land areas; both are shown.