Dipolog
Dipolog City is a city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, in the Philippines. It is also the capital of this province.
The city covers an area of 137 km ² and is surrounded by high hills in the south and the Sulu Sea in the north.
Dipolog is known for its wild orchids and its sardine industry which could develop due to the rich fishing grounds off its coast. The city is also the name commonly orchids city of the Philippines. ( " Orchid City of the Philippines" )
Dipolog province has its own airport, but can also be reached by ferry across the harbor to the neighboring town of Dapitan City.
Origin of the name
By 1834 there was a civil government in the territory of today Dipolog, then Tulwanan, with a " Captain " as the city executive. Historians claim that this time, newly arrived missionaries had inquired about the village. When they asked one of the locals. "? Donde esta el Capitan ", understood this only the word Capitan, pointed west, and answered the newcomers in his dialect Subano di- Pag, which means as much as on the opposite side of the river, the missionaries believed However, to have to be aware of the place name. , so they called the place Dipag. Over the years and under the influence of the different dialects and pronunciations, the name finally changed in Dipolog.
Barangays
Dipolog City is politically subdivided into 21 barangays
- Barra ( Pob. )
- Biasong ( Pob. )
- Central ( Pob. )
- Cogon
- Dicayas
- Divan
- Estaka ( Pob. )
- Galas
- Gulayon
- Lugdungan
- Minaog
- Miputak ( Pob. )
- Olingan
- Punta
- San Jose
- Sangkol
- Santa Filomena
- Santa Isabel
- Sicayab
- Sinaman
- Turno
History
First mention is Dipolog, as the Spanish Provincial Government of Misamis 1834 a civilian government in the field began, on which the present-day city of Dipolog City expands. 1896 first parish was established by Father Esteban Yepes as chief administrator.
Things started with the place, as in 1912 the U.S. government by General John J. Pershing, who was then governor of Mindanao and Sulu, the establishment of a "regular town" and rose on July 1, 1913 Dipolog to an official administrative municipality of the province Zamboanga appointed.
1942, during the Second World War, Governor Felipe B. Azcuna shifted briefly the seat of government of the province of Zamboanga City to Dipolog. This was in fact Dipolog city status.
With the enactment of Republic Act No. 711, June 5, 1952 the former province of Zamboanga was divided into two separate provinces. Dipolog was appointed while the capital of the northwestern Zamboanga del Nortes
Officially received the Dipolog City Charter on January 1, 1970, signed by the then President Ferdinand Marcos with the Republic Act No. 5520th
Twinning
- Philippines Zamboanga City, Philippines, since 2005
- Philippines Iligan City, Philippines, since 2011
Attractions
Among the attractions include:
- Galas Dark Gray Beach ( Manganese )
- The 3003 steps up to Linabo peak
Educational institutions
The Jose Rizal Memorial State University has a campus in Dipolog City with various faculties.