Dapitan
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Dapitan, officially the City of Dapitan (; Subanon: ''Gembagel G'benwa Dapitan/Bagbenwa Dapitan''; ), is a component city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 87,699 people.
Key facts
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- 120x80px
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- 100x80px
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- yes
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- Philippines
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- left
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- Location within the
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- Philippines
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- Province
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- Dapit na sa Dapitan! (Come to Dapitan)
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- District
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- Founded
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- 1629
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- Cityhood
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- June 22, 1963
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- Barangays
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Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
- History
- Precolonial era
- Spanish colonial era
- Cityhood
- Geography
- Climate
- Barangays
- Taguilon
- Talisay
- Demographics
- Economy
- Government
- Tourism
- Festivals
- Transportation
- Sea
- Air
- Notable personalities
- Sister cities
- Local
- International
- References
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Dapitan, officially the City of Dapitan (; Subanon: ''Gembagel G'benwa Dapitan/Bagbenwa Dapitan''; ), is a component city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 87,699 people.
It is historically significant as the place where José Rizal was exiled by the Spanish colonial authorities for his threat to start revolutionary activities. He is considered a national hero, and this is known as the "Shrine City in the Philippines." The city is also home to Gloria's Fantasyland, the first amusement park in Mindanao.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dapitan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.