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." It is also often considered the capital of Mindanao Island. The city is also home to Gloria's Fantasyland, the first amusement park in Mindanao.
The earliest settlers of Dapitan were the Subanens, a nomadic tribe of Austronesian stock known to have settled and lived along the banks of the river or “suba” out of which their present-day tribal identity originated.[5]
Early cartographers of the Philippines showed Dapitan's location on their maps of Mindanao in varying names, such as "Dapito" in Kaerius' map of 1598, "Dapite" in Dudley's map of 1646, "Dapyto" in Sanson's map of 1652, and "Dapitan" in Moll's map of East Indies 1729 and in Murillo Velarde's map of 1734.[5]
Dapitan was already a thriving settlement when Miguel López de Legazpi arrived in 1595. It is believed that some Augustinian friars accompanied Legazpi's expedition, who converted the natives to Christianity. Foremost of the converts were Pedro Manooc, son of Pagbuaya, and Manooc's daughter, Maria Uray. A permanent mission was founded at Dapitan in 1629 headed by a Jesuit missionary, Father Pedro Gutierrez.[5]
It was only after the establishment of the Jesuit mission that a strong and stable form of government was finally established. The Spanish authorities adopted the local form of government that was already existing but placed the officials under the absolute control of the Spanish government. The settlement came to be known as the "pueblo", and its head variously called either "Datu", "Capitan" or "Cabeza de Barangay". The politico-military commandancia of Dapitan until the end of the Spanish domination in 1898 was still dependent on Misamis. It was only during the revolutionary period that Dapitan became an integral part of the Filipino forces in Zamboanga.[5]
On June 22, 1963, President Diosdado Macapagal signed R.A. 3811 which converted Dapitan into a chartered city.[6] It is officially renowned as the “Shrine City of the Philippines.”
Geography
Dapitan City is situated at the mouth of the Dapitan River on Dapitan Bay, and is the northernmost point of the Zamboanga Peninsula. It is about 404 nautical miles (748 km; 465 mi) south of Metro Manila; 156 nautical miles (289 km; 180 mi) to Zamboanga City; and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) to Dipolog.[7]
Climate
Climate data for Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8]
Barangays
Dapitan City is politically subdivided into 50 barangays, of which 8 barangays are urban, 27 are interior, 13 are coastal, and 2 are island barangays.[9] In 1955, the sitios of Sipalok, Barcelona, and Potungan were converted into barrios.[10]
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority – Philippine Standard Geographic Code – City of Dapitan – Barangays
^The official website of the City of Dapitan refers to this barangay as "Talisay", while the Philippine Statistics Authority refers to this barangay as "Matagobtob Poblacion."
Taguilon is home to the Dakak Park and Beach Resort. It is a producer of coconut and agar (based on sea weed) as well as a fishing port. The pier in Taguilon is a secondary/alternate port to the main passenger/cargo port in Dapitan City. Additionally, during severe storms at sea, ferries and other ships find shelter in the Taguilon cove. One can find the mount Lalab overlooking the islets of Silinog and part of Balyangaw.
Talisay
Talisay is a seaside barangay where José Rizal spent four years in exile. A park and shrine honoring the Philippine national hero can be found in the José Rizal Memorial Protected Landscape, a protected area declared in 2000, located in the old Rizal farm site in the barangay.
Dapitan City's seat of government, the City Hall, is located at the Dapitan City Government Center in Barangay Dawo. 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 Dapitan's 50 Barangay Captains being the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) President, and one representing Dapitan's 50 Barangay Youth Council Presidents being the Sangguniang 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.
Dapitan City Plaza ("Liwasan ng Dapitan"), also known as the City Square, was beautified and developed by Dr. José Rizal during his exile. With the assistance of the Spanish Politico-Military Governor of Dapitan, Gov. Ricardo Carnicero, Rizal made the City Square comparable to those he saw in Europe.[26] It has an area of one hectare, more or less.
Punto del Desembarco de Rizal
Rizal disembarked in Punto del Desembarco de Rizal (Rizal's Point of Disembarking). A 20-foot cross also stands in the place to symbolize the propagation of Christianity in the locality of Dapitan.
Rizal Park and Shrine is a major historical landmark in Dapitan. In August 1892, Rizal, together with Governor Carnicero and Francisco Equilor, a Spaniard living in Dipolog, won a lottery bet which financially enabled Dr. Rizal to buy a 10-hectare piece of land from Lucia Pagbangon. Rizal moved to the area in which the shrine currently stands in March 1893. Later on, his mother, Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda, his sisters, and some relatives from Calamba, Laguna, came and lived with him in Barangay Talisay (which is where the shrine is located) until 1896. Rizal Shrine was declared a national shrine through Presidential Decree No. 105 issued by then-President Ferdinand Marcos on January 24, 1973.
Casa Real
Rizal stayed in Casa Real with Governor Carnicero from his arrival until he moved to the present-day location of Rizal Shrine in Barangay Talisay in March 1893. The appearance of Casa Real is similar to that of the old city hall, with bamboo on each side and the upper portion made up of wood. A replica of Casa Real will soon rise near its marker.
This church was built in 1871 in honor of St. James the Greater, Dapitan's patron saint. The design of the interior walls is more or less one meter thick and still original except for the furnishing. The altar and the interior hane undergone several renovations. Inside is a historical spot where Rizal stood while hearing Mass every Sunday. At the mezzanine is the priceless heritage organ that bears the year wherein it was made – 1827 – at the choir loft. It was brought to Dapitan by the Augustinian Recollect fathers. A German-made instrument with European pipes, it is a manual pipe organ.
Cotta de Dapitan
Established in 1761, the fort was made to monitor the waters of northern Zamboanga. The fort was made on top of the sacred Ilihan Hill. Currently, the fort is in dire need of conservation.
Festivals
Dapitan City has launched a diversified fiesta celebration of its Patron St. James or Señor Santiago, whose memorial is celebrated every July 25, for the locals through a three-in-one affair, combining religious, cultural and sports events in its Kinabayo Festival.
The Kinabayo Festival kicks off July 16 and culminates on July 31 with various events taking place within the Shrine City of the Philippines.
Transportation
Sea
Port of Pulauan
Dapitan is served by the Port of Pulauan in barangay San Vicente (albeit ferry schedules often list the destination as Port of Dipolog, a neighboring city). There are daily ferries from/to Dumaguete and from/to Cebu City.
Air
Dapitan is catered by Dipolog Airport through Philippine Airlines, and Cebu Pacific. From Dipolog take a shuttle bus to Dapitan which is 20–30 minutes ride, that's 12 kilometers from the airport to the City proper of Dapitan.
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External links
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dapitan news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dapitan officially the City of Dapitan Cebuano Dakbayan sa Dapitan Subanon Gembagel G benwa Dapitan Bagbenwa Dapitan Chavacano Ciudad de Dapitan is a 3rd class component city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte Philippines According to the 2020 census it has a population of 85 202 people 3 DapitanComponent cityCity of DapitanDapitan City HallSealNicknames Shrine City of the Philippines Historic City of the South Rizal City of the SouthMotto Abante Kaayo Dapitanon Forward More Dapitanon Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Dapitan highlightedOpenStreetMapDapitanLocation within the PhilippinesCoordinates 8 39 18 N 123 25 27 E 8 6549 N 123 4243 E 8 6549 123 4243 Coordinates 8 39 18 N 123 25 27 E 8 6549 N 123 4243 E 8 6549 123 4243CountryPhilippinesRegionZamboanga PeninsulaProvinceZamboanga del NorteDistrict1st districtFounded1629CityhoodJune 22 1963Barangays50 see Barangays Government 1 TypeSangguniang Panlungsod MayorSeth Frederick P Jalosjos Vice MayorAlfredo Al A Sy RepresentativeRomeo M Jalosjos Jr City CouncilMembers Jezebel A BalisadoDivine G PatilanoMitzie A DulawanModesta H MalayaoRonie M JarapanJoseph Ryan A AgolongNoel B SardaneClaver A PajarenLudivico E HamoyChembeelyn A BalucanFelix P Tacbaya ABC Federation Mary Ann C Rendon Sangguniang Kabataan Federation Electorate15 672 voters 2022 Area 2 Total390 53 km2 150 78 sq mi Elevation33 m 108 ft Highest elevation590 m 1 940 ft Lowest elevation0 m 0 ft Population 2020 census 3 Total85 202 Density220 km2 570 sq mi Households19 828DemonymDapitanonEconomy Income class3rd city income class Poverty incidence27 12 2018 4 Revenue 890 461 000 00 2020 Assets 1 482 463 000 00 2020 Expenditure 786 506 000 00 2020 Liabilities 294 123 000 00 2020 Service provider ElectricityZamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative ZANECO WaterDapitan City Water District DapCWD Time zoneUTC 8 PST ZIP code7101PSGC097201000IDD area code 63 0 65Native languagesSubanon Cebuano Chavacano TagalogCatholic dioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of DipologPatron saintSaint James the GreatWebsitedapitancity wbr gov wbr phIt is historically significant as the place where Jose 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 It is also often considered the capital of Mindanao Island The city is also home to Gloria s Fantasyland the first amusement park in Mindanao Contents 1 History 1 1 Cityhood 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 2 2 Barangays 2 2 1 Taguilon 2 2 2 Talisay 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Government 6 Tourism 7 Festivals 8 Transportation 8 1 Sea 8 2 Air 9 Notable personalities 10 Sister cities 10 1 Local 10 2 International 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksHistory EditThe earliest settlers of Dapitan were the Subanens a nomadic tribe of Austronesian stock known to have settled and lived along the banks of the river or suba out of which their present day tribal identity originated 5 Early cartographers of the Philippines showed Dapitan s location on their maps of Mindanao in varying names such as Dapito in Kaerius map of 1598 Dapite in Dudley s map of 1646 Dapyto in Sanson s map of 1652 and Dapitan in Moll s map of East Indies 1729 and in Murillo Velarde s map of 1734 5 Dapitan was already a thriving settlement when Miguel Lopez de Legazpi arrived in 1595 It is believed that some Augustinian friars accompanied Legazpi s expedition who converted the natives to Christianity Foremost of the converts were Pedro Manooc son of Pagbuaya and Manooc s daughter Maria Uray A permanent mission was founded at Dapitan in 1629 headed by a Jesuit missionary Father Pedro Gutierrez 5 It was only after the establishment of the Jesuit mission that a strong and stable form of government was finally established The Spanish authorities adopted the local form of government that was already existing but placed the officials under the absolute control of the Spanish government The settlement came to be known as the pueblo and its head variously called either Datu Capitan or Cabeza de Barangay The politico military commandancia of Dapitan until the end of the Spanish domination in 1898 was still dependent on Misamis It was only during the revolutionary period that Dapitan became an integral part of the Filipino forces in Zamboanga 5 Cityhood Edit Main article Cities of the Philippines On June 22 1963 President Diosdado Macapagal signed R A 3811 which converted Dapitan into a chartered city 6 It is officially renowned as the Shrine City of the Philippines Geography EditDapitan City is situated at the mouth of the Dapitan River on Dapitan Bay and is the northernmost point of the Zamboanga Peninsula It is about 404 nautical miles 748 km 465 mi south of Metro Manila 156 nautical miles 289 km 180 mi to Zamboanga City and 14 kilometres 8 7 mi to Dipolog 7 Climate Edit Climate data for Dapitan City Zamboanga del NorteMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 29 84 29 84 30 86 31 88 30 86 30 86 29 84 30 86 30 86 29 84 29 84 29 84 30 85 Average low C F 23 73 23 73 23 73 24 75 25 77 25 77 24 75 24 75 24 75 24 75 24 75 24 75 24 75 Average precipitation mm inches 104 4 1 76 3 0 92 3 6 97 3 8 199 7 8 238 9 4 195 7 7 193 7 6 178 7 0 212 8 3 171 6 7 110 4 3 1 865 73 3 Average rainy days 14 7 12 5 15 8 17 5 27 6 28 5 29 0 27 5 26 9 27 9 23 5 18 2 269 6Source Meteoblue modeled calculated data not measured locally 8 Barangays Edit Dapitan City is politically subdivided into 50 barangays of which 8 barangays are urban 27 are interior 13 are coastal and 2 are island barangays 9 In 1955 the sitios of Sipalok Barcelona and Potungan were converted into barrios 10 Barangays of DapitanAdministration PopulationBarangay Class Barangay Captain 11 2020 3 2015 12 5 year changeAliguay Island Lyn Marie B Evardo 720 682 5 57 Antipolo Interior Zosimo P Sygaco 1 457 1 510 3 51 Aseniero Interior Elma O Tacbaya 2 098 1 924 9 04 Ba ao Interior Lucila B Bagalanon 955 849 12 49 Bagting Urban Poblacion Raul B Carreon 1 019 1 215 16 13 Banbanan Coastal Eutemio E Bulay og 1 302 1 092 19 23 Banonong Urban Poblacion Hamilcar F Tacbaya 4 164 4 437 6 15 Barcelona Interior Gregorio A Jarapan Jr 2 226 2 128 4 61 Baylimango Coastal Zenelo B Obnimaga 1 440 1 390 3 60 Burgos Interior Gil D Quimiguing 1 390 1 378 0 87 Canlucani Coastal Marvin B Balanay 1 344 1 176 14 29 Carang Coastal Merba L Yabo 790 759 4 08 Cawa cawa Urban Poblacion Delfin A Malingin 2 634 2 746 4 08 Dampalan Interior Alexander D Villa 1 616 1 474 9 63 Daro Interior Diosdada T Sangual 673 572 17 66 Dawo Urban Poblacion Francis Dick R Dy 2 522 2 655 5 01 Diwa an Interior Dioscoro S Caermare 1 149 1 078 6 59 Guimputlan Coastal Carmelito E Bulay og 817 811 0 74 Hilltop Interior Edgardo E Bulagao 904 765 18 17 Ilaya Interior Predemar D Quizo 2 873 2 975 3 43 Kauswagan Talisay Interior Hazel E Sapalleda 1 511 1 217 24 16 Larayan Interior Nerio B Seripa 2 502 2 018 23 98 Linabo Urban Poblacion Arsenia D Adrias 1 530 1 505 1 66 Liyang Interior Nicomedes D Catahay 877 1 122 21 84 Maria Cristina Interior Narciso A Jumuad Jr 2 396 2 045 17 16 Maria Uray Interior Marlon B Asenas 1 632 1 525 7 02 Masidlakon Interior Felix P Tacbaya 1 423 1 198 18 78 Napo Coastal Lilia S Adasa 1 042 1 044 0 19 Opao Interior Ludivico E Hamoy 1 527 1 510 1 13 Oro Coastal Junito S Tagapan 1 119 1 113 0 54 Owaon Interior Meneciano S Dajuela 2 264 1 922 17 79 Oyan Interior Rene G Senio 790 859 8 03 Polo Coastal Oscar S Balladares 2 795 3 226 13 36 Potol Urban Poblacion Clifford D Hamoy 1 648 1 729 4 68 Potungan Interior Dick L Dangcalan 1 652 1 559 5 97 San Francisco Interior Cipriana B de los Santos 590 555 6 31 San Nicolas Interior Clark C Carreon 1 561 1 294 20 63 San Pedro Coastal Cyrus I Alipoyo 2 220 2 017 10 06 San Vicente Coastal Arniel R Lacquio 2 640 2 781 5 07 Santa Cruz Urban Poblacion Miguel B Gahisan Jr 1 462 1 683 13 13 Santo Nino Coastal Crisologo R Jumuad 2 007 1 810 10 88 Selinog Island Felix B Tuballa 692 697 0 72 Sicayab Bucana Coastal Danilo B Sardane 2 796 2 537 10 21 Sigayan Interior Liza S Lear 1 034 919 12 51 Sinonoc Interior Maribel A Petalcorin 1 519 1 578 3 74 Sulangon Interior Edwin S Carreon 3 569 3 150 13 30 Taguilon Coastal Rene D Galleposo Jr 3 384 3 358 0 77 Tag ulo Coastal Sheila B Sumalpong 722 754 4 24 Talisay Matagobtob Poblacion a Urban Poblacion Marilyn O Frankera 3 245 3 084 5 22 Tamion Interior Tarcisio G Bayron 960 993 3 32 City of Dapitan 85 202 82 418 3 38 Source Philippine Statistics Authority Philippine Standard Geographic Code City of Dapitan Barangays The official website of the City of Dapitan refers to this barangay as Talisay while the Philippine Statistics Authority refers to this barangay as Matagobtob Poblacion Taguilon Edit Main article Taguilon Dapitan Dakak Beach Resort Taguilon is home to the Dakak Park and Beach Resort It is a producer of coconut and agar based on sea weed as well as a fishing port The pier in Taguilon is a secondary alternate port to the main passenger cargo port in Dapitan City Additionally during severe storms at sea ferries and other ships find shelter in the Taguilon cove One can find the mount Lalab overlooking the islets of Silinog and part of Balyangaw Talisay Edit Talisay is a seaside barangay where Jose Rizal spent four years in exile A park and shrine honoring the Philippine national hero can be found in the Jose Rizal Memorial Protected Landscape a protected area declared in 2000 located in the old Rizal farm site in the barangay Demographics EditPopulation census of DapitanYearPop p a 19038 086 191812 866 3 14 193928 295 3 82 194837 984 3 33 196027 517 2 65 197037 781 3 22 197546 261 4 14 198054 694 3 40 YearPop p a 199059 372 0 82 199562 997 1 12 200068 178 1 71 200772 792 0 91 201077 441 2 28 201582 418 1 19 202085 202 0 66 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 12 13 14 15 Economy EditPoverty Incidence of Dapitan Source Philippine Statistics Authority 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Government EditMayors of the City of Dapitan 23 24 Rodolfo A Carreon Sr January 1960 to December 1964Germanico A Carreon August 1964 to April 30 1986Buensorceso Carpio December 1 1987 to February 2 1988James A Adaza 1988 to 1998Joseph Cedrick O Ruiz 1998 to 2001Rodolfo H Carreon Jr 2001 to 2004Dominador G Jalosjos Jr 2004 to 2010Patri B Chan June 2010 to November 2010Dominador G Jalosjos Jr December 2010 to May 2012Patri B Chan May 2012 to January 27 2013Agapito J Cardino January 28 2013 to June 30 2013 25 Rosalina G Jalosjos July 1 2013 to June 30 2022Seth Frederick P Jalosjos June 30 2022 to presentSee also Dapitan City Council Dapitan City s seat of government the City Hall is located at the Dapitan City Government Center in Barangay Dawo 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 Dapitan s 50 Barangay Captains being the Association of Barangay Councils ABC President and one representing Dapitan s 50 Barangay Youth Council Presidents being the Sangguniang 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 Tourism EditSee also Dapitan Heritage Zone Liwasan ng Dapitan Dapitan City Plaza Punto del Desembarco de Rizal Rizal Shrine St James the Greater Parish Liwasan ng Dapitan Dapitan City Plaza Dapitan City Plaza Liwasan ng Dapitan also known as the City Square was beautified and developed by Dr Jose Rizal during his exile With the assistance of the Spanish Politico Military Governor of Dapitan Gov Ricardo Carnicero Rizal made the City Square comparable to those he saw in Europe 26 It has an area of one hectare more or less Punto del Desembarco de Rizal Rizal disembarked in Punto del Desembarco de Rizal Rizal s Point of Disembarking A 20 foot cross also stands in the place to symbolize the propagation of Christianity in the locality of Dapitan Rizal Park and Shrine Rizal Park and Shrine is a major historical landmark in Dapitan In August 1892 Rizal together with Governor Carnicero and Francisco Equilor a Spaniard living in Dipolog won a lottery bet which financially enabled Dr Rizal to buy a 10 hectare piece of land from Lucia Pagbangon Rizal moved to the area in which the shrine currently stands in March 1893 Later on his mother Dona Teodora Alonso Realonda his sisters and some relatives from Calamba Laguna came and lived with him in Barangay Talisay which is where the shrine is located until 1896 Rizal Shrine was declared a national shrine through Presidential Decree No 105 issued by then President Ferdinand Marcos on January 24 1973 Casa Real Rizal stayed in Casa Real with Governor Carnicero from his arrival until he moved to the present day location of Rizal Shrine in Barangay Talisay in March 1893 The appearance of Casa Real is similar to that of the old city hall with bamboo on each side and the upper portion made up of wood A replica of Casa Real will soon rise near its marker St James the Greater Church This church was built in 1871 in honor of St James the Greater Dapitan s patron saint The design of the interior walls is more or less one meter thick and still original except for the furnishing The altar and the interior hane undergone several renovations Inside is a historical spot where Rizal stood while hearing Mass every Sunday At the mezzanine is the priceless heritage organ that bears the year wherein it was made 1827 at the choir loft It was brought to Dapitan by the Augustinian Recollect fathers A German made instrument with European pipes it is a manual pipe organ Cotta de Dapitan Established in 1761 the fort was made to monitor the waters of northern Zamboanga The fort was made on top of the sacred Ilihan Hill Currently the fort is in dire need of conservation Festivals EditDapitan City has launched a diversified fiesta celebration of its Patron St James or Senor Santiago whose memorial is celebrated every July 25 for the locals through a three in one affair combining religious cultural and sports events in its Kinabayo Festival The Kinabayo Festival kicks off July 16 and culminates on July 31 with various events taking place within the Shrine City of the Philippines Transportation EditSea Edit Port of Pulauan Dapitan is served by the Port of Pulauan in barangay San Vicente albeit ferry schedules often list the destination as Port of Dipolog a neighboring city There are daily ferries from to Dumaguete and from to Cebu City Air Edit Dapitan is catered by Dipolog Airport through Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific From Dipolog take a shuttle bus to Dapitan which is 20 30 minutes ride that s 12 kilometers from the airport to the City proper of Dapitan Notable personalities EditJose Rizal b 1861 d 1896 national hero Martha Cecilia b 1953 d 2014 Filipino writer of Tagalog romance pocketbook novels Very Rev Joel S Montederamos b 1972 Vicar General of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog since 2014 Gazini Ganados b 1995 Filipino fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who became Binibining Pilipinas 2019 Universe and part of Top 20 of Miss Universe 2019 Theodore Boborol b 1979 A renowned film and television director in the Philippines Sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in the Philippines Local Edit Zamboanga City Philippines Dipolog City Philippines Davao City Philippines 27 International Edit Litomerice Czech Republic 28 See also EditDapitan City CouncilReferences 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dapitancity gov ph Dapitan City Retrieved June 1 2021 Mindanao City Mayors 1988 2013 PDF MindaNews Archived from the original on May 11 2013 Retrieved April 14 2017 Romero Purple S April 16 2013 The Supreme Court and last minute mayors Rappler Retrieved September 22 2021 Liwasan ng Dapitan Dapitan City Plaza June 18 2010 Retrieved September 4 2014 Sister cities join 82nd Davao foundation day BusinessWorld Archived from the original on September 17 2020 Retrieved September 17 2020 Partnerska mesta litomerice cz in Czech Mesto Litomerice Retrieved August 17 2020 External links Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dapitan Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dapitan Official website Philippine Standard Geographic Code Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dapitan amp oldid 1128230714, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
