Dapitan, Philippines
Dapitan is a town of 87,699 people in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, founded in 1629.
Why visit Dapitan
Townapedia lists 34 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 154 places to eat, 67 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital, Jose Rizal Memorial Protected Landscape, Dapitan Park and Glorious Fantasyland.
Weather in Dapitan
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About Dapitan
Dapitan, officially the City of Dapitan (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dapitan; Subanon: Gembagel G'benwa Dapitan/Bagbenwa Dapitan; Filipino: Lungsod ng 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.
From the Wikipedia article Dapitan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Dapitan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do12
CityMall Cinema
Cinema and theater · 13.2 km
Dipolog-Oroquieta Road, Dipolog City
Museums and landmarks34
Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
Dapitan Park National Road, Dapitan
Jose Rizal Memorial Protected Landscape
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Memorial Landscape of José Rizal
Rizal's Relief Map of Mindanao
Monument and historic site
F. Sanchez Street, Dapitan
The Old Town of Dapitan
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
Dapitan Park National Road, Dapitan
22 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
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Restaurants and cafes154
Sabores del Mar Mexican Restobar
Restaurant · Mexican · 5.1 km
Baranggay Taguilon Dakak, Dapitan City
Tu-Su 11:00-19:00
Yugo Asian Fusion Restaurant
Restaurant · Asian, Filipino, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Malaysian, Thai · 5.2 km
Villa Angelina Luxury Suites, Dapitan City
Mo-Su 06:00-23:00
Bistro Chasah
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 11.9 km
Tomas Claudio Street, Dipolog City
Tu-Su 10:00-20:00, Mo off
Galley Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 12.0 km
Arellano Street, Dipolog City
Tu-Su 09:00-22:00
Uncle Brew Prime
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Bubble Tea · 11.4 km
Padre Jose A. Ramon Street, Dipolog City
Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00, Su 07:00-22:00, Sa off
Yoshidon Cafe
Restaurant · Ramen, Japanese · 11.4 km
Dipolog-Polanco Road, Dipolog City
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Su 11:00-22:00
Ikkokuya Ramen Bistro
Restaurant · Ramen · 11.3 km
Dipolog-Polanco Road, Dipolog City
Mo 16:00-22:00; Tu-Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Heritage Bakery
Bakery · 11.3 km
Dipolog-Polanco Road, Dipolog City
Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
142 more on the map.
Where to stay67
Yoki Apartelle in Dipolog City
Motel and hotel · 13.8 km
Building 1 Ramos Village Road
Filipinas Hostel
Motel and hotel · 11.4 km
Padre Jose A. Ramon Street, Dipolog City
AFP Transient Facility Dipolog
Motel and hotel · 10.5 km
General John J. Pershing Highway, Dipolog City
Churches and places of worship35
Medalla Milagrosa Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 13.0 km
One Heart Road, Dipolog City
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Church · Roman Catholic · 11.5 km
Padre Ramon Street, Dipolog City
Kingdom Hall of Jehova's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 0.9 km
Dapitan Park National Road
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 11.5 km
General John J. Pershing Highway, Dipolog City
Lokal ng Dipolog City, Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 12.5 km
Magsaysay street
Our Lady of Fatima Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 13.5 km
Dipolog-Oroquieta Road, Dipolog
Parish of Saint Roch
Church · Roman Catholic · 8.7 km
Sicayab Circumferential Road, Dipolog City
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Gulayon
Church · Roman Catholic · 12.6 km
Polanco - Piñan Road, Dipolog City
Saint Isidore the Laborer Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 14.9 km
Banicapt Road, Dipolog
Saint Joseph Spouse of Mary Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 14.6 km
Justice Guardson Lood Road, Dipolog
Shopping38
DES Appliance Plaza - Dapitan
Shopping center
Don Hospicio Ochotorena Street, Dapitan City
Atheena's Japanese Korean Mart
Grocery · 11.3 km
Dipolog-Polanco Road, Dipolog City
Gas and EV charging36
Schools, colleges and libraries132
Dipolog Medical Center College Foundation
School · 12.6 km
Father Nicasio Patangan Road, Dipolog City
Saint Vincent's College
School · Roman Catholic · 11.5 km
Padre Jose A. Ramon Street, Dipolog City
Jose Rizal Memorial State University-Main Campus
School
Governor Guading Adaza Street, Dapitan City
Zamboanga Norte National High School
School · 11.5 km
Cirilo Sorronda Road, Dipolog City
Cor Jesu Seminary
School · Roman Catholic · 12.7 km
Padre Patangan Road, Dipolog City
Rizal Memorial Institute of Dapitan City, Inc.
School · Roman Catholic
Doctor Heinz Luetke Street, Dapitan City
Saint Mary's Academy
School · Catholic · 11.6 km
Padre Jose A. Ramon Street, Dipolog City
Healthcare34
Corazon C. Aquino Hospital
Hospital · 11.2 km
Doctor Santiago Calo Road, Dipolog
Zamboanga Del Norte Medical Center
Hospital · 9.9 km
Dipolog-Oroquieta Road, Dipolog
The AGAPE Health Care Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 11.8 km
35 Felicisimo Herrera Street, Dipolog City
A4M Pharmacy and Convenience Store
Clinic and pharmacy · 11.8 km
Tomas Claudio Street, Dipolog City
Dipolog Cherry Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 11.7 km
Felipe Lacaya Street, Dipolog
Dipolog City Dialysis Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 11.8 km
Padre Jose A. Ramon Street, Dipolog City
Kristine Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 11.3 km
Doctor Santiago Calo Road, Dipolog City
Map of Dapitan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dipolog Airport (DPL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Dipolog 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Oroquieta 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Lazi 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
- Siquijor 63 km north, about 1 h by car
- Dauin 62 km north, about 1 h by car
- Ozamiz City 73 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dumaguete 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tangub 75 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tubod 78 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sibulan 80 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dapitan Church facade, Project Kisame, CC BY 2.0
- Liwasan ng Dapitan Marker, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Liwasan ng Dapitan Park, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dapitan municipal building, Iloilo Wanderer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa Real Marker 2, Dapitan City, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa Real Marker, Dapitan City, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint James Cathedral Dapitan at Magic Hour, Presentacionoftheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ABCollege GP Building, Xander Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jose Rizal Shrine, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Ric Canizares, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dipolog Cathedral (2016), Xander Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zamboanga del Norte Medical Center, Placelover at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Zamboanga Del Norte National HS (Sorronda, Dipolog, Zamboanga Del Norte; 10-17-2023), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ang Lumang Bayan ng Dapitan Historical Marker, Jonathan Blaza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ang Casa Real ng Dapitan, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Public domain
- Dito Lumunsad si Rizal Historical Marker, Jonathan Blaza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital Historical Marker, Jonathan Blaza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dapitan City Plaza (City Hall Drive, Dapitan, Zamboanga Del Norte; 10-16-2023), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Corazon C. Aquino Hospital, 2020, Freger Reyes/Dipolog City Government, Public domain
- Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital NHCP Marker, Leocvlauzon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bagting Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House Second level Left lobby, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Office of the Tourism Head (Inner View), Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lateral View, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House Ground Staircase, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House Frontal View, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House Third level, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House Second level Deck, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House Ground Floorl, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House Second level, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House Lateral View, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Office of the Tourism Head, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House Second level Front Lobby, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Staircase to the Second level Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from the 2nd level, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House Second level 3rd level Deck, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Staircase to the 3rd level, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House Rules, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Office of the Tourism Personnel, Adasa Ancestral House, Iamjepoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joserizal, Bepushingupdaisies, CC BY 3.0
- Rizal Shrine - panoramio, Herrefoss, CC BY-SA 3.0
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