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Polanco, Philippines
Polanco is a town of 3,817 people in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.
Why visit Polanco
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 123 places to eat, 44 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Jose Rizal's Farm.
Weather in Polanco
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Polanco
Polanco, officially the Municipality of Polanco (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Polanco; Subanen: Benwa Polanco; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Polanco; Tagalog: Bayan ng Polanco), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 40,485 people.
From the Wikipedia article Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks13
Cogon Eco-Tourism Park
Monument and historic site · 9.6 km
Molave-Dipolog Road, Dipolog City
Jose Rizal Monument
Monument and historic site · 8.8 km
The Statue of Rizal at JRMSU
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes123
Bistro Chasah
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 6.0 km
Tomas Claudio Street, Dipolog City
Tu-Su 10:00-20:00, Mo off
Galley Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 6.5 km
Arellano Street, Dipolog City
Tu-Su 09:00-22:00
Uncle Brew Prime
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Bubble Tea · 6.3 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 · 5.0 km
Dipolog-Polanco Road, Dipolog City
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Su 11:00-22:00
Ikkokuya Ramen Bistro
Restaurant · Ramen · 5.3 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 · 5.2 km
Dipolog-Polanco Road, Dipolog City
Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
Baba Ayman's Satti
Restaurant · Regional, Filipino · 7.6 km
Felipe Lacaya Street Extension
111 more on the map.
History
By virtue of Executive Order No. 467 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on 22 August 1951, the municipality of Polanco, along with New Piñan, was organized, separated from Dipolog in the old Zamboanga province. The municipality contains four barrios with one with the same name the seat of the government.
From the History section of Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay44
Yoki Apartelle in Dipolog City
Motel and hotel · 4.8 km
Building 1 Ramos Village Road
Filipinas Hostel
Motel and hotel · 6.3 km
Padre Jose A. Ramon Street, Dipolog City
AFP Transient Facility Dipolog
Motel and hotel · 6.2 km
General John J. Pershing Highway, Dipolog City
Churches and places of worship33
Medalla Milagrosa Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.9 km
One Heart Road, Dipolog City
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Church · Roman Catholic · 6.2 km
Padre Ramon Street, Dipolog City
Holy Family - Bagakayan Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.0 km
Eugenio R. Margate Road, Dipolog City
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 4.6 km
General John J. Pershing Highway, Dipolog City
Lokal ng Dipolog City, Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 6.1 km
Magsaysay street
Our Lady of Fatima Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.5 km
Dipolog-Oroquieta Road, Dipolog
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.4 km
Dipolog-Oroquieta Road, Dipolog
Parish of Saint Roch
Church · Roman Catholic · 9.7 km
Sicayab Circumferential Road, Dipolog City
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Gulayon
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.8 km
Polanco - Piñan Road, Dipolog City
Saint Isidore the Laborer Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.6 km
Banicapt Road, Dipolog
Saint Joseph Spouse of Mary Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.6 km
Justice Guardson Lood Road, Dipolog
Shopping36
Atheena's Japanese Korean Mart
Grocery · 5.3 km
Dipolog-Polanco Road, Dipolog City
Gas and EV charging40
Schools, colleges and libraries133
Jose Rizal Memorial State University-Katipunan
School · 8.7 km
Dipolog-Sindangan-Liloy Road, Katipunan
Saint Vincent's College
School · Roman Catholic · 6.1 km
Padre Jose A. Ramon Street, Dipolog City
Zamboanga Norte National High School
School · 5.7 km
Cirilo Sorronda Road, Dipolog City
Cor Jesu Seminary
School · Roman Catholic · 4.7 km
Padre Patangan Road, Dipolog City
Saint Mary's Academy
School · Catholic · 6.1 km
Padre Jose A. Ramon Street, Dipolog City
Healthcare39
Corazon C. Aquino Hospital
Hospital · 6.9 km
Doctor Santiago Calo Road, Dipolog
Zamboanga Del Norte Medical Center
Hospital · 8.1 km
Dipolog-Oroquieta Road, Dipolog
The AGAPE Health Care Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.9 km
35 Felicisimo Herrera Street, Dipolog City
A4M Pharmacy and Convenience Store
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.9 km
Tomas Claudio Street, Dipolog City
Dipolog Cherry Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 6.5 km
Felipe Lacaya Street, Dipolog
Dipolog City Dialysis Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 6.0 km
Padre Jose A. Ramon Street, Dipolog City
Dipolog Doctors Medical and Diagnostic Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.7 km
Dipolog-Oroquieta Road
Map of Polanco
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dipolog Airport (DPL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Dipolog 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Dapitan 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
- Oroquieta 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Sindangan 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Tudela 62 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Ozamiz City 68 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tangub 67 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Tubod 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pagadian 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dumaguete 86 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Polanco Poblacion, Marwan Khan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Polanco Municipal Hall 2020, Local Government Unit of Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte, Public domain
- Corazon C. Aquino Hospital, 2020, Freger Reyes/Dipolog City Government, Public domain
- Dipolog Cathedral (2016), Xander Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ABCollege GP Building, 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
- PSHS-ZRC 2nd Commencement Exercises (25), Dipolog City Government, Public domain
- PSHS-ZRC 2nd Commencement Exercises (18), Dipolog City Government, Public domain
- PSHS-ZRC 2nd Commencement Exercises (15), Dipolog City Government, Public domain
- PSHS-ZRC 2nd Commencement Exercises (17), Dipolog City Government, Public domain
- Blessing & Inauguration of Dipolog Port Terminal (1), Zamboanga del Norte Provincial News Network, Public domain
- Dipolog coast and bay monochrome - Flickr, R924 from USA, CC BY 2.0
- Blessing & Inauguration of Dipolog Port Terminal (2), Zamboanga del Norte Provincial News Network, Public domain
- Dipolog City Land Transport Terminal, Dipolog City Government, Public domain
- Parked Cessna 150, Carl homer d, CC BY 4.0
- Dipolog Rotonda, Marwan Khan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Explore Dipolog Landmark, Briarbaron1998, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ABCollege GP Building 2016, Xander Wu, CC BY 4.0
- Zamboanga del Norte, Dipolog, Miputak, Quezon Avenue (2017-02-16), Xander Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lee Plaza Dipolog under construction (2007), Placelover, Public domain
- Katipunan Archway, Marwan Khan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dipolog Magsaysay Park (Herrera, Dipolog, Zamboanga Del Norte; 10-17-2023), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dipolog Central, Rizal Avenue (Dipolog, Zamboanga Del Norte; 10-17-2023), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KFC Dipolog Opening Day 2022-1114, Dipolog City Government, Public domain
- Rice harvesting in Dipolog - Flickr, Ronnie from Yahoo, CC BY 2.0
- Dipolog Central, Rizal Avenue-Lacaya (Dipolog, Zamboanga Del Norte; 10-17-2023), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown Dipolog early morning (2019), Xander Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- McDonald's Dipolog (2016 Grand Opening), Xander Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- "ANGELS AND CROTONS" A SOLO ART EXHIBIT OF MEINARDO Y. VELASCO 001, Dipolog City Government, Public domain
- STA. CRUZ - (Punta Corro), Dastreetfilmer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dipolog Santa Cruz Marker (Rizal Avenue-Martinez, Dipolog, Zamboanga Del Norte; 10-17-2023), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BATA NGA DUNA’Y SAKIT TYPE 1 DIABETES GITABANGAN SA NGO 002, Dipolog City Government, Public domain
- CCAH-Divine Mercy Chapel exterior, Xander Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CCAH-Divine Mercy Chapel plaque, Xander Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CCAH-Divine Mercy Chapel interior, Xander Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oct 15 Story 3 Barra Bridge (2), Department of Public Works and Highways (Philippines), Public domain
- Dipolog Airport Access Road, Marwan Khan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dipolog Airport Terminal 17Dec2019, RFNirmala, CC0
- Katipunan Parish Church, Zamboanga del Norte, Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0
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