Rizal Park and Shrine
The farm where Jose Rizal spent four years of exile, from 1892 to 1896, kept as a park on a hilly peninsula that faces Dapitan Bay. It is about one kilometre northwest of the city proper, in Barangay Talisay. The …
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Dipolog Cathedral
The city cathedral, built in 1894 to replace the older church, and the seat of the Diocese of Dipolog. Its full name is Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, and it stands in Estaka. Inside are thick adobe …
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
It's the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog. Constructed by the Spanish friars of Dipolog on April 15, 1894, records show that the original altar was designed by Dr. Jose Rizal, the sketch of the altar was inspired …
A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Dipolog guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …
A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Dapitan guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …
Sungkilaw Falls
A serene, multi-tiered waterfall nestled in lush forest, known for its cool, clear waters and peaceful, uncrowded atmosphere. Standing at 25-feet tall, it’s a hidden natural retreat near Dipolog, ideal for quiet relaxation and nature trips.
Murcielagos Island
A low-lying island in the Sulu Sea with white coral-sand beaches, known locally as Pulo Baliudyong. It measures more than 500 metres across at its widest point and sits on an oval reef about 1.6 kilometres long. The island lies …
Dipolog Boulevard
A seafront walk of 3.6 kilometres, from Barangay Central to Barangay Miputak and on to the city port at Barangay Galas. Its official name is the Foreshore Development and Wellness Center. Along it are basketball courts, a playground, restaurants and …
Aliguay Island
An island barangay of Dapitan with white sand beaches and coral reefs, kept as a marine sanctuary. The island has no water source, so carry your own. Few people live there, and most of them sell fish to visitors.
Cogon Eco-Tourism Park
A nature-focused recreational area featuring wide open cogon grasslands, scenic viewpoints, and simple outdoor activities like hiking and picnicking. It offers a peaceful escape where visitors can enjoy fresh air and panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, and immerse in …
ONAY Museum
A museum that pays homage to Zamboanga del Norte's own General Alexander Badong Yano, the first Mindanaoan and the 38th Chief-of-Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Liwasan ng Dapitan
During his exile, Jose Rizal, with the assistance of the Spaniards, beautified this simple town square to make this like those typical of European cities
Linabo Peak
A peak with a view across the twin cities of Dipolog and Dapitan, climbed by a stairway of 3003 steps. Catholic devotees go up it every year for the Katkat Sakripisyo, their penitential rite in Lent.
Saint James the Greater Parish Church
The town church, built in 1871 for Saint James the Greater, the patron saint of Dapitan. The interior walls are about one metre thick and still original, although the altar and the interior have been renovated several times. Inside is …
Selinog Island
A flat coral island of 78 hectares with white sand beaches, ringed by 70 hectares of reef and sandy areas. It is an island barangay of Dapitan, and 692 people lived there at the 2020 census. The island lies 12.9 …
Mariano Hamoy House
An ancestral house in Dapitan that now works as a heritage museum, known as the Balay Hamoy Museum. The display covers the exile of Jose Rizal in the town, from 1892 to 1896. Mariano Hamoy built the house in 1893. …
Explore Dipolog Landmark
Opened in November 2019 which features the slogan of the same line, and it is near the Dipolog Watchtower.
Santa Cruz Marker
This is the oldest landmark in the city dating back to May 3, 1905, marking the safe landing of migrating Boholanos settling near the mouth of Dipolog River.
Casa Bernedo
Casa Bernedo is a two-story ancestral house, originally owned by the then influential Bernedo family of Dipolog, now a museum and Center for the Culture and the Arts in the city.
José Rizal Memorial Protected Landscape
The preserved estate of Jose Rizal during his exile in the then quiet town.
Punto del Desembarco de Rizal
Commemorating the arrival of José Rizal on his 1892 exile to Dapitan.
Casa Real
The preserved house and office of the Spanish politico-military governor during Rizal's four-year exile in the town.
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- Bring cash: many gates and boats do not take cards.
- Take your trash with you.