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Location & Surroundings

Dapitan is a city in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines with 87,699 inhabitants, at 7 m elevation. The national capital Manila is about 715 km to the north. The nearest airport is Dipolog Airport, 11 km away.

Also known as: दपितान · دابيتان · Дапитан · ダピタン · 达必丹 · 達必丹

Overview

Dapitan is city of the Philippines in the province of Zamboanga del Norte — TL lungsod ng Pilipinas sa lalawigan ng Zamboanga del Norte.

It is located in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines.

Established in 1629-00-00.

The population is about 87,699 (2024).

It covers about 391 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 33 metre.

Also known as: City of Dapitan, Dapitan City, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte

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Locator map

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Basic Data

  • Country Philippines
  • Located in Zamboanga del Norte
  • Area 391 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 39' 22" N, 123° 25' 22" E
  • Elevation DEM: 7 m
  • Timezone Asia/Manila
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 87,699
  • Pop. Density 5,845 p/km²
  • Built-up 12.0%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Peso (PHP)
  • Phone Prefix +63

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Alternate Names

hi
दपितान
ar
دابيتان
ru
Дапитан
ja
ダピタン
zh
达必丹
zh-Hant
達必丹
uk
Дапітан
ur fa
داپیتان
mr
दॅपिटॅन
el
Ντάπιταν
bn
ডাপিতান
si
ඩපිටන්

Weather in Dapitan

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Dapitan, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 27.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.8 to 28.8 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 832 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
3.0 m/s SW (213 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,010.4 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
1.02 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 27.5 3.0 213 77 1,010.4 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 28.8 4.7 243 76 1,007.4 5.84 / 5.84 99 832.4 n/a
12h 26.5 3.8 209 81 1,009.5 0.00 / 5.15 100 182.4 n/a
18h 25.8 3.4 215 84 1,008.3 0.00 / 1.13 91 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.7 2.9 219 74 1,010.3 0.00 / 1.02 100 78.3 n/a
30h 28.9 5.7 227 73 1,007.8 4.05 / 5.07 79 833.9 n/a
36h 25.8 3.8 218 82 1,011.1 0.39 / 5.46 100 175.9 n/a
42h 25.3 3.0 205 83 1,009.7 0.00 / 1.10 99 0.0 n/a
Friday 26.8 3.2 210 75 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.86 74 58.9 n/a
54h 28.7 5.1 266 72 1,009.3 0.60 / 1.45 56 838.8 n/a
60h 26.3 4.0 262 84 1,012.1 1.46 / 2.91 67 219.0 n/a
66h 25.2 2.2 209 85 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.82 10 0.0 n/a
Saturday 27.0 1.4 209 77 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 93.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dapitan?
Now 27.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.8 to 28.8 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 832 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dapitan today?
Sunrise around 05:35 and sunset around 17:47 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Dapitan?
Local time is 13:38. Time zone: Asia/Manila (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Dapitan?
Dapitan is a populated place.
How many people live in Dapitan?
Population about 87,699.
What is the elevation of Dapitan?
DEM 7 m.
Where is Dapitan located?
It is at 8.65610, 123.42270 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dapitan in?
It is in Philippines.

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Last updated 2025-11-02
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1715542
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