Map of Dapitan, Philippines

Dapitan is a city in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, with a population of about 87,699. It lies at 8.6561°N, 123.4227°E. Dapitan is about 713 km (443 mi) south of Manila, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dipolog, 14 km to the southwest.

Dapitan at a glance

Where is Dapitan?

• The 5th largest city in Zamboanga Peninsula on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 37 min on the shortest day to 12 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dapitan

• Dipolog — 14 km southwest
• Oroquieta — 46 km southeast
• Ozamiz City — 73 km southeast
• Dumaguete — 74 km north
• Tubod — 78 km southeast
• Muricay — 92 km south
• Pagadian — 92 km south
• Tanjay — 100 km north
• Iligan — 102 km southeast
• Mantampay — 103 km southeast

Largest cities in Zamboanga Peninsula

• Zamboanga — 1,018,849
• Pagadian — 206,483
• Muricay — 132,094
• Dipolog — 93,549
• Siocon — 51,239
• Recodo — 42,788

Largest cities in Philippines

• Quezon City — 3,084,270
• Davao — 1,848,947
• Caloocan City — 1,712,945
• Manila — 1,600,000
• Taguig — 1,308,085
• Budta — 1,273,715
• Malingao — 1,121,974
• Zamboanga — 1,018,849
• Cebu City — 965,332
• Antipolo — 913,712

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.