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Transportation
Land Transportation
Number of Motor Vehicle and Origin-Destination Data
The National Highway connects Dipolog to Ozamiz and from there to
Iligan, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Surigao and to Davao, General Santos, Cotabato and
Bukidnon. Another highway runs south to Ipil and from there to Pagadian and/or Zamboanga. Another new eastern route runs via Josefina,
Molave, then to Pagadian that could save 2 to 3 hours of travel
time to Pagadian.
North bound passengers to Oroquieta and Ozamiz then to Iligan and Cagayan de Oro Cities are serviced by Lillian Express and Super 5 Express with 25 trips daily to Ozamiz City and 10 trips to Iligannd Cagayan de Oro Cities. Other trips proceed to Pagadian City.
South bound passengers to Katipunan, Roxas up to Manukan are serviced by
jeepney, mini-buses, and buses of Lillian Express and Mary May Express that passes these municipalities in going to Je Dalman,
Sindangan, Liloy, Labason, Gutalax and Siocon, Ipil and to Zamboanga City.
For Dipolog-Dapitan route, commuters are sere by Superstar Express, Chan Transit and several
jeepneys.
For the poblacion and various barangays of the city, easy-ride and motor cabs serve as the principal mode of
tnsportation. Because of mix vehicular traffic and lack of parking areas and bus terminals, problem of congestion usually occurs particurly along major roads and during peak hours.
Table below, shows the number of motorcabs serving the following routes.
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ACTUAL NUMBER OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLE,
BARANGAY SERVE PER ROUTES (1997
) | |
Routes
|
Limits
|
Actual
|
Barangay Served
| |
Poblacion
|
600
|
566
|
Estaka, Biasong, Barra, Central and Miputak
| |
North Bound
|
400
|
238
|
Sicayab, Minaog and Dicayas
| |
East Bound
|
400
|
180
|
Turno, Lugdungan and Gulayon
| |
South Bound
|
500
|
380
|
Sta. Isabel, Sta. Filomena, Galas,
Olingan, Punta, Sinaman, Sangkol, San Jose, Cogon and Diwan
|
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Source: Licensing Division, City Mayo's Office, Dipolog City
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NUMBER AND TYPE OF TRANSPORT VEHICLE
1995-1996
| |
Type of Vehicle |
1995 |
1996 |
| |
Gov't |
Hire |
Private |
Gov't |
Hire |
Priva |
|
Registered Cars
(Light & Medium)
|
258
|
7
|
|
257
|
5
|
|
|
· Trucks, Buses
|
560
|
48
|
290
|
605
|
59
|
292
|
|
· Jeeps,
Vans-PUJ=92s
|
1,709
|
171
|
324
|
1,923
|
196
|
398
|
|
· Trailers
|
15
|
2
|
|
12
|
3
|
|
|
· Motorcycles
|
5,681
|
161
|
|
6,630
|
159
|
2,022
|
|
· Tricycles MC *
a. Tricycles TC **
|
|
|
1,782
|
|
|
|
|
· Freight *** Lines
a. Truck for Hire
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
8,223
|
389
|
2,393
|
9,427
|
422
|
2,712
|
|
Number of Motor Vehicle per 1,00 population
|
90.59
|
4.29
|
26
|
104
|
6
|
20
|
Source: Land Transportation Office, Dipolog City
Legend: * - Private** - Hire*** - Cargo |
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DISTANCES FROM POINT OF ORIGIN
TO DESTINATION (KM.)
| |
Point of Origin
|
Destination
|
Distance in km.
| |
Dipolog City
|
Dapitan City
|
12
| |
Dipolog City
|
Oroquieta City
|
92
| |
Dipolog City
|
Ozamis City
|
136
| |
Dipolog City
|
Pagadian City
|
220
| |
Dipolog City
|
Iligan City
|
194
| |
Dipolog City
|
Cagayan de Oro City
|
282
| |
Dipolog City
|
Zamboanga City
|
320
|
|
Source: DPWH 1st Engineering District,
Sta.Isabel, Dipolog City
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DISTANCES FROM DIPOLOG CITY TO
OTHER MUNICIPALITIES OF
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE (KM.
| |
Point of Origin
|
Destination
|
Distance in km.
| |
North Bound
|
|
| |
Dipolog City
|
Polanco
|
7.85
| |
Dipolog City
|
Piņan
|
22.53
| |
Dipolog City
|
Mutia
|
30.49
| |
Dipolog City
|
La Libertad
|
41.95
| |
Dipolog City
|
Sibutad
|
46.15
| |
Dipolog City
|
Rizal
|
42.56
| |
Dipolog City
|
S. Osmeņa, Sr.
|
50.59
| |
South Bound
|
|
| |
Dipolog City
|
Katipunan
|
13.63
| |
Dipolog City
|
Roxas
|
19.84
| |
Dipolog City
|
Manukan
|
36.89
| |
Dipolog City
|
Jose Dalman
|
53.18
| |
Dipolog City
|
Sindangan
|
83.98
| |
Dipolog City
|
Siayan
|
100.48
| |
Dipolog City
|
Leon Postigo
|
99.48
| |
Dipolog City
|
Salug
|
121.47
| |
Dipolog City
|
Godod
|
142.47
| |
Dipolog City
|
Liloy
|
130.79
| |
Dipolog City
|
Tampilisan
|
150.42
| |
Dipolog City
|
Kalawit
|
159.00
| |
Dipolog City
|
Labason
|
152.11
| |
Dipolog City
|
Gutalac
|
176.42
| |
Dipolog City
|
Baliguian
|
217.11
| |
Dipolog City
|
Siocon
|
236.11
| |
Dipolog City
|
Sirawai
|
258.11
| |
Dipolog City
|
Sibuco
|
298.11
|
|
Source: DPWH 1st Engineering District, Sta. Isabel, Dipolog City
Roads
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The city has a total of 226.835 kilometers of all weather type of road. Of the total road network, 13% are National Highway that connects Dipolog City to the rest of the cities in Mindanao. While 12% are City Streets/Roads that connects all the 16 rural barangays to the 5 urban
barangays. And, 75% are (Farm to Market Road) Barangay Roads that links
or serves as an easy access of the people as well as the products that came from the 9,093 hectares of agricultural land area of the city and its neighboring
barangays.
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KILOMETERS OF ROADS
As of December 31, 1996
| |
Classification
|
Length(km)
|
Percent
Distribution
|
Total kilometer per 1,000 population
| |
National
|
33,507
|
15
|
0.360
| |
City
|
23,801
|
10
|
0.256
| |
Barangay
|
169,527
|
75
|
1.820
| |
Total
|
226,835
|
100%
|
2.436
|
|
Source: City Engineering Office, Dipolog City
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NATIONAL ROADS BY CATEGORY
As of December 31, 1996
| |
Name of Road
|
Graveled
(km)
|
Asphalt
(km)
|
Concrete
(km)
|
Total
(km)
| |
1. Dipolog-Oroquieta National Road
|
|
3.498
|
3.325
|
6.823
| |
2. Dipolog-Airport Access
Road (Old)
|
|
|
0.61
|
0.610
| |
3. Dipolog-Airport Access
Road (New)
|
|
|
0.765
|
0.765
| |
4. Dipolog-Sindangan National
Road
|
|
2.147
|
7.682
|
9.829
| |
5. Dipolog-Pagadian National
Road (Punta-Cogon)
|
9.726
|
|
1
|
10.726
| |
6. Dipolog-Polanco National
Road (Turno-Gulayon)
|
|
1.904
|
2.850
|
4.754
| |
Total
|
9.726
|
7.549
|
16.232
|
33.507
|
|
Source: City Engineering Office, Dipolog City
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BARANGAY ROADS 1996
| |
Name of Barangay
|
Graveled
(km)
|
Concrete
(km)
|
Total
(km)
|
Total Kilometer/
1,000 Population
| |
Cogon
|
13.232
|
0.628
|
13.860
|
0.222
| |
Dicayas
|
6.333
|
0.677
|
7.010
|
0.122
| |
Diwan
|
15.007
|
1.082
|
16.089
|
0.258
| |
Galas
|
17.535
|
0.415
|
17.950
|
0.319
| |
Gulayon
|
9.130
|
0.225
|
9.355
|
0.150
| |
Lugdungan
|
9.963
|
0.537
|
10.500
|
0.168
| |
Minaog
|
6.395
|
0.355
|
6.750
|
0.100
| |
Olingan
|
8.857
|
0.735
|
9.592
|
0.154
| |
Punta
|
4.514
|
0.230
|
4.744
|
0.076
| |
Sangkol
|
10.775
|
0.225
|
11.000
|
0.176
| |
San Jose
|
14.008
|
0.225
|
14.233
|
0.228
| |
Sicayab
|
11.140
|
0.410
|
11.550
|
0.185
| |
Sinaman
|
9.072
|
0.230
|
9.302
|
0.l49
| |
Sta. Filomena
|
13.257
|
0.609
|
13.866
|
0.222
| |
Sta. Isabel
|
1.493
|
0.150
|
1.643
|
0.026
| |
Turno
|
9.716
|
0.367
|
10.083
|
0.161
| |
Total
|
162,427
|
7.100
|
170.077
|
2.714
|
|
Source: City Engineering Office, Dipolog CityBridges
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The city has four (4) main bridges along the National Highway with a total length of 172.04 linear meter and the other ten (10) bridges where located at different barangays which has total length of 361 linear meter.
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EXISTING BRIDGES, BY LOCATION
AND
BY TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
1996
| |
Bridge Name |
Location |
Type of Construction |
General Condition | | |
Concrete
|
Wood
|
| | |
La |
Wb |
Lc |
La |
Wb |
Lc |
| |
Quezon
Steel Truss
|
National Highway,Brgy. Estaka
|
118.60
|
9.20
|
10 tons
|
|
|
|
Concrete withSteel Truss | |
Miputak JumboBridge
|
National Highway,Brgy. Miputak
|
25.39
|
9.10
|
10 tons
|
|
|
|
Good Condition | |
Olingan RCDG
|
Brgy. Olingan
|
18.05
|
6.70
|
10 tons
|
|
|
|
Good Condition | |
Binalabag RCBC(2 units)
|
Brgy. Punta
|
10.00
|
3.20
|
10 tons
|
|
|
|
Good Condition | |
Lugdungan HangingBridge (2 units)
|
Brgy. Lugdungan
|
|
|
|
50.00
50.00
|
2.50
2.50
|
|
Poor Condition | |
San Jose-
Dampalan
Hanging Bridge
|
Brgy. San Jose
|
|
|
|
42.00
|
2.00
|
|
Poor Condition | |
Laoy Foot Bridge
|
Brgy. Olingan
|
|
|
|
80.00
|
2.50
|
|
Poor Condition | |
Turno-Lubas RCBC
|
Brgy. Turno
|
15.00
|
4.20
|
|
|
|
|
Good Condition | |
School of Fisheries
|
Brgy. Olingan
|
19.00
|
3.00
|
|
|
|
|
Poor Condition | |
Cogon-Diwan
Spillway
|
Brgy. Cogon-Diwan
|
50.00
|
3.00
|
|
|
|
|
Poor Condition | |
Cogon-
Tingkugas Bridge
|
Brgy. Cogon
|
15.00
|
6.50
|
|
|
|
|
Poor Condition | |
Lower Dicayas
|
Brgy. Dicayas
|
15.00
|
6.10
|
|
|
|
|
Good Condition | |
Upper Dicayas
|
Brgy. Dicayas
|
10.00
|
4.10
|
|
|
|
|
Good Condition | |
Upper DicayasSpillway
|
Brgy. Dicayas
|
15.00
|
4.10
|
|
|
|
|
Poor Condition |
|
Source: City Engineering Office, Dipolog City
Legend: La - Length in meters
Wb - Width in meters
Lc - Load capacity in metric tons
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Air Transportation
Frequency of Flights
The Philippine Air Lines (PAL) which operate daily flights, except Wednesday serve Dipolog, which has no flight.
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FREQUENCY OF FLIGHTS
1997
| |
Route
|
Frequency
|
Estimated Time of Departure
|
Estimated Time of Arrival
|
Type of Plane
| |
Outgoing Flights
|
|
|
|
| |
DPL-MLA
|
Mo/Tue/Th/Fr/Sat
|
11:50 AM
|
1:05 AM
|
B =96 737
| |
DPL-ZAM
|
Tue/Fr/Sun
|
10:15 AM
|
11:05 AM
|
F =96 50
| |
DPL-CEBU
|
Tue/Fr/Sun
|
4:15 PM
|
5:00 PM
|
F =96 50
| |
DPL-CEBU
|
Sat
|
7:50 AM
|
8:35 AM
|
F =96 50
| |
Incoming Flights
|
|
|
|
| |
MLA-DPL
|
Mo/Tue/Th/Fr/Sat
|
9:00 AM
|
10:50 PM
|
B =96 737
| |
ZAM-DPL
|
Tue/Fr/Sun
|
3:00 PM
|
3:50 PM
|
F =96 50
| |
CEBU-DPL
|
Tue/Fr/Sun
|
9:05 AM
|
9:50 AM
|
F =96 50
| |
CEBU-DPL
|
Sat
|
6:40 AM
|
7:25 AM
|
F 96 50
|
|
Source: Philippine Air Lines, = Dipolog City Branch
Passenger and Cargo Traffic (As of 1996)
|
|
| | |
| | |
a. Available seat-miles - B737 Jet - 144 seating capacity | |
- Foker 50 - 51 seating capacity | |
b. Volume of cargoes | |
Baggage In - 779,748 kg Out - 84,360 kg- | |
Cargoes In- 256,103 kg Out - 190,037 kg | |
Mail In - 16,476 kg Out - 9,177 kg | |
1.
Volume of Passengers- Commercial PAX In - 36,541 | |
Out - 35,644- General Aviation PAX In - 376 | |
Out - 185- Mail PAX In - 272 Out - 167 | |
2. Origin Destination Data | |
Dipolog/Zamboanga/Dipolog - three (3) times a week | |
Cebu/Dipolog/Cebu - four (4) times a week | |
Manila/Dipolog/Manila - five (5) times a week | |
Frequency of flights subject to change anytime | |
| |
Airport Facilities
| |
a. Runway Dimension - 1,870 m x 30 m | |
b. Apron Dimension - 150 m x 100 m | |
c. Type of Pavement - Concrete | |
d. Facilities/Buildings | |
1.
Navigation Aids | |
VASI Lights | |
Non-Directional Beacon (NDR) | |
Wind-cone Weather Sensor | |
2.
Communication Facilities | |
|
Flights Service Station (FSS) | |
3.
Lighting Facilities | |
2 sets Generator (15 KVA each)(for VASI Lights and | |
Communication Facilities) | |
4.
Building | |
Terminal Building with 152 setting capacity for | |
departing passengers | |
Fire Station building with 2 units fire truck | |
Control Tower with modern air navigation facilities | |
Parking Area Capacity of 90 vehicles | |
| |
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Sea Transportation
Dipolog City has no wharf of its own and is relying on the port of Pulawan in Dapitan City and Nabilid Port in the Municipality of Roxas which is approximately nine (9) and sixteen (16) kilometers respectively away from the urban center of Dipolog City.
However, the city has an on-going feeder port construction project under DOTC situated at barangay Galas, approximately 4 kilometers away from the heart of the city.
The City Government of Dipolog applied for a loan for PREMIUMED to complete the Feeder Port Project.
Shipping Lines
Based on the 1997 data presented, there are seven (7) shipping lines operating in the City.
1.
GP Lines with its booking office at General Luna Street is serving with four (4) cargo-passenger ships.
|
Route
|
Upper Deck
|
Bridge Deck
|
Tourist
|
Cabin
|
Frequency
|
ETD
|
ETA
| |
DPL-DGTE
|
P 70.00
|
P 70.00
|
P144.00
|
P180.00
|
Daily
|
4:00 PM
|
7:30 PM
| |
DPL-CEBU
|
160.00
|
160.00
|
270.00
|
385.00
|
Daily
|
4:00 PM
|
6:00 PM
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Except Sat.
|
|
|
o
Average Volume of Cargoes
Incoming - 175 tons
Outgoing - 125 tons
1.
Cokaliong Shipping Lines has two (2) cargo-passenger ships with booking office at Katipunan Street.
|
Route
|
Upper Deck
|
Tourist
|
Cabin
|
Frequency
|
ETD
|
ETA
| |
DPL-DGTE
|
P 70.00
|
P144.00
|
P180.00
|
T.T.SAT
|
4:00 PM
|
10:30 PM
| |
DPL-CEBU
|
170.00
|
333.00
|
330.00
|
T.T.SAT
|
4:00 PM
|
10:30 PM
|
o
Average Volume of Cargoes
Incoming - 86 tons
Outgoing - 69 tons
1.
Trans-Asia Shipping Lines has one (1) cargo-passenger ship with its booking office along Burgos Street.
|
Route
|
Economy
|
Tourist
|
Ambassador
|
President
|
Frequency
|
ETD
|
ETA
| |
DPL-
DGTE
|
P 79.00
|
P143.00
|
P163.00
|
P225.00
|
Wed/Fri
|
8:00 AM
|
12:00 NN
| |
DPL-
CEBU
|
170.00
|
235.00
|
295.00
|
370.00
|
Mon/Wed
|
8:00 AM
|
12:00 NN
| |
DPL-
TAG
|
113.00
|
180.00
|
225.00
|
996.00
|
Friday
|
8:00 AM
|
12:00 NN
| |
DPL-
ZAM
|
228.00
|
396.00
|
585.00
|
763.00
|
Wed
|
8:00 AM
|
12:00 NN
|
o
Average Volume of Cargoes
Incoming - 250 tons
Outgoing - 145 tons
1.
Sulpicio Lines, Inc. has one (1) cargo-passenger with booking office at Echavez Street.
|
Route
|
Third Class
|
Deluxe
|
Tourist
|
Cabin
|
Suite
|
Frequency
|
ETD
|
ETA
| |
DPL-TAG-
MLA
|
P636.00
|
P170.00
|
P620.00
|
P910.00
|
P1,075.00
|
Mon
|
9:00 AM
|
9:00 AM
| |
DPL-TAG
|
130.00
|
165.00
|
175.00
|
205.00
|
285.00
|
Mon
|
9:00 AM
|
2:00 PM
| |
DPL-ILIG
|
123.00
|
158.00
|
175.00
|
195.00
|
275.00
|
Fri
|
9:00 AM
|
1:00 PM
|
o
Average Volume of Cargoes
Incoming - 20 units 1092 van
Outgoing - 15 units 1092 van
1.
WG & A Super Ferry has one cargo-passenger with booking office at Echavez Street.
|
Route
|
Economy
|
Tourist
|
Business
|
Cabin
|
State Room
|
Freq.
|
ETD
|
ETA
| |
DPL-
MLA
|
P635.00
|
P820.00
|
P995.00
|
P1000.00
|
P2300.00
|
Wed
|
12:00 NN
|
12:00 AM
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fri
| |
DPL-
DGT
|
75.00
|
100.00
|
170.00
|
200.00
|
-
|
Wed
|
12:00 NN
|
3:00 PM
|
o
Average Volume of Cargoes
Incoming - 17 units 1092 van per week
Outgoing - 12 units 1092 van per week
1.
Delta Fast Ferries a non-cargo sea vessel has one (1) craft with booking office at
C.P. Garcia Street and at the pier area at Pulawan, Dapitan City
|
Route |
Open Deck |
Tourist Class |
Business
Class | Frequency |
ETD |
ETA | |
DPL-DGTE |
P130.00 |
P130.00 |
P165.00 |
Daily |
1:30 PM |
2:45 PM | |
DPL-CEBU |
315.00 |
315.00 |
400.00 |
Daily |
1:30 PM |
3:30 PM |
2.
Lastly, Negros Navigation Group a non-cargo vessel has two (2) fast craft with booking office at General Luna Street and at the pier area at
Pulauan, Dapitan City.
|
Route
|
First Class
|
Accommodation
|
|
| | |
F |
HF |
SP |
SC |
Freq. |
ETD |
ETA | |
DPL-DGT |
P185.00 |
P93.00 |
P158.00 |
P148.00 |
Daily |
11:30 AM |
1:00 PM | |
DPL-TAG
|
325.00
|
163.00
|
277.00
|
260.00
|
Daily
|
11:30 AM
|
2:30 PM
| |
DPL-CEB
|
425.00
|
213.00
|
362.00
|
340.00
|
Daily
|
11:00 AM
|
5:00 PM
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Legend: F - Full SP - Student Privilege
HF - Half Fare (3-11 years = old) SC - Senior Citizen
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