Dipolog is composed of 21 barangays including the poblacion which is divided into 5 barangays districts namely; Barangay District No. 1 – Estaka; Barangay District No. 2 - Biasong; Barangay District No. 3 – Barra; Barangay District No. 4 – Central and Barangay District No. 5 – Miputak. The barangays are Cogon, Dicayas, Diwan, Galas, Gulayon, Lugdungan, Minaog, Olingan, Punta, Sangkol, San Jose, Sicayab, Sinaman, Sta. Filomena, Sta. Isabel and Turno. All these barangays are accessible by barangay, city and national roads from the poblacion.

Source: Office of the City Engineer, Dipolog City  

The topography of Dipolog consists mostly of rolling terrain with lowlands along it western coast facing the Sulu Sea. It has a number of waterways, the main being toh Other rivers, small creeks and streams also traverse the area, more common of these are the Diwan, Layawan, Katipunan Rivers, Miputak, Gusawan and Olingan creeks. The city has an elevation ranging from zero level to 2.5 meters above sea level.

Dipolog City belong to the fourth type of climate, mild and moderate where rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year. It has a generally favorable type of climate. The cool and fresh air from the eastern and highlands mixed with the air from the Sulu Sea creates an invigorating atmosphere for sustained good health. There are two distinct seasons, the dry and rainy. Dry season begins from February to April and the wet season starts from January to June, while the hottest month is April. The prevailing wind is northeast wind and with velocity of 2 and 7% exposure to typhoon.

LANGUAGES/DIALECTS

  A wide array of languages or dialects are spoken in the city, but Cebuano (Visayan) remains its predominant dialect, which comprises 97.5%.

Some other languages or dialects spoken among its group within the city are Subano, Kalibugan, Tausog, Samal, Chavacano, Tagalog, Ilonggo, Waray and Mandarin for Chinese community and the universal language of English.