Republic Act
Approved June 17, 1967

Republic Act No. 4984

An act creating barrio new dapitan in the municipality of rizal, province of zamboanga del norte

An Act Creating Barrio New Dapitan in the Municipality of Rizal, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

In plain language

This act creates a new barrio named Barrio New Dapitan in the Municipality of Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte, by separating the sitios of Lower Mapang and Batangan from Barrio Mapang, and defines its boundaries.

  • Separation of sitios Lower Mapang and Batangan from Barrio Mapang
  • Constitution of a new barrio, Barrio New Dapitan
  • Definition of boundaries using national road, Napilan Creek, Potungan River, and latitude lines
  • Effective date upon approval
Local Government
Barangay
Zamboanga del Norte
Municipality of Rizal
Republic Act

REPUBLIC ACT No. 4984

An Act Creating Barrio New Dapitan in the Municipality of Rizal, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The sitios of Lower Mapang and Batangan are hereby separated from the mother Barrio Mapang in the Municipality of Rizal, Province of Zamboanga del Norte, and hereby constituted into a separate and regular barrio, to be known as Barrio New Dapitan in the Municipality of Rizal, Province of Zamboanga del Norte.

Section 2

Barrio Dapitan, as herein created, shall have the following boundaries:

'Beginning at a point along the national road at Km. 305 with latitude eight degrees, thirty-three minutes and twenty seconds (8 33' 20'), going due East until it intersects Napilan Creek; thence, following upstream Napilan Creek until it intersects longitude one hundred twenty-three degrees, thirty-two minutes and three seconds (123 32' 3'); thence Southwest crossing the national road at Km. 301.7 until it intersects Potungan River at longitude one hundred twenty-three degrees and thirty-two minutes (123 32'); thence, following Potungan River going downstream until it intersects latitude eight degrees, thirty-two minutes and ten seconds (8 32' 10'); and thence, due North to the point of beginning at Km. 305.'

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 17, 1967.

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