Jose Dalman, officially the Municipality of Jose Dalman (; Subanen: Benwa Jose Dalman; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Jose Dalman; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 27,951 people.

History Jose Dalman, formerly known as Ponot, was originally part of the municipality of Manukan.

The municipality was established by virtue of Batas Pambansa (BP) Blg. 15 approved on January 3, 1979, upon separation of seven barangays in southwestern part of Manukan, with Barangay Ponot the seat of government. A plebiscite was held on April 3.

It was renamed by virtue of BP Blg. 381 enacted on April 8, 1983,Batas Pambansa Blg. 381, PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 through the effort of former Assemblyman Guardson Lood.

It is named after Jose Cabilin Dalman, one of the former students of the national hero Jose Rizal during his exile in Dapitan and mayor of this town's mother municipality of Katipunan.

Geography

Barangays Jose Dalman is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Balatakan Bitoon Dinasan Ilihan Labakid Lipay Litalip Lopero Lumaping Madalag Manawan Marupay Poblacion (Ponot) Sigamok Siparok Tabon Tamarok Tamil

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Notable personalities

Rene Mark Cuarto - Professional Boxer

See also List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

External links Jose Dalman Profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information