Poro River
Poro River is a stream in Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Peninsula. Poro River is situated nearby to the locality Puluan, as well as near Malubog.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital and Dapitan Park.
Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital
Hospital
The Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital is a Level 1 government hospital in the Philippines with an authorized bed capacity of two hundred. It is located in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte.
Dapitan Park
Park
Photo: Orazunwa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dapitan Park is situated 2½ km northeast of Poro River.
The Old Town of Dapitan historical marker
Memorial
Photo: Jblaza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old Town of Dapitan historical marker is a memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dapitan and Sibutao.
Dapitan
Photo: Project Kisame, CC BY 2.0.
Dapitan, also known as the Shrine City of the Philippines, is a city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, located on the island of Mindanao, which is the second largest island in the Philippines.
Sibutao
Town
Sibutad, officially the Municipality of Sibutad, is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,199 people. Sibutao is situated 8 km east of Poro River.
Dipolog
Photo: Marwan Khan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dipolog is the capital city of the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the province that occupies the northern part of Zamboanga Peninsula in the Mindanao island of the Philippines.
Poro River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Dapitan”, “Dapitan River”, “Pao River”, “Polo River”, and “Poro”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
8.6357° or 8° 38′ 9″ northLongitude
123.411° or 123° 24′ 40″ eastOpen location code
6QW5JCP6+7CGeoNames ID
1692878
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Satellite Map
Discover Poro River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Poro River” goes by many names.
- Filipino: “Poro River”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Puluan and Malubog.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dapitan Bay and Estacion Point.
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