Republic Act No. 4984

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 (8º 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 (123º 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 (123º 32'); thence, following Potungan River going downstream until it intersects latitude eight degrees, thirty-two minutes and ten seconds (8º 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.