Barangay Adante is a 242-hectare land located at the Municipality of Pinan, Zamboanga del Norte. The Barangay is 3 kilometers away from the Municipality hall and 25 kilometers away from the Provincial Capitol. North of Adante is Poblacion of Pinan where the spillway creek serves as the margin marker, while located south is Barangay Bacuyong. Barcelona, Dapitan City and Segabe is situated at the East and West border of the Barangay respectively.

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It is a lowland area without mountain range. Slopes can be found nearest to the school, while plain area is scattered throughout the barangay with the abundance of rice fields and coconut tree plantation, as well as the presence of a creek within the barangay. 

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​Based on municipal records, Barangay Adante was once a sitio of Bacuyong, with the presence of the Ocban Creek. Adante was formerly known as Sitio Ocban, which was originated from Ocban Creek. When the said sitio was created into a separate and independent Barangay on April 21, 1965 through Provincial Board Resolution No. 96 based on Republic Act 3590, the place was then named Adante, in honor of the late Mayor Nicolas Adante, who was, at that time, a resident in the place and own the biggest land area planted with coconut trees.