Highly urbanized city in Davao del Sur, Philippines
This article is about the Philippine city. For other uses, see Davao.
Highly urbanized city in Davao Region, Philippines
Davao City
Dakbayan sa Dabaw
Highly urbanized city
From top left to right: Ateneo de Davao University, Metropolitan Cathedral of San Pedro, Davao City Hall, People's Park, Davao Skyline, Marco Polo Hotel, Davao River, and SM Lanang Premier Mall
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Seal
Logo
Nicknames:
"King City of the South"[1]
"Crown Jewel of Mindanao"[2]
"Durian Capital of the Philippines"[3]
"Chocolate Capital of the Philippines"[4]
Motto:
"Life Is Here"[5]
Anthem: "Tayo'y Dabawenyo" ("We Are Davaoeño")
Map of Davao Region particularly Davao del Sur with Davao City highlighted
Davao City, officially the City of Davao (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dabaw; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Davao; Filipino: Lungsod ng Dabaw), is a highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of 2,443.61 km2 (943.48 sq mi), making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area. It is the third-most populous city in the Philippines after Quezon City and Manila, and the most populous in Mindanao.[16] According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,776,949 people.[10]
It is the largest city in the province of Davao del Sur both in population and land area wherein it is geographically situated and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but the city is governed and administered independently from it. The city is divided into three congressional districts, which are subdivided into 11 administrative districts with a total of 182 barangays.
Davao City is the center of Metro Davao, the second most populous metropolitan area in the Philippines. The city serves as the main trade, commerce, and industry hub of Mindanao, and the regional center of Davao Region. The region of Davao is home to Mount Apo, the highest mountain in the Philippines, which is highly visible in most parts of Davao City. The city is also nicknamed the "Durian Capital of the Philippines".
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^Remo, Amy R. (April 6, 2019). "At the Peak of Davao City's great adventures". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
^Bautista, Debb (December 21, 2018). "Davao, Durian Capital of the Philippines". SunStar. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
^"Davao City declared PH 'Chocolate Capital'". CNN Philippines. May 27, 2021. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
^Opiana, Jecia Anne. "New logo for Davao Life Is Here unveiled". Edge Davao. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
^"Mayor – Message". Davaocity.gov.ph. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
^City of Davao | (DILG)
^"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^"Geographic coordinates of Davao City, Philippines".
^ ab"2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region". Metro Manila, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^Moreno Fernández, Francisco. Atlas de la lengua española en el mundo. p. 73.
^"Cartas edificantes de la Provincia de Aragón". Imprenta y Encuadernación de San Jose. 1916. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
^"Davao Oriental Posts the Fastest Growth in Davao Region in 2022 at 12.3 Percent; City of Davao Accounts for More Than Half of the Industry and Services of the Region". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
^"PH₱56.598 per dollar (per International Monetary Fund on Representative Exchange Rates for Selected Currencies for December 2022)". IMF. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
^Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
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