Davao Prison and Penal Farm

Davao Prison and Penal Farm
Visit by President E. Quirino and party
Davao Prison and Penal Farm is located in Philippines
Davao Prison and Penal Farm
Davao Prison and Penal Farm
LocationPanabo, Davao del Norte
Coordinates7°24′58″N 125°37′11″E / 7.415998°N 125.6198537°E / 7.415998; 125.6198537
StatusOperational
OpenedJanuary 21, 1932[1]
Former nameDavao Penal Colony
CityPanabo
State/provinceDavao del Norte
Postal code8105
CountryPhilippines

Davao Prison and Penal Farm, formerly the Davao Penal Colony (DaPeCol), is a medium security prison located in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, Philippines. It has a land area of 30,000 hectares with a prison reservation of 8,000 hectares. Established on January 21, 1932, the Davao Penal Colony was the largest prison establishment in the country which the invading Japanese Army used as their imperial garrison during World War II.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Davao Prison and Penal Farm". Bureau of Corrections. Retrieved 14 October 2018.