Davao City

Davao City
Dakbayan sa Dabaw
Flag of Davao City
Official seal of Davao City
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
Map of Davao Region particularly Davao del Sur with Davao City highlighted
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Davao City is located in Philippines
Davao City
Davao City
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°04′N 125°36′E / 7.07°N 125.6°E / 7.07; 125.6
CountryPhilippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao del Sur (geographically only)
District 1st to 3rd districts
Founded
  • 1830 (Pinagurasan)
  • June 29, 1848 (Nueva Vergara)
  • 1867 (renamed Davao)
CharteredOctober 16, 1836
CityhoodMarch 16, 1937
Highly urbanized cityDecember 22, 1979
Founded by
Barangays182 (see Barangays)
Government
[6] [7]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorSebastian Z. Duterte (PDP)
 • Vice MayorJ. Melchor B. Quitain Jr. (HTL)
 • Representatives
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate992,538 voters (2022)
Area
2,443.61 km2 (943.48 sq mi)
 • Urban
293.78 km2 (113.43 sq mi)
 • Metro
3,964.95 km2 (1,530.88 sq mi)
 • Rank1st
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation
2,909 m (9,544 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[10]
1,776,949
 • Rank3rd
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,910,167
 • Metro
1,991,457
 • Metro density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Households
476,278
Demonyms
  • Davaoeño (Spanish)[11]
  • Davaoense (Spanish)[12]
Economy
 • Gross domestic product (GDP)₱554.1 billion (2022)[13]
$9.9 billion (2022)[14]
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
5.10
% (2021)[15]
 • Revenue₱ 11,118 million (2020), 4,744 million (2012), 4,981 million (2013), 5,616 million (2014), 6,171 million (2015), 6,803 million (2016), 7,770 million (2017), 4,987 million (2018), 10,301 million (2019), 13,361 million (2021), 17,169 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 23,664 million (2020), 5,649 million (2012), 6,266 million (2013), 5,999 million (2014), 7,190 million (2015), 9,899 million (2016), 13,182 million (2017), 6,263 million (2018), 19,784 million (2019), 26,556 million (2021), 29,701 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 9,872 million (2020), 4,190 million (2012), 4,042 million (2013), 4,560 million (2014), 4,915 million (2015), 5,230 million (2016), 5,737 million (2017), 4,322 million (2018), 8,384 million (2019), 10,398 million (2021), 11,029 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 7,447 million (2020), 3,287 million (2012), 3,023 million (2013), 2,792 million (2014), 2,913 million (2015), 3,938 million (2016), 4,069 million (2017), 3,318 million (2018), 5,368 million (2019), 8,902 million (2021), 8,462 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDavao Light and Power Company (DLPC)
 • WaterDavao City Water District
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8000 (Davao City), 8016 (Ateneo), 8017 (Bunawan), 8018 (Calinan), 8019 (Davao International Airport), 8020 (Mandug), 8021 (Matina), 8022 (Mintal), 8023 (Talomo), 8024 (Tibungco), 8025 (Toril), 8026 (University of Mindanao)
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)82
Spoken languagesCebuano
Filipino
English
Hiligaynon
Websitewww.davaocity.gov.ph

Davao City, officially the City of Davao (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dabaw; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Davao; Tagalog: 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 respectively, and the most populous city in Mindanao, in Davao Region, and outside of Metro Manila.[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 regional center of Davao Region and also 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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  14. ^ "PH₱56.598 per dollar (per International Monetary Fund on Representative Exchange Rates for Selected Currencies for December 2022)". IMF. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
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