Digos | |
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| City of Digos | |
.jpg) City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: HUGPONG DIGOSEÑOS! | |
 Map of Davao del Sur with Digos highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Digos Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°45′N 125°21′E / 6.75°N 125.35°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao del Sur |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | July 19, 1949 |
| Cityhood | September 8, 2000 |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • mayor of Digos[*] | Josef F. Cagas |
| • Vice Mayor | Johari G. Baña |
| • Representative | John Tracy F. Cagas |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 120,677 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 287.10 km2 (110.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,979 m (6,493 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 188,376 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| • Households | 47,948 |
| Demonym | Digoseño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.91 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,081 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,481 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,004 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,284 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8002 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)82 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Obo Kalagan Tagalog Ata Manobo |
| Website | www |
Digos, officially the City of Digos (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Digos; Filipino: Lungsod ng Digos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 188,376 people.[3]
The city lies on the western shores of Davao Gulf and southern foothills of Mount Apo on the island of Mindanao, centrally located between the three major cities in Mindanao, Davao City in the north, General Santos in the south and Cotabato City in the west.
It is the second most populous city in Davao del Sur after the highly-urbanized city of Davao as well as the fourth most populous city in Davao Region. And it is also considered as part of Metropolitan Davao.
It is known for its sweet-juicy 'carabao variety mango,' sold locally and exported abroad, thus being dubbed as the Mango Capital City of the Philippines. It is also considered as The Gate City Of The South.
On September 8, 2000, Digos was converted into a city.[5]
- ^ City of Digos | (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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ NSCB - 2001 Factsheet - 12 New Cities Created Archived April 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, July–December 2000.