Davao City
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Davao City Dakbayan sa Dabaw Lungsod ng Dabaw |
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| Highly Urbanized City | ||
| City of Davao | ||
(From top, left to right): Ateneo de Davao, San Pedro Cathedral, City Hall of Davao, People's Park, Skyline of Davao City, Marco Polo Hotel Davao, Davao River, Davao Chinatown
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| Motto: Life Is Here | ||
| Anthem: Tayo'y Dabawenyo (We are Davaoeño) | ||
 Map of Davao City and the province of Davao del Sur |
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 Davao City
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| Coordinates: 7°04′N 125°36′E / 7.07°N 125.6°ECoordinates: 7°04′N 125°36′E / 7.07°N 125.6°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Davao Region (Region XI) | |
| Province | Davao del Sur (geographically only) | |
| Districts | 1st to 3rd Districts of Davao City | |
| Founded as a town | June 29, 1848 | |
| Incorporated | October 16, 1936 | |
| Cityhood | March 16, 1936 | |
| Highly Urbanized City | December 22, 1979 | |
| Founded by | Don Jose Cruz de Oyanguren of Guipuzcoa, Spain | |
| Barangays | 182 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio (HUGPNG) | |
| • Vice Mayor | Paolo Z. Duterte (HUGPNG) | |
| • Deputy Mayor | Tribes: Ata Manuvu Iranun Kalagan K’lata Maguindanao Maranao Matigsalog Ovu Manuvu Sama Tagabawa Tausug |
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| Area | ||
| • City | 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) | |
| Elevation | 22.3 m (73.2 ft) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • City | 1,632,991 | |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 2,516,216 | |
| • Metro density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
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| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 8000 | |
| Dialing code | +63 (0)82 | |
| Income class | 1st city income class | |
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| Electorate | 873,670 voters as of 2016 | |
| Languages | Davaoeño Cebuano, Tagalog, English, Davawenyo language and other minority languages (Tausug, Manobo, Maranao, Chinese, Korean, Japanese) | |
| Website | www |
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Davao City (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dabaw, Filipino: Lungsod ng Dabaw) is a 1st class city on Mindanao, Philippines. As of the 2015 census, it had a population of 1,632,991 people, making it the third-most-populous city in the Philippines and the most populous in Mindanao. It is the center of Metro Davao, the third most populous metropolitan area in the Philippines (as of 2015 census with a population of 2.5 million, after Metro Manila's 12.8 million and Metro Cebu's 2.8 million). With a total land area of 2,444 square kilometers, the city is the largest in the country in terms of land area. The city serves as the main trade, commerce, and industry hub of Mindanao and the regional center of Davao Region. Davao is home to Mount Apo, the highest mountain in the Philippines. The city is also nicknamed as the "Durian Capital of the Philippines".
For geographical and statistical purposes, Davao City is grouped with the province of Davao del Sur but is governed 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 constantly described by its residents and the national media as arguably among one of the safest cities in the Philippines, however this has been met with criticism.
The region's name is derived from its Bagobo origins. The Bagobo were indigenous to the Philippines. The word davao came from the phonetic blending of three Bagobo subgroups' names for the Davao River, a major waterway emptying into the Davao Gulf near the city. The aboriginal Obos, who inhabit the hinterlands of the region, called the river Davah (with a gentle vowel ending, although later pronunciation is with a hard v or b); the Clatta (or Giangan/Diangan) called it Dawaw, and the Tagabawas called it Dabo. To the Obos, davah also means "a place beyond the high grounds" (alluding to settlements at the mouth of the river surrounded by high, rolling hills).
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