Metro Davao
| Metro Davao | |
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| Metropolitan Area | |
| Metropolitan Davao | |
Skyline of Davao City
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 Map of [Davao del Norte and Davao del Sur showing the location of Metro Davao |
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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
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| Region |
Davao Region (Region XI) |
| Province(s) | Davao del Norte and Davao del Sur |
| Cities and Municipalities | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,964.95 km2 (1,530.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 2,516,216 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
Metro Davao, officially called Metropolitan Davao (Cebuano: Kaulohang Dabaw, Filipino: Kalakhang Dabaw), is a metropolitan area in the Mindanao island group, Philippines. It includes the cities of Davao City, Digos in Davao del Sur province; Tagum, Panabo and Samal in Davao del Norte province. The metropolitan area also encompasses the two municipalities of Carmen in Davao del Norte and Santa Cruz in Davao del Sur. Metro Davao is one of three metropolitan areas in the Philippines.
The agglomeration of Metro Davao has no formal legal framework early on its initial stage of development process either by an act of Congress, by an executive declaration of the President or by a formal agreement among component cities and municipalities of the metropolitan area.
In the case of Metro Manila, the component cities and municipalities were grouped into a province through a [decree issued by then-President Ferdinand Marcos, and designated the then First Lady Imelda Marcos as governess. From then on, Greater Manila, as it was known earlier, became Metro Manila.
To formalize its juridical identity, Congress passed into law Republic Act No. 7924, instituting the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. Under the current law, the head of the agency shall be appointed by the President and should not be on a concurrent elected position as mayor.
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