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Davao City

Administration
Full nameDavao City
Native nameDakbayan sa Dabaw
Other nameLungsod ng Dabaw
Settlement typeCity
Motto"Love, Peace and Progress.","Island to Highlands"
CountryPhilippines
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceNone
Districts1st to 3rd Districts of Davao City
Barangays184
Incorporated (town)1848
Incorporated (city)March 16, 1936
Government
MayorInday Sara Duterte-Carpio (LP/Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod)|LP/Hugpong/PDP-Laban)
Vice MayorRodrigo Duterte (LP/Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod)|LP/Hugpong/PDP-Laban)
Geography
Total Area943.4 sq mi (2444 km2)
Elevation73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Demography
Total Population1,363,337 as of August 1, 2007 (CENSUS) (2007)
Density (pop.)558/km2 (1445.2/sq mi)
Other information
Time zonePST (UTC+8)
Area code082

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The City of Davao ( ; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dabaw) is the largest and de facto capital city located on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is also one of the Philippines' most progressive cities. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the southern part of the Philippines.

Davao City is also one of several cities in the Philippines that are independent of any province. The city serves as the regional center for Davao Region (Region XI). It has a population of 1,363,330 (2007 census) and is named by the Foreign Direct Investment Magazine as the 10th "Asian City of the Future". In recent years, Davao City has emerged as the business, investment and tourism hub for the entire southern Philippines. The city boasts of some of the finest beaches and mountain resorts in the country and its proximity to the Philippines' most captivating diving spots as well as its highest peak, Mount Apo.

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DOST XI transfers durian and mangosteen processing technologies - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency---Davao City- (10 November) -- Durian and mangosteen are among the fruits popularly processed in Davao Region. Apart from jams and candies, demand for healthy ... - Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:07:03 GMT+00:00
Workshop on combating child labor through education set in Davao - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency---Davao City- (10 November) -- The ABK2 Initiative will spearhead a three-day workshop here next week, aiming to recognize the efforts and ... - Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:04:56 GMT+00:00
Davao tourism practices PPP - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency---Davao City- (10 November) -- Davao Regional tourism Council President Mary Ann Montemayor lauded the recent efforts of the Department of ... - Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:16:02 GMT+00:00
South eyed as potential food basket - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin---DAVAO CITY-, Philippines (PIA) � Mindanao's potential as a food basket will be featured in next year's staging of the 8th International Food Exhibition ... - Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:14:10 GMT+00:00
Mindanao business leaders support Aboitiz coal plant project in Davao City - Trading Markets (press release) Tweet this news
Trading Markets (press release)--The plan of Aboitiz Power Corporation (ABP) to put up a coal plant in -Davao City- gets the support of the business sector as Mindanao Business Council chair ... - Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:59:35 GMT+00:00
Business group backs Aboitiz Power's proposal to build coal plant in Davao - BusinessWorld Online Tweet this news
BusinessWorld Online---DAVAO CITY- -- Aboitiz Power Corp.'s plan to build a 200-megawatt coal-fired power plant in this city has received support from the business sector. ... - Date : Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:14:21 GMT+00:00
Igacos seen to be rabies-free by 2015 - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin---DAVAO CITY-, Philippines - The Department of Health (DoH) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) are focusing their sights on the ... - Date : Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:31:49 GMT+00:00
Iran has ended ban on banana imports -- Agriculture chief - BusinessWorld Online Tweet this news
BusinessWorld Online---DAVAO CITY- -- The government will help banana growers tap new foreign markets, notwithstanding Iran's decision to lift its ban on banana imports. ... - Date : Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:25:11 GMT+00:00
Gov't mulls plans to counter Iran's ban on PHL bananas - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin---DAVAO CITY-, Philippines - The government is mulling over plans to counter the possible repercussions of Iran's ban on the importation of ... - Date : Sun, 07 Nov 2010 07:33:26 GMT+00:00
2 Davao schools to teach Spanish - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin---DAVAO CITY-, Philippines (PNA) -- Two public schools from -Davao City- have been chosen by the Department of Education (DepEd) to be among 54 schools all over ... - Date : Sun, 07 Nov 2010 07:55:51 GMT+00:00

Existing and Proposed Malls :
Name Address Floor area (m2)
NCCC Mall Davao MacArthur Highway, Davao City, 86,800 m2 (gross)
SM City Davao Quimpo Boulevard cor. Tulip Drive Ecoland Subd, Davao City 75,440 m2 (gross)
Robinsons Cybergate Davao Lanang, Davao City 120sq.m(gross)
Victoria Plaza Mall J.P. Laurel Ave., Davao City
Gaisano Mall of Davao J.P.laurel, Bajada, Davao City
Gaisano South Citimall Ilustre Street, Davao City
SM City Lanang (U/C) Damosa, Lanang Country Club, Davao City 175000sq.m (gross)
Abreeza (U/C) J.P Laurel Ave., Bajada, Davao City 94.000 sq.m(gross)
NCCC Mall Lanang (Proposed) Lanang, Davao City

PH Cities of the Philippines

Highly-urbanized CitiesAngeles * Bacolod * Baguio * Butuan * Cagayan de Oro * Caloocan * Cebu * Davao * General Santos * Iligan * Iloilo * Lapu-Lapu * Las Piñas * Lucena * Makati * Malabon * Mandaluyong * Mandaue * Manila * Marikina * Muntinlupa * Navotas * Olongapo * Parañaque * Pasay * Pasig * Puerto Princesa * Quezon City * San Juan * Tacloban * Taguig * Valenzuela * Zamboanga
Independent
Component Cities		Cotabato * Dagupan * Naga * Ormoc * Santiago
Component CitiesAlaminos * Antipolo * Bago * Bais * Balanga * Batac * Batangas * Bayawan * Baybay * Bayugan * Biñan * Bislig * Bogo * Borongan * Cabadbaran * Cabanatuan * Cadiz * Calamba * Calapan * Calbayog * Candon * Canlaon * Carcar * Catbalogan * Cauayan * Cavite * Danao * Dapitan * Dasmariñas * Digos * Dipolog * Dumaguete * El Salvador * Escalante * Gapan * Gingoog * Guihulngan * Himamaylan * Iriga * Isabela * Kabankalan * Kidapawan * Koronadal * La Carlota * Lamitan * Laoag * Legazpi * Ligao * Lipa * Maasin * Malaybalay * Malolos * Marawi * Masbate * Mati * Meycauayan * Muñoz * Naga (Cebu) * Oroquieta * Ozamiz * Pagadian * Palayan * Panabo * Passi * Roxas * Sagay * Samal * San Carlos (Negros Occidental) * San Carlos (Pangasinan) * San Fernando (La Union) * San Fernando (Pampanga) * San Jose * San Jose del Monte * San Pablo * Santa Rosa * Silay * Sipalay * Sorsogon * Surigao * Tabaco * Tabuk * Tacurong * Tagaytay * Tagbilaran * Tagum * Talisay (Cebu) * Talisay (Negros Occidental) * Tanauan * Tandag * Tangub * Tanjay * Tarlac * Tayabas * Toledo * Trece Martires * Tuguegarao * Urdaneta * Valencia * Victorias * Vigan

Component local government units of Davao del Sur

Municipalities: Bansalan * Don Marcelino * Hagonoy * Jose Abad Santos * Kiblawan * Magsaysay * Malalag * Malita * Matanao * Padada * Santa Cruz * Santa Maria * Sarangani * Sulop
Component City: Digos City ----
Highly urbanized city: Davao City
(Administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Davao del Sur by the [http://www.census.gov.ph National Statistics Office])


 Rank City Region Population Rank City Region Population
1 Quezon City National Capital 2,679,450 11 Dasmariñas Region IV-A 556,330
2 Manila National Capital 1,660,714 12 Cagayan de Oro Region X 553,966
3 Caloocan National Capital 1,378,856 13 Parañaque National Capital 552,660
4 Davao City Region XI 1,363,337 14 Las Piñas National Capital 532,330
5 Cebu City Region VII 798,809 15 General Santos Region XII 529,542
6 Zamboanga City Region IX 774,407 16 Makati National Capital 510,383
7 Antipolo Region IV-A 633,971 17 Bacolod Region VI 499,497
8 Pasig National Capital 617,301 18 Muntinlupa National Capital 452,493
9 Taguig National Capital 613,343 19 San Jose del Monte Region III 439,090
10 Valenzuela National Capital 568,928 20 Marikina National Capital 424,610
[http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/2007/municipality.pdf Philippines 2007 Census]



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