Davao City
Davao City
Dakbayan sa Dabaw (Cebuano) Ciudad de Dávao | |
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| Motto: "Life is Here" | |
| Anthem: "Tayo'y Dabawenyo" ("We are Davaoeño") | |
Map of Davao Region with Davao City highlighted | |
Interactive map of Davao City | |
Davao City Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°03′58″N 125°36′34″E / 7.066233°N 125.609442°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao del Sur (geographically only) |
| District | 1st to 3rd districts |
| Founded |
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| Chartered | October 16, 1936 |
| Cityhood | March 1, 1937 |
| Highly urbanized city | December 22, 1979 |
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| Barangays | 182 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Sebastian Duterte (PDP)/(HTL) |
| • Vice Mayor | Rodrigo Duterte II (HTL) |
| • Representatives | |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 1,006,592 voters (2025) |
| 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) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,909 m (9,544 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
| 1,848,947 | |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Density | 756.646/km2 (1,959.70/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,232,958 |
| • Metro | 1,991,457 |
| • Metro density | 502.265/km2 (1,300.86/sq mi) |
| • Households | 476,278 |
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| Economy | |
| • Gross domestic product (GDP) | ₱595.7 billion (2023) $10.7 billion (2024) |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • HDI | 0.834 (Very High) |
| • Poverty incidence | 5.1 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 17,169 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 29,701 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 11,029 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 8,462 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) |
| • Water | Davao City Water District |
| • Telecommunications | Converge ICT Dito Telecommunity Globe Telecom PLDT |
| • Cable TV | Sky Cable |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
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| IDD : area code | +63 (0)82 |
| Spoken languages | Cebuano Tagalog English |
| Website | www |
Davao City, officially the City of Davao, 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. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,848,947 people.
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".