Panabo
Panabo | |
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| City of Panabo | |
Panabo City downtown at night with its newly established LGU-owned Market Complex | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Banana Capital of the Philippines | |
| Motto: "Service to Panaboans, Service to God!" | |
| Anthem: Panabo Hymn | |
Map of Davao del Norte with Panabo highlighted | |
Interactive map of Panabo | |
Panabo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°18′05″N 125°40′51″E / 7.301417°N 125.680967°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao del Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | July 19, 1949 |
| Cityhood | March 31, 2001 |
| Barangays | 40 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • City Mayor | Jose E. Relampagos (PFP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Franklin D. Gentiles (PFP) |
| • Representative | JM Lagdameo (PFP) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 131,807 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 251.23 km2 (97.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 211,242 |
| • Density | 840.83/km2 (2,177.7/sq mi) |
| • Households | 51,097 |
| Demonym | Panaboan |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.46 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,816 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 5,177 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,137 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,606 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) |
| • Water | Panabo Water District (joint venture with PrimeWater) |
| • Telecommunications | Converge ICT Dito Telecommunity Globe Telecom PLDT |
| • Cable TV | Panabo Satellite Cable Television |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8105 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)84 |
| Native languages | Ata Manobo Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Panabo, officially the City of Panabo (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Panabo; Filipino: Lungsod ng Panabo), is a component city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 211,242 people. It is also known for being the “Banana Capital of the Philippines” for its vast banana plantations.
Panabo is the second most populous city in Davao del Norte (after Tagum) and it is also part of Davao Metropolitan Area as it shares borders with Davao City. It has an area of 25,123 hectares (62,080 acres). The Panabo City Hall is located about 2.23 kilometers from its boundary with Davao City.