Panabo

Panabo
City of Panabo
Panabo City downtown at night with its newly established LGU-owned Market Complex
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 / 7.301417; 125.680967
CountryPhilippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao del Norte
District 2nd district
FoundedJuly 19, 1949
CityhoodMarch 31, 2001
Barangays40 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • City MayorJose E. Relampagos (PFP)
 • Vice MayorFranklin D. Gentiles (PFP)
 • RepresentativeJM Lagdameo (PFP)
 • City Council
Members
  • Boss JM Relampagos
  • Janno Paolo P. Gentiles
  • Atty. Jam Macla
  • Omar P. Ranain
  • Emeterio EmEm Blase
  • Atty. Bona Jumamil
  • Loloy Sumampong
  • Ian Rolet Catalan
  • Janet Tanong
  • Engr. Ronald Ang
 • Electorate131,807 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
 • Density840.83/km2 (2,177.7/sq mi)
 • Households
51,097
DemonymPanaboan
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
18.46
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 1,816 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 5,177 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,137 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 1,606 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDavao Light and Power Company (DLPC)
 • WaterPanabo Water District (joint venture with PrimeWater)
 • TelecommunicationsConverge ICT
Dito Telecommunity
Globe Telecom
PLDT
 • Cable TVPanabo Satellite Cable Television
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8105
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)84
Native languagesAta Manobo
Davawenyo
Cebuano
Kalagan
Tagalog
Websitewww.panabocity.gov.ph

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.