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Quick answerDavao City is a city in Philippines, with 1,848,947 people inside the city limits in 2024. The wider metropolitan area had about 2.0 million people in 2024. It is best known for the Mount Apo, the Durian Capital and the Philippine Eagle Center. Its official languages are Filipino and English, and its currency is the Philippine peso.
Davao City is the third-most populous city in the Philippines, with about 1.8 million people (1,848,947 in the 2024 census). It stands on the Davao Gulf in Mindanao and is the largest city in the country by land area, known as the Durian Capital of the Philippines.
Key facts
| Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Population (city) | 1,848,947 (2024) |
| Population (metro) | 1,991,457 (2024) · Metro Davao |
| Elevation | 13 m above sea level |
| Time zone | Asia/Manila |
| Language | Filipino, English |
| Currency | Philippine peso (PHP, ₱) |
| Coordinates | 7.066233° N, 125.609442° E |
Overview
Davao City is a highly urbanised city in the Davao Region, on the south-eastern coast of Mindanao. It had 1,848,947 residents in the 2024 census, while the Metro Davao area held 1,991,457 people, and the city sits 13 metres above sea level. With a land area of 2,443.61 square kilometres, it is the largest city in the Philippines by land area.
Davao City is the third-most populous city in the Philippines, after Quezon City and Manila, and the most populous city in Mindanao and outside Metro Manila. It was founded as a settlement in 1830, chartered as a city in 1936, and it is the regional centre of the Davao Region and the centre of Metro Davao, the second-most populous metropolitan area in the country. Mount Apo, the highest mountain in the Philippines, rises to the west of the city.
Today Davao City is the main trade, commerce and industry hub of Mindanao. It is nicknamed the King City of the South and the Durian Capital of the Philippines, and it is known for the Philippine Eagle Center, which breeds the endangered Philippine eagle, for People's Park, and for its beaches on the Davao Gulf and the nearby island of Samal.
What Davao City is known for
- Mount Apo
- Durian Capital
- Philippine Eagle Center
- People's Park
- Davao Gulf beaches
- Cacao and chocolate
Landmarks
- Mount Apo
- People's Park
- San Pedro Cathedral
- Philippine Eagle Center
- Eden Nature Park
- Davao Crocodile Park
- Samal Island
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Davao City?
About 1.8 million people live in Davao City (1,848,947 in the 2024 census). The wider Metro Davao area had about 2 million people. That makes Davao City the third-most populous city in the Philippines, after Quezon City and Manila, and the most populous city in Mindanao.
What is Davao City famous for?
Davao City is famous as the Durian Capital of the Philippines and the Crown Jewel of Mindanao, and as the gateway to Mount Apo, the highest mountain in the country. It is also known for the Philippine Eagle Center, People's Park, its beaches on the Davao Gulf and its cacao and chocolate.
Where is Davao City located?
Davao City is in the Davao Region, on the south-eastern coast of Mindanao, on the Davao Gulf. It is the largest city in the Philippines by land area, at 2,443.61 square kilometres, and the regional centre of the Davao Region. Its coordinates are 7.07° N, 125.61° E.
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