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Davao City, officially the City of Davao (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dabaw; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Davao; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Dabaw), is a highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of 2,443.61 km 2 (943.48 sq mi), making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area .
The mayor of Davao City (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Davao) is the chief executive of the government of Davao City in Davao Region, Philippines. [1] The mayor leads the city's departments in executing ordinances and delivering public services. [ 1 ]
Davao del Sur's 1st provincial district consists of the city of Digos and the municipalities of Bansalan and Santa Cruz. Five board members are elected from this provincial district. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.
The Davao City Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Dabaw) as the legislative body of the city, enacts resolutions and ordinances, and appropriate funds for the general welfare of the city and its inhabitants. The Office was established pursuant to Article III, Section 11, Constitution and Organization of the City Council, of Republic ...
The Davao City Hall structure was built in 1926 when Davao City was still a municipality. Davao formally attained cityhood via Commonwealth Act No. 51 on October 16, 1936, during the presidency of Manuel L. Quezon. [1] Davao's inauguration as a city would be held on March 1, 1937. [2] The Davao City Hall would be destroyed during World War II ...
Poverty incidence of Davao del Sur 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 23.71 2009 24.83 2012 24.42 2015 19.02 2018 11.78 2021 7.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Art and culture The colorful artistic heritage of Davao stems from the rich culture of its tribes. For the Bagobos, aesthetics is the meticulous carving of weapons; the elaborate decoration of inlaid metal boxes with bells; and the ...
Rizal City of the South Davao City: Davao del Sur (geographically only) Davao Region: King City of the South [29] Crown Jewel of Mindanao [30] Durian Capital of the Philippines The durian fruit is among the major produce of the city. [31] Chocolate Capital of the Philippines As per Republic Act No. 11547 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte. [32]
The Archdiocese of Davao (Latin: Archidioecesis Davaensis) is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. It is a metropolitan see in southern Mindanao . The archdiocese comprises the city of Davao , The Island Garden City of Samal , and the municipality of Talaingod, Davao del Norte in Davao del Norte .