Davao City is the largest city in the Philippines spanning 2,444 square kilometers. Geographically included in Davao del Sur, it has a population of 1,632,991 as of 2015.
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| The old (photo) and new city hall (photo taken during the Davao Bloggers Society's Heritage Tour). |
The city was founded as a town on June 29, 1848 by Don Jose Cruz de Oyanguren who hailed from Guipuzcoa, Spain. It was, however, incorporated into cityhood on March 16, 1937. In line with this, a special Araw ng Dabaw celebration is organized each year every 16th day of March.
Various religions exist in Davao City with Catholic and Christian as the most dominant. The rest are the non-Christian faiths mostly Islam.
Here are other interesting facts:
- 3rd most populous metropolitan area in the Philippines next to Manila & Cebu
- Most populous city in Mindanao
- Nicknamed "Durian Capital of the Philippines"
- Part of Region 11
- Davao City has 3 legislative districts & 182 barangays
- A center of education in Mindanao & home to 5 major universities
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| The famous durian sculpture by Kublai Millan at the Davao International Airport. |
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| The Peace Monument fronting San Pedro Cathedral. |
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The original structure of San Pedro Cathedral (photo) and the new one in the background.
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