Davao City is one of two cities (along with fourteen (14) municipalities) that comprise the province of Davao del Sur in Davao Region. The city is politically subdivided into (180) barangays represented as three congressional districts.
Davao City is the capital and seat of the regional government, and is the biggest urban market in the growth polygon called BIMP-EAGA (Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area).
Located within a land area of 2,440 km², Davao City is a modern metropolis bursting with life, verve and color, touted as the world’s largest in land area. This city, teeming with a vibrant populace, is the bustling center of commerce, education, arts, and culture in the Southern Philippines.
Endowed with a variety of picturesque landscapes, Davao’s topography dazzles: fruit plantations and orchid farms mantle volcano-fed hills and valleys. Virgin forests nurture rare wildlife. Coral islands lie on mirror flat water. And the country’s highest peak magnificently lords over the hinterland. It is a natural haven for both sedate and daring pursuits.
Just as enchanting is its brilliant tapestry of harmony, woven from the diverse cultural threads of its people. In Davao, the contemporary fuses with the traditional as migrant settlers from all over the country co-exist in peace with a fairly large expatriate community and numerous ethnic tribes who continue to live as they did centuries ago.
A harmonious synergy of a multi-cultural and multi-lingual populace from different indigenous tribes, Muslims communities, migrant settlers and a large expatriate community, with dynamic, able support from the local government, make this cosmopolitan city conducive for business and leisure.