Davao

The Ville of Davao ( Dakbayan its Dabaw in Cebuano, City off Davao in English) is the capital of the Région of Davao (Area XI), one of the most important city of the Filipino , and also de facto the capital of the island of Mindanao. It is also more the big city of Philippines from her surface (2443,61 km ²); the census of 2000 indicated a population of 1.147.116 people in 240.057 hearths.

Approximately 50% of the surface of the city consist of marshes and forests. Agriculture is thus the economic sector dominating of Davao. The city shelters immense plantations of bananas, coffee and pineapple. Approximately 10% of the surface of the city are devoted to the administrative offices, residential and commercial; while 15% of the surface are devoted to the construction of new installations. Agriculture (other that plantations), occupies 67% of the territory of the city. There remain 18% which are preserved.

The mayor of the city east Rodriguo Duterte.

The seasons with Davao are not very marked. The temperatures oscillate between 20 and 32°C. Annual precipitations are approximately 2000 Misters.

Davao shelters prestigious universities in Philippines:

  • University of Mindanao
  • University Ateneo de Davao
  • University of the Immaculate Conception
  • College San Pedro
  • College Brokenshire

Davao was founded in 1848.

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