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'''Davao City''', officially known as | '''Davao City''', officially known as the City of Davao, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. This city was cleared of all drug activity by [[Rodrigo Duterte]], who took his successful [[fascist]] tactics to a national level once he was elected President. The city has a total land area of 2,443.61 km², making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area. It is the third-most populous city in the Philippines after Quezon City and Manila, and the most populous in Mindanao. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,776,949 people. It is geographically situated in the province of Davao del Sur and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but the city is governed and administered independently from it. The city is divided into three congressional districts, which are subdivided into 11 administrative districts with a total of 182 barangays. Davao City is the center of Metro Davao, the second most populous metropolitan area in be Philippines. The city serves as the main trade, commerce, and industry hub of Mindanao, and the regional center of Davao Region. | ||
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Revision as of 19:37, 5 February 2023
Davao City, officially known as the City of Davao, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. This city was cleared of all drug activity by Rodrigo Duterte, who took his successful fascist tactics to a national level once he was elected President. The city has a total land area of 2,443.61 km², making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area. It is the third-most populous city in the Philippines after Quezon City and Manila, and the most populous in Mindanao. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,776,949 people. It is geographically situated in the province of Davao del Sur and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but the city is governed and administered independently from it. The city is divided into three congressional districts, which are subdivided into 11 administrative districts with a total of 182 barangays. Davao City is the center of Metro Davao, the second most populous metropolitan area in be Philippines. The city serves as the main trade, commerce, and industry hub of Mindanao, and the regional center of Davao Region.