 Davao City, the Premier City of the South, is the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area. Occupying a total of 2,444 square kilometers, the city is not only the melting pot of tribes and trade but is also endowed with beaches, spring, waterfalls, caves, forest and mountains. It is the home of the largest eagle in the world, the Philippine Eagle, the queen of orchids, the Waling-Waling, and the king of fruits, the Durian. The city is also famous for its thanksgiving festival, Kadayawan sa Dabaw.
According to local historians, the word Davao came from the phonetic blending of the word of three Bagobo subgroups when referring to Davao River. The aboriginal Obos who inhabit the hinterlands of the region called the river, Davoh; the Clatta or Guiangans called it Duhwow, or Davau, and the Tagabawa Bagobos, Dabu.
In the recent years, Davao City has emerged as as the business, investment and tourism hub for southern Philippines. It was ranked by Asiaweek as one of the top 20 most livable cities in Asia and the most livable city in the Philippines. Foreign Direct Investment Magazine named Davao City as the 10th "Asian City of the Future". Click here to know more of Davao's achievements.
Davao is one of the most peaceful cities in Asia with a monthly crime rate of 0.8 cases per 10,000 persons per month. Its Davao Police Office is a consistent top pick for the Country’s Best Police Office Award. The City has also established the 911 central communications and emergency response center in 2002 to lessen crime incidences as well as preserve lives and properties.
Davao City is equipped with basic infrastructures such as an international airport, seaports, paved roads, bridges, modern telecommunications facilities, hospitals, condominiums, malls, first class hotels, parks and resorts and efficient public transport system.
Davao serves as the gateway to the island of Mindanao, being serviced by several national as well as international air and sea carriers. The brand new Davao International Airport (the busiest on the island) now handles international flights to Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and the Republic of Palau (Micronesia). The seaport meanwhile handles a sizable traffic of goods bound for Japan, China, the USA and the Middle East.
The city is a perfect tourist hideaway all year round as it enjoys a uniform distribution of rainfall, temperature, humidity, and air pressure. It has no pronounced wet or dry season. Temperature ranges from 20 to 32 degrees Celsius and average rainfall is up to 2,000 mm yearly. The city is free from typhoon.
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