Digos

Digos
City of Digos
City Hall
City Hall
Flag of Digos
Official seal of Digos
Motto: 
HUGPONG DIGOSEÑOS!
Map of Davao del Sur with Digos highlighted
Map of Davao del Sur with Digos highlighted
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Digos is located in Philippines
Digos
Digos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°45′N 125°21′E / 6.75°N 125.35°E / 6.75; 125.35
CountryPhilippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao del Sur
District Lone district
FoundedJuly 19, 1949
CityhoodSeptember 8, 2000
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorJosef F. Cagas
 • Vice MayorJohari G. Baña
 • RepresentativeJohn Tracy F. Cagas
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate120,677 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total287.10 km2 (110.85 sq mi)
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Highest elevation
1,979 m (6,493 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total188,376
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
 • Households
47,948
DemonymDigoseño
Economy
 • Income class2nd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
8.91
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 1,081 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 2,481 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,004 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 1,284 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDavao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8002
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)82
Native languagesDavawenyo
Cebuano
Obo
Kalagan
Tagalog
Ata Manobo
Websitewww.digoscity.gov.ph

Digos, officially the City of Digos (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Digos; Filipino: Lungsod ng Digos), is a 2nd class component city and capital of the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 188,376 people.[3]

The city lies on the western shores of Davao Gulf and southern foothills of Mount Apo on the island of Mindanao, centrally located between the three major cities in Mindanao, Davao City in the north, General Santos in the south and Cotabato City in the west.

It is considered as part of Metropolitan Davao.

It is known for its sweet-juicy 'carabao variety mango,' sold locally and exported abroad, thus being dubbed as the Mango Capital City of the Philippines. It is also considered as The Gate City Of The South.

On September 8, 2000, Digos was converted into a city.[5]

  1. ^ City of Digos | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ NSCB - 2001 Factsheet - 12 New Cities Created Archived April 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, July–December 2000.

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