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About Davao
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Davao is the home of the ethnic Bagobo, Mandaya, Manobo, Tiboli, Mansaka, and B'laan tribes. Tribal settlements were mostly found along the banks of the mighty Davao River. The name Davao was derived from the word Daba-daba which evoked images of fire-breathing mythical figures and rituals of fire set before tribal wars. The other settlers along the banks of the Davao River were tribes from the neighboring provinces of Kotabato, Zamboanga, and Jolo. Earlier conquests by the Spaniards failed until the mid-19th century when they were able to overrun the Moslem enclaves in Davao. Christian settlers arrived soon after the conquest. The Spaniards came to Davao led by a Captain Uyanguren. Uyangeren built the first Spanish settlement and was named Nueva Vergara. Trade was started although Davao floundered during that era because of the distance from Manila, which was the major Spanish trading outpost. In 1939, Davao became a chartered city. Davao began to grow as an urban area. It was during that time Filipinos were being urged to settle in Mindanao which was promoted as the "Land of Promise". |
Area: Davao covers 244.000 hectars, the world´s largest in terms of land area. Divided into eleven administrative districts, it presents 8% of the entire Southern Mindanao region. |
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Population and Growth Rate: Davao is home to a million people accounting for 19% of Southern Mindanao´s total population. Average annual growth rate is 3,37%, with a population density of 360 persons per sqkm. |
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Weather: Davao enjoys a weather that remains gentle all year round. The climate is characterized by a uniform annual distribution of rainfall, temperature, humidity and air pressure. To top it all, Davao is typhoon-free, protected by several mountain rangest. In 1996, Davao experienced it is lowest temperature of 27,3°C - average is 32°C - with rainfall averaging 1.057,10 mm. Summer starts at march, rainy season begins araond july. If you plan to travel far from the city proper be sure to take an umbrella with you.You could get drenched to the skin since it tends to rain suddenly in the region. |
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