Davao is a city in Mindanao, Philippines. As of the 2010 census, it
had a population of 1,449,296 people, making it the fourth-most-populous city
in the Philippines and the most populous in Mindanao. It is the center of Metro
Davao, the third most populous metropolitan area in the Philippines (as of 2010
Census with a population of 2.26 million, after Metro Manila's 11.86 million
and Metro Cebu's 2.55 million). With a total land area of 2,444 square
kilometers, the city is the largest in the country in terms of land area. The
city serves as the main trade, commerce, and industry hub of Mindanao and the
regional
