Davao

Introduction

Blue Sky

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Considered as one of the top 20 most liveable cities in Asia, Davao is the Philippines' premiere city in the south. The largest city in terms of land area, it has become the center of business and international trade in the southern island of Mindanao and has about 1.4 million inhabitants. Aside from its beautiful beaches and dive sites, it is home to the country's highest peak and the world's largest eagle, the Philippine Eagle.

Neighbourhoods

• North of Davao: Panabo City and Tagum City
• South of Davao: Sta Cruz and Digos City

Sights and Activities

• The Philippine Eagle Sanctuary
• Mount Apo. Philippines' highest peak.
• The Pearl Farm
• Eden Nature Park
• Crocodile Farm
• Matina Town Square
• The Venue
• Jack's Ridge
• People's Park

Events and Festivals

• Kadayawan sa Dabaw. Held every third week of August this is in celebration for bountiful harvest of fruits and orchids during the season.
• Araw ng Davao - Every 2nd week of March

Weather

Davao does not usually get any typhoons (hurricanes). The rainy season extends between June and September, while from October to May the weather is generally sunny. The tropical climate means that temperatures year round are around 30 °C during the day and around or slightly above 20º at night.

Getting There

By Plane

Davao airport

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• Cebu Pacific Air has flights to Cebu, Hong Kong, Iloilo, Manila, Singapore, Zamboanga
• Philippine Airlines has flights to Manila
• Air Philippines has flights to Cebu and Manila
• Asian Spirit has flights to Seoul (seasonal) and Palau
• Singapore Airlines has flights to Singapore
• SilkAir has flights to Singapore
• Sriwijaya Air has flights to Manado on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi

By Car

By Bus

You can reach Davao City by bus to and from all of the major places in Mindanao like General Santos, Isulan, Tacurong, Zamboanga, Cagayan de Oro, Surigao, and Butuan. Even Cebu and Manila have connections by boat/ferry.

By Boat

Sulpicio Lines and Superferry have connections to/from Davao, including boats to Manila.

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

Eat

One food that is a must-try in Davao (and the Philippines in general) is durian, a fruit with a strong, distinctive odour.

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

Work

Learn

• University of the Philippines Mindanao
• University of Southeastern Philippines
• University of Mindanao
• Ateneo de Davao University

Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also: International Telephone Calls

Post

The Philippine Postal Corporation, or PhilPost, is the provides the postal service throughout the Philippines. PhilPost is pretty reliable, but one can hardly call it fast services. It is fine for sending postcards and letters though, both domestically as well as internationally. Prices for sending postcards or letters within the country start at around P7, while most international post costs at least P20. For sending parcels to and from the Philippines it might be wise to use companies like FedEx or UPS. The opening hours of post offices in the Philippines differ from one place to another. Usually, post offices are open from 8:00am to 12 noon and from 1:00pm to 5:00pm on weekdays. And for those that operate on Saturdays, the business hours are from 8:00am to 1:00pm.