Davao City (, ,
Malay:
Kota Davao,
Spanish:
Ciudad de Dávao) is a city on
Mindanao,
Philippines. As of the census, it had a population of 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 center of
Davao Region. Davao is home to
Mount Apo, the highest mountain in the Philippines. Davao is also known as the "Durian Capital" of the Philippines.