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| footnotes = }} 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. For geographical and statistical purposes, Davao City is grouped with the province of Davao del Sur but is governed independently from it. The city is divided into three congressional districts, which are subdivided into 11 administrative districts with a total of 182 barangays. Davao City is constantly described by its residents and the national media as arguably among one of the safe cities in the Philippines, however this has been met with criticisms especially by the people from Metro Manila.〔(Duterte calls for press conference Monday afternoon - ''CNN Philippines''. )〕〔(Aerial drones eyed for Davao City disaster response - ''Yahoo! News''. )〕〔(''ABS-CBN News''. )〕〔(''GMA Network News''. )〕〔(''Interaksyon.com''. )〕 ==Etymology== The region's name is derived from its Bagobo origins. The word ''davao'' came from the phonetic blending of three Bagobo subgroups' names for the Davao River, a major waterway emptying into the Davao Gulf near the city. The aboriginal Obos, who inhabit the hinterlands of the region, called the river ''Davah'' (with a gentle vowel ending, although later pronunciation is with a hard ''v'' or ''b''); the Clatta (or Giangan/Diangan) called it ''Dawaw'', and the Tagabawas called it ''Dabo''. To the Obos, ''davah'' also means "a place beyond the high grounds" (alluding to settlements at the mouth of the river surrounded by high, rolling hills). When asked where they were going, the usual reply was ''davah'' (pointing towards the town). ''Dawaw'' also refers to a trading settlement, where forest goods are bartered for salt and other commodities. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Davao City」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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