Map of Davao, Philippines

Davao is the administrative centre of Davao Region, Philippines, with a population of about 1,848,947. It lies at 7.0731°N, 125.6128°E. Davao is about 978 km (608 mi) southeast of Manila, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Samal, 11 km to the east.

Davao at a glance

Where is Davao?

• The 2nd largest city in Philippines by recorded population.
• The largest city in Davao Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 43 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Davao

• Samal — 11 km east
• Panabo — 27 km north
• Maco — 42 km northeast
• Digos — 46 km southwest
• Magugpo Poblacion — 47 km northeast
• Lupon — 48 km southeast
• Kidapawan — 58 km west
• Magsaysay — 58 km southwest
• Mati — 68 km east
• Malita — 73 km south

Largest cities in Davao Region

• Magugpo Poblacion — 233,254
• Panabo — 211,242
• Malita — 118,438
• Digos — 116,122
• Mati — 105,908
• Monkayo — 96,405
• Maco — 87,680
• Lupon — 68,717
• Magsaysay — 57,936
• Samal — 43,526

Largest cities in Philippines

• Quezon City — 3,084,270
• Caloocan City — 1,712,945
• Manila — 1,600,000
• Taguig — 1,308,085
• Budta — 1,273,715
• Malingao — 1,121,974
• Zamboanga — 1,018,849
• Cebu City — 965,332
• Antipolo — 913,712
• Pasig City — 853,050

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.