Digos City

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City of Digos
Location of Digos in the Davao del Sur province
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Basic data
Region : Davao region
Province : Davao del Sur
Barangays : 26th
District: 1. District of Davao del Sur
PSGC : 112403000
Income class : 3rd income bracket
Households : 26,306
May 1, 2000 census
Population : 169.393
August 1, 2015 census
Population density : 590 inhabitants per km²
Area : 287.1  km²
Coordinates : 6 ° 46 ′  N , 125 ° 21 ′  E Coordinates: 6 ° 46 ′  N , 125 ° 21 ′  E
Postal code : 8002
Area code : +63 82
Geographical location in the Philippines
Digos (Philippines)
Digos
Digos

Digos City is a city in the Philippine province of Davao del Sur on the island of Mindanao . It is also the capital of this province.

Origin of name

The name Digos is derived from the word Padigos from a local dialect, which means something like taking a bath .

During the Spanish Conquista , a Spanish expedition team exploring the fertile lands of Davao approached a group of locals armed with bows and arrows. The leader of the Spaniards, Lopez Jaena Pacheco, a conquistador in the service of Governor Claveria's administration, asked the locals the name of the place where they were. They misunderstood the strangers and said they would be asked about the reason for their stay. So they answered: Padigos , so take a bath . Since then the place has been called Digos .

Language and religion

About 84% of the population are Roman Catholic (Digos City is the seat of the Diocese of Digos ), 3.16% Protestant, 2.43% Muslim and the rest belong to other religious associations.

The main language is Cebuano with 86.52%. This is followed by the dialects Hiligaynon / Ilonggo with 4.6%, Bagobo with 2.09%, Muslims with 1.53% and Ilocano with 1.33%. About 3% of the residents of Digos speak other dialects.

geography

The city is located on the eastern coast of the Davao del Sur province on the Gulf of Davao in the Padada Valley. The place is located south of a hilly landscape that extends at the foot of Mount Apo .

In the north the urban area borders on Davao City , in the northeast on the administrative districts of Santa Cruz, in the west on the municipality of Bansalan and in the south on Hagonoy and Matanao .

Digos has a total area of ​​287.1 km². The northern parts of the city are in the Mount Apo Natural Park .

Barangays

Digos City is politically divided into 26 barangays .

  • Aplaya
  • Balabag
  • San Jose
  • Binaton
  • Cogon
  • Colorado
  • Dawis
  • Dulangan
  • Goma
  • Igpit
  • Kiagot
  • Lungag
  • Mahayahay
  • Matti
  • Kapatagan
  • Ruparan
  • San Agustin
  • San Miguel (Odaca)
  • San Roque
  • Sinawilan
  • Soong
  • Tiguman
  • Tres de Mayo
  • Zone I (Pob.)
  • Zone II (Pob.)
  • Zone III (Pob.)

history

In the early years, Digos was just a watercourse of the Digos River, a place where native Austronesian settlers gathered along the hills at the foot of Mount Apo . The Digos River meets the Gulf of Davao here and is an ideal place for fishing and swimming.

The Padada Valley is known as part of the Davao del Sur province's food bowl . The village of Digos attracted many immigrants, who settled here in large numbers , mainly from the Visayas and the Ilocos region . Before the Second World War , an American entrepreneur named NE Crumb leased 1,024 hectares of land and turned it into an Abacá plantation. This was the trigger for all economic activities that have developed in the region to this day.

Initiated by Congressman Apolinario Cabigon, Digos was appointed a regular administrative community on July 19, 1949 with the entry into force of Presidential Executive Order No. 236, signed by President Elpidio Quirino .

The community united the Barrios Tres de Mayo, Goma Bansalan, Matanao, Darapuay and the seat of government of the province. Before being appointed an administrative parish, Digos was a Barrio of Sta. Cruz, a village 16 km from Digos.

Even before Digos had city status, the municipality was the seat of the provincial government of Davao del Sur and it was the center of trade, commerce and education in the province. In 1993 Digos was classified as a first-tier municipality.

In July 1998, a petition to change the status of Digos to a town was made by Congressman Arsenio A. Latasa, seeking recognition under Republic Act No. 7160.

House Bill No. 5672 of Congress dated November 24, 1998, authorized by Congressman Douglas Ra. Cagas, paved the way for Republic Act No. 8798. This ordinance, signed by President Joseph Estrada on July 14, 2000 and ratified on September 8, 2000, made the community of Digos a Component City (provincial town) of Davao del Sur.

economy

In Digos City, agriculture is an essential factor. Rice , abacá , wheat , sugar cane , bananas , mangos and coconuts are grown in the urban area .

The districts along the coastline live mainly from fishing. The biodiversity in the fish-rich Gulf of Davao ensures the livelihood of numerous families. There is a branch of the University of Mindanao in the community .

climate

The rainiest months are December, January and February. The months of April, June and July, on the other hand, are rather dry. Even so, rainfall can occur all year round.

Attractions

  • The Dawis Beach
  • The Napan Falls
  • The Virgin Falls

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