Samal, Davao del Norte

Samal
Island Garden City of Samal
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Samal is located in Philippines
Samal
Samal
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°03′N 125°44′E / 7.05°N 125.73°E / 7.05; 125.73
Country Philippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao del Norte
District 2nd district
FoundedJuly 8, 1948
CityhoodJanuary 30, 1998
Barangays46 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorAl David T. Uy
 • Vice MayorRichard A. Guindolman
 • RepresentativeAlan R. Dujali
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate84,194 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total301.30 km2 (116.33 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Highest elevation
(Mount Puting-Bato)
535 m (1,755 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total116,771
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Households
29,973
Economy
 • Income class4th city income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.93
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 982.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 2,188 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 898 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 690.8 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDavao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8118 (Babak), 8119 (Peñaplata), 8120 (Kaputian)[5]
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)84
Native languagesDavawenyo
Cebuano
Ata Manobo
Kalagan
Tagalog
Websitesamalcity.gov.ph

Samal, officially the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCOS; Cebuano: Pulong Harding Dakbayan sa Samal; Filipino: Pulong Harding Lungsod ng Samal) is a 4th class component city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 116,771 people.[3][6]

It is made up of Samal Island and the smaller Talikud Island in Davao Gulf, from the merger of former municipalities of Samal, Babak, and Kaputian.

Samal is a part of the Metropolitan Davao area and is two kilometers away from Davao City, in mainland Mindanao, the largest city and the primary economic center of that island.

  1. ^ Island Garden City of Samal | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ https://phlpost.gov.ph/zip-code-locator/
  6. ^ Saaduddin, Jii (May 26, 2023). "Island Garden City Of Samal: The #1 Popular Beach Vacation Destination In Davao Region". Retrieved June 6, 2023.

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