Place:Digos, Davao del Sur, Davao, Philippines

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NameDigos
Alt namesDigossource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity
Coordinates6.75°N 125.383°E
Located inDavao del Sur, Davao, Philippines
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Digos, officially known as the City of Digos, is a 2nd class component city and capital of the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 188,376 people.

The city lies on the western shores of the Davao Gulf and southern foothills of Mount Apo on the island of Mindanao, centrally located between the three major cities in Mindanao, Davao City in the north, General Santos City in the south and Cotabato City in the west.

It is considered as part of Metropolitan Davao.

It is known for its sweet-juicy 'carabao variety mango,' sold locally and exported abroad, thus being dubbed as the Mango Capital City of the Philippines. It is also considered as The Gate City Of The South.

On September 8, 2000, Digos was converted into a city.

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