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{{Short description|Capital of Davao del Sur, Philippines}} {{about|the Philippine city|the Italian Police division|DIGOS}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Use Philippine English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | name = {{PH wikidata|name}} | image_skyline = File:Digos City Hall (Rizal Avenue, Digos, Davao Del Sur; 08-17-2023).jpg | image_caption = City Hall | image_flag = Digos Banner.jpg | flag_size = 120x80px | image_seal = Digos Davao del Sur.png | seal_size = 100x80px | image_map = {{PH wikidata|image_map}} | map_caption = {{PH wikidata|map_caption}} | image_map1 = {{hidden begin|title=OpenStreetMap|ta1=center}}{{Infobox mapframe|frame-width=250}}{{hidden end}} | pushpin_map = Philippines | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_caption = Location within the {{PH wikidata|country}} | coordinates = {{PH wikidata|coordinates}} | settlement_type = {{PH wikidata|settlement_type}} | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = [[Philippines]] | subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of the Philippines|Region]] | subdivision_name1 = {{PH wikidata|region}} | subdivision_type2 = [[Provinces of the Philippines|Province]] | subdivision_name2 = {{PH wikidata|province}} | official_name = {{PH wikidata|official_name}} | etymology = <!--origin of name--> | named_for = <!--named after (if person or place)--> | native_name = | other_name = | nicknames = | motto = ''HUGPONG DIGOSEÑOS!'' | anthem = | subdivision_type3 = [[House of Representatives of the Philippines#District representation|District]] | subdivision_name3 = {{PH legislative district}} | established_title = [[Date of establishment|Founded]] | established_date = July 19, 1949 | established_title1 = Cityhood | established_date1 = September 8, 2000 | parts_type = [[Barangay]]s | parts_style = para | p1 = {{PH barangay count | {{wikidata|label|raw}} }} (see [[#Barangays|Barangays]]) | leader_title = [[Mayor]] | leader_name = Josef F. Cagas ([[Independent (politician)|Independent]]) | leader_title1 = [[Vice Mayor]] | leader_name1 = Johari G. Baña ([[Independent (politician)|Independent]]) | leader_title2 = [[House of Representatives of the Philippines#Current composition|Representative]] <!--congressman or congresswoman --> | leader_name2 = John Tracy F. Cagas ([[Nacionalista Party|NP]]) | leader_title3 = [[Sangguniang Panlungsod|City Council]] | leader_name3 = {{PH Town Council | 1 = <div style="border-style:solid none;border-width:thin;border-color:Gainsboro;background-color:#e6e6e6;text-align:center;width:95%;font-variant:small-caps;"></div> | 2=Gary R. Cagas | 3=Reynaldo T. Aballe | 4=Millennium P. Garcia | 5=Rey Q. Ayo | 6=Xymber M. Latasa | 7=Ramil Ian C. Llanos | 8=Francisco B. Tongcos | 9=Salvador L. Dumogho III | 10=Marc Dominic R. Fernandez | 11=Concepcion R. Cadungog }} | leader_title4 = [[Elections in the Philippines#Qualification|Electorate]] | leader_name4 = {{PH wikidata|electorate}} voters ([[Philippine general election, {{PH wikidata|electorate_point_in_time}}|{{PH wikidata|electorate_point_in_time}}]]) | government_type = {{PH wikidata|government_type}} | government_footnotes = {{thinsp}}<ref>{{DILG detail}}</ref> | elevation_m = {{PH wikidata|elevation_m}} | elevation_max_m = 1979 | elevation_min_m = 0 | elevation_max_rank = | elevation_min_rank = | elevation_footnotes = {{PH wikidata|elevation_footnotes}} | elevation_max_footnotes= | elevation_min_footnotes= | area_rank = | area_footnotes = {{PH area}} | area_total_km2 = {{PH wikidata|area}} | population_footnotes = {{PH census|current}} | population_total = {{PH wikidata|population_total}} | population_as_of = {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}} | population_density_km2 = auto | population_blank1_title= [[Household]]s | population_blank1 = {{PH wikidata|household}} | population_blank2_title= | population_blank2 = | population_demonym = Digoseño | population_rank = | population_note = | timezone = [[Philippine Standard Time|PST]] | utc_offset = +8 | postal_code_type = [[List of ZIP codes in the Philippines|ZIP code]] | postal_code = {{PH wikidata|postal_code}} | postal2_code_type = {{PSGCstyle}} | postal2_code = {{PSGC detail}} | area_code_type = {{areacodestyle}} | area_code = {{PH wikidata|area_code}} | website = {{PH wikidata|website}} | demographics_type1 = [[Economy of the Philippines|Economy]] | demographics1_title1 = {{PH wikidata|income_class_title}} | demographics1_info1 = {{PH wikidata|income_class}} | demographics1_title2 = [[Measuring poverty|Poverty incidence]] | demographics1_info2 = {{PH wikidata|poverty_incidence}}% ({{PH wikidata|poverty_incidence_point_in_time}}){{PH wikidata|poverty_incidence_footnotes}} | demographics1_title3 = [[Revenue]] | demographics1_info3 = {{PH wikidata|revenue}} {{PH wikidata|revenue_point_in_time}} | demographics1_title4 = Revenue rank | demographics1_info4 = | demographics1_title5 = [[Asset]]s | demographics1_info5 = {{PH wikidata|assets}} {{PH wikidata|assets_point_in_time}} | demographics1_title6 = Assets rank | demographics1_info6 = | demographics1_title7 = [[Internal Revenue Allotment|IRA]] | demographics1_info7 = | demographics1_title8 = IRA rank | demographics1_info8 = | demographics1_title9 = [[Expenditure]] | demographics1_info9 = {{PH wikidata|expenditure}} {{PH wikidata|expenditure_point_in_time}} | demographics1_title10 = [[Liability (financial accounting)|Liabilities]] | demographics1_info10 = {{PH wikidata|liabilities}} {{PH wikidata|liabilities_point_in_time}} | demographics_type2 = Service provider | demographics2_title1 = [[List of electric distribution utilities in the Philippines|Electricity]] | demographics2_info1 = {{PH electricity distribution | {{wikidata|label|raw}} }} | demographics2_title2 = Water | demographics2_info2 = | demographics2_title3 = Telecommunications | demographics2_info3 = | demographics2_title4 = Cable TV | demographics2_info4 = | demographics2_title5 = | demographics2_info5 = | demographics2_title6 = | demographics2_info6 = | demographics2_title7 = | demographics2_info7 = | demographics2_title8 = | demographics2_info8 = | demographics2_title9 = | demographics2_info9 = | demographics2_title10 = | demographics2_info10 = | blank_name_sec1 = {{PH wikidata|climate_title}} | blank_info_sec1 = {{PH wikidata|climate_type}} | blank1_name_sec1 = [[Languages of the Philippines|Native languages]] | blank1_info_sec1 = {{PH wikidata|language}} | blank2_name_sec1 = [[Crime index]] | blank2_info_sec1 = | blank3_name_sec1 = | blank3_info_sec1 = | blank4_name_sec1 = | blank4_info_sec1 = | blank5_name_sec1 = | blank5_info_sec1 = | blank6_name_sec1 = | blank6_info_sec1 = | blank7_name_sec1 = | blank7_info_sec1 = | blank1_name_sec2 = Major religions | blank1_info_sec2 = | blank2_name_sec2 = Feast date | blank2_info_sec2 = | blank3_name_sec2 = Catholic diocese | blank3_info_sec2 = | blank4_name_sec2 = Patron saint | blank4_info_sec2 = | blank5_name_sec2 = | blank5_info_sec2 = | blank6_name_sec2 = | blank6_info_sec2 = | blank7_name_sec2 = | blank7_info_sec2 = | short_description = | footnotes = }} '''Digos''', officially the '''City of Digos''' ({{langx|ceb|Dakbayan sa Digos}}; {{langx|fil|Lungsod ng Digos}}), is a [[Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification|component city]] and capital of the [[Provinces of the Philippines|province]] of [[Davao del Sur]], [[Philippines]]. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 188,376 people.{{PH census|current}} The city lies on the western shores of [[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]] in the south and [[Cotabato City]] in the west. It is the second most populous city in Davao del Sur after the highly-urbanized city of [[Davao City|Davao]] as well as the fourth most populous city in [[Davao Region]]. And it is also considered as part of [[Metro Davao|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.<ref>[http://www.nscb.gov.ph/factsheet/pdf01/fs1_01.asp NSCB - 2001 Factsheet - 12 New Cities Created] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060423041852/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/factsheet/pdf01/fs1_01.asp |date=April 23, 2006 }}, July–December 2000.</ref>
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