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Encyclopedia > Island Garden City of Samal
Island Garden City of Samal
Location
Map of Davao del Norte showing the location of Island Garden City of Samal
Government
Region Davao Region (Region XI)
Province Davao del Norte
District 2nd District of Davao del Norte
Barangays 46
Income class: 2nd class
Mayor Aniano Antalan (Lakas-CMD)
Founded July 8, 1948
Cityhood January 30, 1998
Official Website samalcity.gov.ph
Physical characteristics
Area 301.3 km²
Population

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274/km²
Coordinates 7°3' N, 125°44' E

The Island Garden City of Samal is a 3rd class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. The name is often abbreviated into IGaCoS. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 82,609 people in 17,388 households. Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Davao del Norte, and once known simply as Davao, is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...


The Island Garden City of Samal is now a part of (Metropolitan Davao) Metro Davao.


History

The city was created through Republic Act No. 8471 in 1998. This organic act paved the way for the dissolution and merger of the former three municipalities of Samal, Babak, and Kaputian into one local government unit, now officially named as the Island Garden City of Samal. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...


Barangays

Island Garden City of Samal is politically subdivided into 46 barangays. A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ...

  • Adecor
  • Anonang
  • Aumbay
  • Aundanao
  • Balet
  • Bandera
  • Caliclic (Dangca-an)
  • Camudmud
  • Catagman
  • Cawag
  • Cogon
  • Cogon (Talicod)
  • Dadatan
  • Del Monte
  • Guilon
  • Kanaan
  • Kinawitnon
  • Libertad
  • Libuak
  • Licup
  • Limao
  • Linosutan
  • Mambago-A
  • Mambago-B
  • Miranda (Pob.)
  • Moncado (Pob.)
  • Pangubatan (Talicod I)
  • Peñaplata (Pob.)
  • Poblacion (Kaputian)
  • San Agustin
  • San Antonio
  • San Isidro (Babak)
  • San Isidro (Kaputian)
  • San Jose (San Lapuz)
  • San Miguel (Magamono)
  • San Remigio
  • Santa Cruz (Talicod II)
  • Santo Niño
  • Sion (Zion)
  • Tagbaobo
  • Tagbay
  • Tagbitan-ag
  • Tagdaliao
  • Tagpopongan
  • Tambo
  • Toril

External links

  • Philippine Travel: Samal Island
  • Philippine Standard Geographic Code
  • 2000 Philippine Census Information
  • Official Website of the Island Garden City of Samal
  • Davao City Travel and Tourism Guide
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Defunct Cities Basilan • Rajah Buayan

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Island Garden City of Samal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (168 words)
Island Garden City of Samal is a 5th class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines.
According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 82,609 people in 17,388 households.
Island Garden City of Samal is politically subdivided into 46 barangays.
Davao Elite Properties Marketing Corporation (549 words)
The Island Garden City of Samal is characterized by extensive mountain ranges, a number of isolated hills and uneven distribution of lowlands.
The total land area of Island Garden City of Samalis 30,130 hectares inclusive of all component islets and tidal flats and roads which is approximately 3.7 % of the total land area of the entire Davao del Norte province.
The South Western portion of Island Garden City of Samal is subjected to the effects of the south west monsoon from January to April, rainfall at this time averages to 8.7 mm.
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