Panabo

Panabo
Component city
City of Panabo
Panabo City downtown at night with its newly established LGU-owned Market Complex
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Banana Capital of the Philippines
Motto:  "Service to Panaboans, Service to God!"
Anthem: Panabo Hymn
Map of Davao del Norte with Panabo highlighted
Interactive map of Panabo
Panabo Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°18′05″N 125°40′51″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
Province	Davao del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	July 19, 1949
Cityhood	March 31, 2001
Barangays	40 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• City Mayor	Jose E. Relampagos (Reporma)
• City Vice Mayor	Franklin D. Gentiles (PFP)
• City Administrator	Pedrito A. Misoles
• Representative	JM Lagdameo (PFP)
• City Council	Members Josie Mary Relampagos Janno Paolo P. Gentiles Jam Macla Omar P. Ranain Emeterio Blase Devona Inso Loloy Sumampong Ian Rolet Catalan Janet Tanong Ronald Ang
• Electorate	131,807 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	251.23 km2 (97.00 sq mi)
Elevation	74 m (243 ft)
Highest elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	211,242
• Density	840.83/km2 (2,177.7/sq mi)
• Households	51,097
Demonym	Panaboan
Economy
• Income class	1st city income class
• Poverty incidence	21.6 % (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 1,932 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 5,543 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 1,348 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 1,324 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC)
• Water	Panabo Water District (joint venture with PrimeWater)
• Telecommunications	Converge ICT Dito Telecommunity Globe Telecom PLDT
• Cable TV	Panabo Satellite Cable Television
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8105
PSGC	112315000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)84
Native languages	Ata Manobo Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Tagalog
Website	www.panabocity.gov.ph

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Panabo, officially the City of Panabo (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Panabo; Filipino: Lungsod ng Panabo), is a component city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 211,242 people. It is also known for being the “Banana Capital of the Philippines” for its vast banana plantations.

Panabo is the second most populous city in Davao del Norte (after Tagum) and it is also part of Davao Metropolitan Area as it shares borders with Davao City. It has an area of 25,123 hectares (62,080 acres). The Panabo City Hall is located about 2.23 kilometers from its boundary with Davao City.