Cityscape
Davao City is divided into three congressional districts, which are further divided into 11 administrative districts containing a total of 182 barangays.
With estimated urban area of 293.78 km2 (113.43 sq mi), or about 12% of the city's total land area, Davao the largest city in Mindanao. Around 95.42% of the inhabitants live in the city's urban center. However, as the population is pushed up by rapid migration growth, its urban landscape is rapidly expanding with sprawl spreading in all directions inland.
There are several commercial centres across all districts around the metropolis: Poblacion (main city centre), Davao Chinatown, Bajada, Lanang, Matina, Ecoland, Agdao, Buhangin, and at the southern edge are Toril, and Mintal.
As of 2010 built-up areas used for residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial purposes represent about 10% of the total land area. Under the approved land use plan built-up and settlement area will cover 15% of the total area, while agricultural will be maximized with 67.19%. The remaining 17.68 will be devoted to forestry and conservation.
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