Metro Davao, officially called Metropolitan Davao (Tagalog: Kalakhang Dabaw; Cebuano: Kadakhang Dabaw; Chabacano:Zona Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Davao), is a metropolitan area in the Philippines. It includes the cities of Davao, Digos in Davao del Sur, Tagum, Panabo and Samal in Davao del Norte. The metropolitan area also encompasses the two municipalities of Carmen in Davao del Norte and Santa Cruz in Davao del Sur. Metro Davao is one of twelve metropolitan areas in the Philippines. However, unlike Metro Manila, Metro Davao does not have a formal legal framework, such as a metropolitan development council (although it has a de facto one) to stand on, existing not as a juridical entity but only as an informal reference to the area.
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