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Digos, Philippines
Digos is a city of 116,122 people in Davao Region, Philippines, founded in July 19, 1949.
Why visit Digos
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 319 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Digos
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About Digos
Digos, officially the City of Digos (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Digos; Filipino: Lungsod ng Digos), is a component city and capital of the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 192,063 people.
From the Wikipedia article Digos (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Digos on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes319
Kookel's Digos
Restaurant · Filipino, Lechon Manok, Crispy Liempo, Pancit Canton, Lomi, Lumpia Shanghai · 0.9 km
Canteen Rizal Avenue, Digos City
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Zarrar Maleeq
Restaurant · Indian, Pakistani, Malaysian, Arab · 0.7 km
1st Crumb Street, Digos City
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
Daddy's Pizza and Cafe
Restaurant · Pizza
Gallarde Street, Digos City
La Bottega Wine and Spirits
Restaurant · Italian · 1.7 km
MacArthur Highway, Digos City
307 more on the map.
History
In the early days, Digos was a watercourse, a meeting place of inhabitants belonging to the Austronesians who settled along the southern foothills of Mount Apo. The Digos River meets Davao Gulf and it is ideal for fishing and bathing.
Digos was once part of the Sultanate of Maguindanao. During the 1800s, it was under the influence of Datu Bago, a Maguindanaon datu who led the resistance in Davao Region against the Spanish Empire.
During the Spanish Era, a group of natives carrying bows and arrows were approached by some Spaniards traversing the very fertile tracts of land in Davao. One Lopez Jaena Pacheco, a conquistador during the administration of Governor Claveria serving as the head of the group, inquired about the name of the place from the barefooted natives. Believing that the Spaniards were asking where they were bound to, the natives answered "Padigus", which means "to take a bath". Since then the place was identified as Digos.
As a portion of the "food bowl" of the province of Davao del Sur, otherwise known as the Padada Valley, Digos lured many migrants, majority of whom came from the Visayas and Ilocos regions to settle permanently in the area. Before World War II, an enterprising American by the name of N.E. Crumb leased 10.24 km2 and transformed the place into an Abaca Plantation. This became the hub of economic activity in the locality during those days.
From the History section of Digos on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay22
Churches and places of worship31
Digos City Southern Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.7 km
General Lim Street, Digos City
GKK Birhen sa Lourdes
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.3 km
Quirino Street, Digos City
GKK Sto. Niño Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.8 km
1st Crumb Street, Digos City
Sr. San Roque Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.6 km
Aplaya Road, Digos City
United Church of Christ
Church · United Church Of Christ · 0.9 km
Rizal Avenue, Digos City
Shopping60
Gas and EV charging42
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Isaac Abalayan Elementary School
School · 1.8 km
Isaac Abalayan Street, Digos City
Polytechnic College of Davao Del Sur
School · 1.6 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Digos City
Ramon Magsaysay Central Elementary School
School · 0.6 km
R. Magsaysay Street, Digos City
Healthcare52
Digos Bone and Skin Specialists
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 km
1st Crumb Street, Digos City
Tongcos-Riveral Medical & Surgical Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
Rizal Avenue, Digos City
Map of Digos
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Getting there and nearby towns
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 52 km away.
- Hagonoy 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Padada 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Matanao 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Bansalan 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Sulop 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Malalag 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Magsaysay 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Makilala 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Kidapawan 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Davao 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- DIGOS CITY City Hall (Philippines), Flukedk, CC BY 2.5
- Mitsubishi Fuso Fighter 2nd Gen at Digos City, Chaz Mikhael, Public domain
- Digos City exit - panoramio, Kenneth Rangas, CC BY 3.0
- Digos Poblacion, Roxas Street-Lim NB drone (Digos, Davao Del Sur; 03-24-2026), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St, Michael's School of Padada, QuecyKeith, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Teddy Rupert a Teddy Bear, TrumpHater67899, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dischidia oiantha in the Philippines, greg3ph, CC BY 4.0
- ISS015-E-16024 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-67330 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-67331 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS015-E-16023 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-78756 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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