Panabo
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| Nickname(s): Banana Capital of the Philippines |
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| Coordinates: 7°18′29″N 125°41′2″E / 7.30806°N 125.68389°ECoordinates: 7°18′29″N 125°41′2″E / 7.30806°N 125.68389°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region (Region XI) |
| Province | Davao del Norte |
| District | 2nd District of Davao del Norte |
| Founded | July 19, 1949 |
| Cityhood | March 31, 2001 |
| Barangays | 40 |
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| • Mayor | Atty. Jose L. Silvosa, Sr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 251.23 km2 (97.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 LGPMS Census) | |
| • Total | 164,035 |
| • Density | 652.9/km2 (1,691/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) |
| ZIP Code | 8105 |
| Income class | 3rd class city |
Panabo City (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Panabo, Filipino: Lungsod ng Panabo) is a 4th class city near Davao City in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. The city has an area of 249 square kilometers. According to the 2010 LGPMS Census, it has a population of 164,035 people in 32,807 households.
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[edit] History
Long before the rich lowland was discovered by civilization, a group of stocky-haired aborigines called Aetas have already staked a claim and declared this place their own. Far from being civilized, these people led nomadic life and co-existed with the living creatures of the wilds. They have few wants and were easily satisfied. With the use of their bow and arrow "pana-sa-boboy" as they call it - they hunted for food which primarily consisted of rootcrops and meat of wild boars. "Pana-Sa-Boboy" was their most essential tool and it became part of their life.
Even the Christian settlers came at the onset of the century, the place was already a thriving trading community; thus, the place was already knwn as Taboan, which means "trading center". After the Cristian settlers began pioneering the region, these friendly natives moved further to the hinterlands along with them their "pana-sa-boboy". These later evolved into present day name Panabo.
[edit] Legal Basis
Panabo, which is formerly a mere barangay of Tagum, then known as Magugpo during that time, became a town last July 19, 1949 through Presidential Proclamation No. 236 of the late President Manuel A. Roxas.
The local government unit of Panabo was created into a component City of Davao del Norte by virtue of Republic Act No. 9015 and ratified by the residents in a plebiscite held on March 31, 2001. However, its official existence as a municipal corporation took effect on with the appointment of new set of officials.
[edit] Economy
The city is known as the "Banana Capital of the Philippines" due to numerous banana plantations scattered throughout the city. In fact, Panabo is the home of the world’s biggest banana plantation, which is owned by the Tagum Agricultural Development Company (TADECO), which covers around 6,900 hectares of banana fields and produce millions of boxes of export-quality bananas annually. The city itself cultivated 40% of its land or around 10,000 hectares into planting export-quality bananas, which is better known as "Cavendish Bananas". Thus, banana cultivation and exportation are the main economic lifeblood of the city.
[edit] Infrastructure
There are also two privately-owned port facilities in the city, which enabled them to export various fruits, such as bananas, mangoes, papayas, and pineapples, to countries like Japan, Korea, China, and countries as far in the Middle East and the European Union.
[edit] Barangays
The city is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Quezon was formerly the sitio of Cabili; it became a barrio in 1957.[1]
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[edit] Non-government/Volunteer Organization
These Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines) registered organizations helps promote the peace and order of Panabo City:
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