Panabo

Panabo is a component city in the province of Davao del Norte in the Philippines, officially the City of Panabo. It is known as the Banana Capital of the Philippines for its vast banana plantations. The 2024 census counted 211,242 residents, compared with 209,230 in 2020, which makes it the second most populous city in Davao del Norte after Tagum. Panabo is part of the Davao Metropolitan Area because it shares borders with Davao City, and the city hall is located about 2.23 kilometres from that boundary. The city has an area of 25,123 hectares, about 251 square kilometres, and it was converted into a city on 28 February 2001.