Samal, Davao del Norte

Samal is a component city in the province of Davao del Norte in the Philippines, officially the Island Garden City of Samal. It is made up of Samal Island and the smaller Talikud Island in Davao Gulf, formed from the merger of the former municipalities of Samal, Babak and Kaputian. The city is part of the Metropolitan Davao area and lies only 2 kilometres from Davao City on the mainland of Mindanao, which is the largest city and the primary economic centre of that island. The 2024 census counted 119,701 residents, compared with 116,771 in 2020, and the city covers about 301 square kilometres according to the national list of cities and municipalities. Samal was converted into a city on 30 January 1998.