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Physical & Geographical Characteristics
A. Geographic
Location
The City of Panabo is the gateway to
Davao Province in Mindanao. It lies between latitude of 125 degrees, 3
minutes, 32 seconds, to 125 degrees to 44 minutes North and longitude of
7 degrees, 14 minutes, to 7 degrees, 23 minutes East. It is bounded on
the Northeast and Northwest by the Municipality of Carmen, on the
Southwest by Davao Gulf and on the West by Davao City. The city proper
is located along Daang Maharlika (Pan-Philippines Highways). It is
accessible by land transportation and other vehicles plying the Davao-Butuan
and Cagayan routes. It is thirty-two (32) kilometers away from Davao
City and twenty-eight (28) kilometers from Tagum City. It takes a 45
minutes drive to Davao City from this city and 30 minutes drive to Tagum
City.
B. Climate
1) Monthly Rainfall Data
|
Month |
Year |
Total |
Mean |
Days |
|
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
mm |
days |
mm |
days |
mm |
days |
mm |
days |
|
January |
17.04 |
17 |
27.46 |
16 |
127.63 |
14 |
72.89 |
10 |
245.05 |
204.21 |
47 |
|
February |
23.52 |
13 |
15.95 |
12 |
200.50 |
16 |
146.35 |
13 |
386.32 |
321.93 |
45 |
|
March |
18.19 |
20 |
6.58 |
6 |
158.86 |
13 |
177.16 |
12 |
360.79 |
300.66 |
42 |
|
April |
13.21 |
13 |
10.59 |
8 |
120.14 |
8 |
199.40 |
12 |
343.34 |
286.12 |
34 |
|
May |
18.45 |
19 |
13.46 |
13 |
290.42 |
16 |
|
|
322.30 |
268.58 |
40 |
|
June |
19.28 |
13 |
18.97 |
14 |
109.09 |
4 |
|
|
147.34 |
122.78 |
26 |
|
July |
20.02 |
13 |
21.49 |
15 |
252.89 |
14 |
|
|
294.40 |
245.33 |
35 |
|
August |
14.68 |
16 |
19.84 |
14 |
151.25 |
14 |
|
|
185.77 |
154.81 |
36 |
|
September |
4.67 |
10 |
13.89 |
14 |
250.55 |
15 |
|
|
269.11 |
224.26 |
32 |
|
October |
13.82 |
12 |
8.55 |
17 |
127.73 |
4 |
|
|
320.10 |
266.75 |
36 |
|
November |
9.78 |
13 |
299.33 |
15 |
.188.90 |
13 |
|
|
498.01 |
415.01 |
34 |
|
December |
25.25 |
19 |
62.66 |
8 |
122.64 |
13 |
|
|
210.55 |
175.46 |
33 |
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Sources: CPDO, Panabo City |
2) Wind Direction
There are two (2)
prevailing wind directions in the City. From January to April, the
predominant wind direction is Northward from the Davao Gulf where the
cool air of the sea replaced the warm air mass over the city. From
May to December, the prevailing wind direction is southward from Davao
Gulf with 3.6 Kph maximum wind velocity
C.
Land Area by Barangay, Panabo City
D.
Basic Soil Type and Classification
E.
Hydro-Geology
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