Island Garden City of Samal

A coastal paradise located at the heart of Davao Gulf. A haven to those seeking solace in an unspoiled but natural ambience and to those who are in quest for great adventure and extreme challenges with nature, its white and pristine beaches and diverse natural attractions combine with the warmth and hospitality of its people spell out its potential to be a world-class eco tourism destination in this part of Southern Mindanao.

Aside from its awesome coral garden, as a new city the Island Garden City of Samal is definitely a garden of opportunities. Just a stone throw away from Davao City – a large economic base, and an international gateway, IGaCoS is the best place for would-be investors. It boasts of quality superior island beach area, large areas of land suitable for development and a highly receptive local government and community.

The Island Garden City of Samal is one of the newest cities in the country. Its unique birth was made out of merger of the three (3) former municipalities of the island namely Babak, Samal and Kaputian. The official name is the Island Garden City of Samal.

The name speaks for itself and for what a place is destined to become – an island cluster emerging to become the international center and financial district for the BIMP-EAGA (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines – East ASEAN Growth Area) as laid out in the Davao Integrated Development Program (DIDP).

The Island Garden City of Samal is a group of island in the heart of Davao Gulf. Physically unattached to mainland Mindanao, the island is 900 meters east of Davao City and 10 kilometers west of Compostela Valley Province. It has a stretch of over 116 kilometers of continuous coastline and with a total land area of 30,130 hectares. The island is endowed with an extensive mountain range at the eastern coast, a number of isolated hills and an uneven distribution of lowlands. 

Climate

The city enjoys a mild pleasant climate with no pronounced dry or wet season, and is typhoon free.

Land area

A seaside city with 118.5 kms. of long continuous coastline and 30,130 hectares of total land area. It lavishes ample mountain ranges, a number of isolated hills and an uneven distribution of lowlands with a mean annual temperature estimated to 26.9•C, which saved the island from typhoons and tropical depressions. It takes only 10-15 minutes ride from Davao City via motorboat or ferry boat.

Creation of the City

Early Years of the Island

History

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