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Having the perfect weather conditions, Davao is greatly blessed in agricultural products especially fruits. Davao is also a very peaceful city and has sea and air linkages to other major cities in the Philippines and the world.

Due to its strategic location in the Southeast portion of the Philippines, Davao has both air and sea connections to the primary points of destinations in the Philippines as well as the world. Land transportation that carries both people and goods to various points in Mindanao is using the Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway in Davao. One of most busy airports within the Philippines is the Davao International Airport that caters daily flights to the various primary destinations in the Philippines.

Davao is greatly blessed when it comes to weather conditions because it belongs to the typhoon-free zone of the Philippines. Throughout the year, tropical weather conditions can experienced in Davao such as warm and sunny at daytime and sporadic rain showers at nighttime. With this excellent weather condition, Davao is a very favorable place for leisure, business, agriculture, and other forms of activities.

In Davao, you will experience high quality public utilities that do offer excellent types of products and services. The piped potable water supply in Davao is really abundant and electricity is always available 24 hours a day. Telecommunication facilities allow you to connect with anyone else all over the world and new products and services are always available keeping the people of Davao abreast with the latest technology.

Davao also caters to various regional centers of private agencies and regional headquarters of government agencies in the Philippines. Due to this, Davao is considered to be the de facto capital of Mindanao by many organizations. Davao is also Mindanao's center for finance, education, learning, and training.

Hundreds of financial institutions are located in Davao that includes banks, lending agencies, and non-bank financing. Majority of the universities and other educational institutions in Mindanao are located in Davao that provides enough supply for manpower and required expertise in various industries.

As one of the peaceful city in the Asian region, Davao has a very low crime rate for each month. The Police Department of the city is always a top pick for the award of being the Best Police Office in the Philippines. With the establishment of the city's 911 response center, it aids in reducing the incidents of crime and the lives of the people as well as their properties are protected and preserved.

Davao is also known as the fruit basket of the Philippines because various kind of fruits grow abundantly in the area. Lots of fruit plantations can be found in Davao especially the famous and exotic Durian. For many years now, Davao is Asia's largest banana exporter. Aside from that, other delicious tropical fruits are also grown in the area such as pineapple, mango, pomelo, mangosteen, and many more.