Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte
The Island Garden City of Samal is a 4th class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. The Igacos or famously known as Samal is part of the Davao metropolitan area and is two kilometers away from Davao City, the largest city and the main economic center of Mindanao. The name Samal derives from the Sama Bajau peoples, the indigenous people who were the first inhabitants of the island. It has a population of 116,711 inhabitants, according to the 2020 census. Brief History In the past, the inhabitants of the island named a place for which this place was known; the PeƱaplata is said to derive from the word "pineapple" due to the abundance of pineapples in the area; This is a popular etymology, however, as PeƱaplata literally means "silver rock" in Spanish. Later on, Spain controlled to triumph over the island withinside the past due 1840s while Nueva Vergara (Davao City today) became established. Japanese forces occupied the island and...