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SM City Davao


SM City Davao is a shopping mall owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall developer and owner in the Philippines. SM City Davao, the first SM Mall in the Mindanao region, opened to the public on November 17, 2001 with a gross floor area of 78,735 m2 (847,500 sq ft) and a land area of 132,000 square meters efficiently designed retail space to relax, explore and enjoy with the entire family. Currently, it has a gross floor area of 123,143 square meters. The mall is located in Quimpo Boulevard, Davao City, Philippines near Tulip Drive and Times Beach.

by Jhaypee Guia on September 03, 2012
SM City Davao

SM City Davao is a shopping mall owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall developer and owner in the Philippines. SM City Davao, the first SM Mall in the Mindanao region, opened to the public on November 17, 2001 with a gross floor area of 78,735 m2 (847,500 sq ft) and a land area of 132,000 square meters efficiently designed retail space to relax, explore and enjoy with the entire family. Currently, it has a gross floor area of 123,143 square meters. The mall is located in Quimpo Boulevard, Davao City, Philippines near Tulip Drive and Times Beach.

Location and Vicinity

SM City Davao was built on 13.2 hectares of land and has a gross floor area of 123,143 square meters. The mall is located at Quimpo Boulevard. A transportation terminal was constructed beside the mall to accommodate transient travelers.

Main Mall

The Main Mall is a 3-level square-shaped building that features anchors like SM Department Store, SM Supermarket and SM Cinemas. It also houses many local and international brands along with the old Entertainment Center and the former cyberzone.

The Annex

The Annex is a four-storey building that houses retail establishments and a restaurant lane on the first and second floors while it houses BPO facilities on the third and fourth floors.

The Cyberzone

The Cyberzone opened on March 9, 2012. It can only be temporarily accessed by using the bridge connecting the main building and The Annex and by using the back entrance of The Annex. At that time, only the second floor was accessible. The ground floor was blocked by steel railings and cannot be accessed.

List of Accommodations in the City

  • 111 Pacific Residence Inn - #498 Quirino Ave.305-6183
  • Abi Yhors Inn - Matina Aplaya
  • Alta Pension House - J.P. Laurel Ave.
  • Ashnor Traveller’s Inn - #276 Mini Forest, Quezon Boulevard
  • BB Inn & Apartelle - #3 Panacan Ave.,
  • Big Apple Hotel and Bar - Mamay Road, Lanang
  • Casa Leticia Boutique Hotel - J. Camus St.
  • Courtside Princess Inn - J. P. Cabaguio Ave., Agdao
  • Cover Inn - Shanghai, Matina Aplaya
  • Danking Apartelle - #16 Sapphire St.,Gem Village, Maa
  • Davao Fortune Inn - R. Magsaysay Ave.
  • Davao Lodging Inn - C. M. Recto St.
  • Ecoland Suites - Tulip Drive Corner Walnut St.,
  • Elles Pension House - A&J Bldg., Mt. Apo St.
  • Emma Victoria’s Inn - New Bonguyan Beach, Matina Aplaya
  • Garnet Country Inn - #9 Garnet St., Marfori Heights
  • Hari Royale Suites - Narra St. corner Sta. Ana Ave. 3
  • Hotel Cabaguio - J. P. Cabaguio Ave., Agdao
  • Hotel Galleria - Gov. V. Duterte St.
  • Jen & Cats Family Lodge - 8-B Villa Abrile Hunry Bldg.
  • Leanzo’s Guest House - DIHO Subd., Buhangin
  • Marco Polo Hotel - C. M. Recto St.
  • Metropolis Suites Davao - Macopa St. Corner Cabaguio Ave.
  • Prince Court Hotel - J. P. Cabaguio Ave., Agdao
  • Rosewill Lodging Inn - #164 Vicente Bldg.,
  • Sunny Point Hotel - #30 Evergreen St., Brgy. Maa
  • Villa Carmelita Inland Resort & Hotel - Km. 14 MacArthur Highway, Toril

Getting There

By land

The common modes of public transportation are multicabs, jeepneys, tricycles, buses, and taxis. Multicabs and jeepneys ply 82 designated passenger vehicle routes around the clock. Tricycles ply the routes that are outside the main streets of the city. Taxis have several routes in and outside Davao City. In mountainous areas, the habal-habal passenger motorcycle is the main mode of transportation.

Davao City offers a wide bus network connection to major cities and provinces, not only in Mindanao but even as far as Manila and Pasay City in Luzon. The city is accessible by bus to and from points in Mindanao like Cotabato, Monkayo, Kidapawan, Midsayap, Digos, General Santos, Koronadal, Isulan, Tacurong, Tagum, Cagayan de Oro, Surigao, Butuan, and with Manila in Luzon.

The DPWH is proposing to build the Tagum-Davao City-Digos Light Rail Transit, which will be the first on Mindanao island, and the construction of the Davao-Samal Bridge, which will be like the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge in the United States, to begin in 2017.

By sea

Davao is connected to Manila by a series of roll-on roll-off or inter-island ferry connection.

The city is served by domestic passenger ferries at Sasa Port and Sta. Ana Wharf, both of which are the international seaports of the Port of Davao, the busiest port in Mindanao. This port could service both inter-island and international shipments. It is located the Davao Gulf and its port of entry has two approaches; one is at the Pakiputan Strait between Davao and the water west of Samal Island.

By air

Davao City has direct flights to major cities in the Philippines and some Asian cities. The Francisco Bangoy International Airport serves the general area of the city and its surrounding areas.

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