Daitō, Osaka

Daitō

大東市
Daitō 大東市
City
	View of Daitō, from mount Iimori
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Daitō in Osaka Prefecture
	Daitō Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 34°43′N 135°37′E / 34.717°N 135.617°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka
Government
• Mayor	Kōichi Higashisaka
Area
• Total	18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi)
Population (January 31, 2022)
• Total	118,174
• Density	6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-1-1 Tanigawa, Daitō-shi, Ōsaka-fu 574-8555
Website	Official website
Symbols
Flower	Chrysanthemum
Tree	Japanese Viburnum

Daitō (大東市, Daitō-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2022^[update], the city had an estimated population of 118,174 in 57299 households and a population density of 6500 persons per km².^[1] The total area of the city is 18.27 square kilometres (7.05 sq mi).

Geography

Daitō is located in the west central Osaka Prefecture, about 10 km from the city center of Osaka. The terrain is flat lowland, rising towards the Izumi Mountains in the east.

Neighboring municipalities

Osaka Prefecture

Tsurumi-ku, Osaka
Kadoma
Shijōnawate
Higashiōsaka

Nara Prefecture

Ikoma

Climate

Daitō has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Daitō is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1356 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperature is highest on average in August, at around 27.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C.^[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Daitō has rose rapidly in the 1960s and 1970s and has since leveled off.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1920	12,261	—
1930	13,552	+10.5%
1940	18,556	+36.9%
1950	27,267	+46.9%
1960	35,354	+29.7%
1970	93,136	+163.4%
1980	116,635	+25.2%
1990	126,460	+8.4%
2000	128,917	+1.9%
2010	127,203	−1.3%

History

The area of the modern city of Daitō was within ancient

Edo Period, the Tokugawa shogunate diverted the course of the Yamato River

as part of a massive flood control project, which also resulted in the creation of a large amount of new farmland. In addition to rice, the production of cotton and rapeseed created local prosperity.

The villages of Suminodo, Nango and Shijo were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1896 the area became part of Kitakawachi District, Osaka. Suminodo was raised to town status on January 1, 1937 and Shijo on April 1,1952. On April 1, 1956 Suminodo, Nango and Shijo to form the city of Daitō. The city suffered from flooding in 1972.

Government

Daitō has a

Diet of Japan

.

Economy

Daitō has a mixed economy of commerce and light manufacturing, notably of electrical equipment and electrical appliances. Due to its proximity to the Osaka metropolis, it has also developed into a commuter town.

Education

Universities & Colleges

Osaka Prefectural Fire Academy
Osaka Sangyo University (Private University)
Shijonawate Gakuen Junior College (Private University)
Shijonawate Gakuen University (Private University)

Primary and secondary education

Daitō has 12 public elementary schools and eight public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high school operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. There are also one private element school, two private middle schools and three private high schools.