The coordinates of the city are 0°57′50″N 74°47′47″W﻿ / ﻿10.96389°N 74.79639°W . The lowest elevation of Daegu is 2,838 ft . Population (2006) : 2,828,861 is the population of Daegu . 14,100/km 2  (37,000/sq mi) is the density of residents in  the urban region of Daegu . The province of the city Daegu is Algiers Province . The highest elevation of Daegu is 425 m (1,394 ft) . Soham El Wardini (2018) (BSS/PS) is the mayor of Daegu . The city water area is 6.80 sq mi (17.62 sq km )  3.0% . The city land area is 225.73 sq km  (87.15 sq mi) . Daegu is the government of National Park Service . The city Daegu demonym is Yangonite . The population of the metro region is 8,653,521 , 8,917,749 (Extended UA) . The city has the postal code 080020 . 216  (Asian side) is the area code of Daegu . Area : 598.75 km2 (231.18 sq mi) is the area of the urban region of Daegu . This city is named after Christ Church, Oxford . On 1871 (Huntington) the city was incorporated
17.62 sq km area of the city Daegu is water