| Province of Davao del Sur | |
 Provincial seal of Davao del Sur |
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 Map of the Philippines with Davao del Sur highlighted |
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| Region | Davao Region (Region XI) |
| Capital | Digos City |
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| - Highly urbanized cities | 1 |
| - Component cities | 1 |
| - Municipalities | 14 |
| - Barangays | 337 |
| - Congressional districts | 2 |
| Population | 8th largest |
| - Total (2007) | 822,406 (excluding Davao City) |
| - Density | 299/km² (20th highest) |
| Area | 10th largest |
| - Total | 3,934. In the Philippines, regions ( Filpino: rehiyon, ISO 3166-2PH) are administrative division that serve primarily to organize the 81 Davao Region, designated as Region XI, is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. Digos City is a 2nd class partially urbanized component city at present in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines 0 km² |
| Founded | May 8, 1967 |
| Spoken languages | Cebuano, Dabaweño |
| Governor | Douglas Ra. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. "Cebuano" redirects here For the inhabitants of Cebu see Cebuano people Cebuano (Cebuano Sinugbuanon, "language Cagas (Lakas-CMD) |
Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, also more popularly known as simply Lakas or Lakas-CMD is the current ruling Political party in the Philippines The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Davao Region, designated as Region XI, is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost Island in the Philippines. Its capital is Digos City and the province borders the Davao City to the north, and Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, and Sarangani to the west. Digos City is a 2nd class partially urbanized component city at present in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. The City of Davao ( Tagalog: Lungsod ng Dabaw; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dabaw) is the largest city on the island of Cotabato, formerly North Cotabato, is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao Sultan Kudarat is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. To the east lies the Davao Gulf. Davao Gulf is a gulf found in Mindanao in the Philippines. Davao Gulf cuts into the island of Mindanao from Celebes Sea.
Davao City used to be a part of the province until it was made an independent city. The City of Davao ( Tagalog: Lungsod ng Dabaw; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dabaw) is the largest city on the island of The city administers itself, separate from the province, and has its own Congress representatives. The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines
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People and culture
The natives are mixed bagobo,blaan descent. Afterthen cebuanos from cebu then migrated.
Economy
Major Industrial Installaton -San Miguel Brewery & Foods(SMC) -Davao Sugar Central Corporation -Nakayama Technology Corporation - Phil. based Japanese Company -Hydro-Electric Development Corp. - Owned by Aboitis Group of companies -Pryce Gas Corporation -RMG Foods Corporation -Coco Davao Corporation -Franklin Baker Corporation
Geography
Political
Davao del Sur is subdivided into 14 municipalities and 1 cities. A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines
Cities
- Davao City, unofficial
- Digos City
Municipalities
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Physical
History
In 1942, founded by occupation of the Japanese soldiers landed and entering in the province of Southern Davao. The City of Davao ( Tagalog: Lungsod ng Dabaw; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dabaw) is the largest city on the island of Digos City is a 2nd class partially urbanized component city at present in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. Bansalan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. Don Marcelino is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. Hagonoy is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. Jose Abad Santos is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. Kiblawan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. Magsaysay is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. Malalag is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. Malita is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. Matanao is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. Padada is a 4th class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. Santa Cruz is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. Santa Maria is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. Sarangani is a 5th class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. Sulop is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines.
In 1945, the liberation in Southern Davao from the Philippine Commonwealth troops and Davaoeño guerrillas against the Japanese forces beginning to fighting in the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
External links
- Davao City Travel and Tourism Guide
- eDavao.com
- newsinfo.inquirer.net,7 workers, 3 kids fall into river after hanging bridge snaps
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