Davao del Norte, and once known simply as Davao, is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tagum City. It borders the province of Agusan del Sur to the north, Bukidnon to the west, Compostela Valley to the east, and the city of Davao to the south. Davao also includes Samal Island to the south in the Davao Gulf. The province of Compostela Valley used to be part of Davao until it was made into an independent province in 1998. Before 1967, the four provinces—Davao, Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur, and Compostela Valley—were once a single province named Davao. The Davao Region covers this historic province. Map of the Philippines showing the regions and provinces (click for larger version). ... Davao Region, designated as Region XI, is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Tagum City is a 3rd class city in the province of Davao, Philippines. ... Agusan del Sur is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. ... Bukidnon is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ... Compostela Valley is the second newest province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao; only Zamboanga Sibugay is newer. ... Davao City is one of the most important cities on the island of Mindanao, and is the largest city in the Philippines in area. ... Island Garden City of Samal is a 5th class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. ... Davao Gulf is a gulf found in Mindanao in the Philippines. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Davao Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. ... Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. ... Compostela Valley is the second newest province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao; only Zamboanga Sibugay is newer. ... Davao Region, designated as Region XI, is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. ...

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Province of Davao del Norte

Region: Davao Region (Region XI)

Capital: Tagum City

Founded: May 8, 1967

Population:
2000 census—743,811 (32nd largest)
Density—215 per km² (38th highest)

Area: 3,463.0 km² (38th largest)

Divisions:
Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities—3
Municipalities—8
Barangays—223
Congressional districts—2

Languages: Cebuano, Dabaweño

Governor: Gelacio P. Gementiza (2004-2007)

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Demographics

Davao del Norte has a population of 743,811 as of the 2000 census, making it the country's 32nd most populated provnce. The population density is 215 per km². Main languages spoken are Cebuano and Dabaweño. Cebuano, also known as Sugbuanon, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 18,000,000 people and is a subgroup or member of Bisaya, Visayan and Binisayâ. The name came from the Philippine island of Cebu, with the Spanish suffix -ano meaning native, of a place, added...

Economy

Davao del Norte is a primarily agricultural, but also engages in mining, forestry, and commercial fishing. The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine This article is about mineral extraction. ... A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ...

The principal crops of the province include rice, maize, banana, coconut, abacá, ramie, coffee, and a variety of fruit and root crops. Davao del Norte is the country's leading producer of bananas, with many plantations run by multinationals Dole and Del Monte, and local producers such as Lapanday, TADECO, and Marsman. Davao del Norte is also one of Mindanao's leading producer of rice. Species Oryza glaberrima Oryza sativa Rice refers to two species (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) of grass, native to tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia and to Africa, which together provide more than one fifth of the calories consumed by humans. ... Binomial name Zea mays L. Maize (Zea mays ssp. ... Species Hybrid origin; see text If you are trying to do some sort of homework and you use this sight for a source. ... Binomial name Cocos nucifera L. The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera), is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). ... Binomial name Musa textilis Née Abacá, ah buh KAH, (Musa textilis) is a species of banana native to the Philippines, grown widely as well in Borneo and Sumatra. ... Binomial name Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaudich. ... Coffee in beverage form. ... Fruit stall in Barcelona, Catalonia. ... Root vegetables are underground plant parts used as vegetables. ... The Dole is a British English term for state-subsidized living wages, equivalent to American English welfare. ...

Davao Gulf, to the south of the province, provides a living for many fishermen. Some of the fish products include brakish water milkfish, tilapia, shrimp, and crab; and freshwater catfish and tilapia. Binomial name Chanos chanos (Forsskål, 1775) The milkfish (Chanos chanos) is an important food fish in Southeast Asia. ... Species Oreochromis aurea - Blue tilapia Oreochromis macrochir - Longfin tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus - Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis niloticus niloticus - Nile tilapia Oreochromis urolepis urolepis - Rufigi tilapia Oreochromis urolepis hornorum - Wami tilapia Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus - Galilee or mango tilapia Sarotherodon melanotheron heudelotii - Senegal cichlid or mango fish Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron - Blackchin tilapia Tilapia buttikoferi... Superfamilies and families Alpheoidea Alpheidae - snapping shrimps Barbouriidae Hippolytidae Ogyrididae Atyoidea Atyidae Bresilioidea Agostocarididae Alvinocarididae Bresiliidae Disciadidae Mirocarididae Campylonotoidea Bathypalaemonellidae Campylonotoidae Crangonoidea Crangonidae Glyphocrangonidea Galatheacaridoidea Galatheacarididae Nematocarcinoidea Eugonatonotidae Nematocarcinidae Rhynchocinetidae Xiphocarididae Oplophoroidea Oplophoridae Palaemonoidea Anchistioididae Desmocarididae Euryrhynchidae Gnathophyllidae Hymenoceridae Kakaducarididae Palaemonidae Typhlocarididae Pandaloidea Pandalidae Thalassocarididae Pasiphaeoidea Pasiphaeidae Procaridoidea Procarididae Processoidea... Sections Dromiacea Raninoida Heterotremata Thoracotremata The term crab is often applied to several different groups of short (nose to tail) decapod crustaceans with thick exoskeletons, but only members of the Brachyura are true crabs; other taxa, such as hermit crabs, porcelain crabs, king crabs, and horseshoe crabs are, despite superficial... Families Akysidae Amblycipitidae Amphiliidae Ariidae Aspredinidae Astroblepidae Auchenipteridae Bagridae Callichthyidae Cetopsidae Chacidae Clariidae Claroteidae Cranoglanididae Diplomystidae Doradidae Hypophthalmidae Ictaluridae Lacantuniidae Loricariidae Malapteruridae Mochokidae Nematogenyidae Pangasiidae Parakysidae Pimelodidae Plotosidae Schilbeidae Scoloplacidae Siluridae Sisoridae Trichomycteridae Catfish (order Siluriformes) are a diverse group of fish. ...

Davao del Norte is a major producer of gold, and its mining resources include silica, silver, copper and elemental sulfur. Small-scale gold mining activities thrive in several areas. There are also numerous active quarries of commercial quantities of gravel, sand, and pebbles for construction. General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... The chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is the oxide of silicon, chemical formula SiO2. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic brown Atomic mass 63. ... General Name, Symbol, Number sulfur, S, 16 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 16, 3, p Appearance lemon yellow Atomic mass 32. ...

Tourism is also a major part of the economy of Davao del Norte. There are a lot of beaches on Samal Island, the most famous of which is Pearl Farm Beach Resort.

Geography

Political

Davao del Norte is subdivided into 8 municipalities and 3 cities. The Island Garden City of Samal is the only municipality or city of Davao del Norte that is not on Mindanao island. This city covers the whole of Samal Island and Talikud Island in the Davao Gulf. A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino or Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... Island Garden City of Samal is a 5th class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. ... Island Garden City of Samal is a 5th class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. ... Davao Gulf is a gulf found in Mindanao in the Philippines. ...

Cities

• Island Garden City of Samal
• Panabo City
• Tagum City

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Municipalities

Asuncion is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. ... Braulio E. Dujali is a municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. ... Carmen is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. ...

Physical

Tourist attractions

Pearl Farm Beach Resort. The Pearl Farm is located on Samal Island just a short boat ride from Davao City. The 11-hectare resort was once a real pearl farm that cultivated oysters imported from the Sulu Sea, and produces some of the best pearls in the country. Now the white sand beach resort is a top tourist attraction in Davao del Norte with cottages inspired by Isamal native design. Island Garden City of Samal is a 5th class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. ... Davao City is one of the most important cities on the island of Mindanao, and is the largest city in the Philippines in area. ... Crassostrea gigas, Marennes-Oléron Crassostrea gigas, Marennes-Oléron Crassostrea gigas, Marennes-Oléron, opened The name oyster is used for a number of different groups of mollusks which grow for the most part in marine or brackish water. ... The Sulu Sea is a large sea in the southwestern area of the Philippines. ... Nuclei from Toba Pearl Island, Japan A pearl is a hard, rounded object produced by certain animals, primarily mollusks such as oysters. ...

History

Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley, together with Davao Oriental, and Davao del Sur used to be a whole province simply known as Davao. This original province was split into three—Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental—when Republic Act No. 4867 (authored by Representative Lorenzo S. Sarmiento, Sr.) was signed into law on May 8, 1967 by President Ferdinand Marcos. Compostela Valley is the second newest province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao; only Zamboanga Sibugay is newer. ... Davao Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. ... Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Ferdinand Edralín Marcos (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was the tenth president of the Philippines, serving from 1965 to 1986. ...

Davao del Norte was originally composed of thirteen municipalities, namely: Asuncion, Babak (now in Samal City), Compostela, Kapalong, Mabini, Mawab, Monkayo, Nabunturan, Panabo, Pantukan, Samal, Santo Tomas and Tagum. A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Asuncion is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. ... Island Garden City of Samal is a 5th class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. ... Compostela is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. ... Mabini is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. ... Mawab is a 4th class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. ... Monkayo is a 1st class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. ... Nabunturan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. ... Panabo City is a city in the Davao del Norte province, near Davao City, in the Philippines. ... Pantukan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. ... Island Garden City of Samal is a 5th class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. ... Tagum City is a 3rd class city in the province of Davao, Philippines. ...

On May 6, 1970, six more municipalities were created: Carmen, Kaputian (now in Samal City), Maco, Montevista, New Bataan, and New Corella. May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Carmen is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. ... Maco is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. ... Montevista is a 4th class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

The passage of Republic Act No. 6430 on June 17, 1972 changed the name of the province from Davao del Norte to Davao. June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ...

By 1996, Davao has a total of twenty-two municipalities with the creation of San Vicente (now Laak) in 1979, Maragusan in 1988, and Talaingod in 1990. Laak is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. ... Maragusan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. ...

On January 31, 1998, President Fidel V. Ramos signed Republic Act No. 8470, which split the province into two, creating the province of Compostela Valley. In the meantime, Davao was renamed back to Davao del Norte. Together with the creation of the new province, two cities and one municipality were created: the municipality of Tagum, capital of Davao del Norte, was converted into a city (R.A. 8472); Samal, Babak, and Kaputian were joined into the Island Garden City of Samal (R.A. 8471); and the municipality of Braulio E. Dujali was created out of several barangays in Panabo and Carmen (R.A. 8473). The province then had 8 municipalities and 2 cities. January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Fidel Valdez Ramos (born March 18, 1928) was the 12th President of the Philippines. ... Compostela Valley is the second newest province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao; only Zamboanga Sibugay is newer. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino or Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Island Garden City of Samal is a 5th class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. ... Braulio E. Dujali is a municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. ... A barangay also known as barrio (Filipino: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy) is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village,barrio, district, ward or town. ...

Republic Act No. 9015, signed into law on March 5, 2001 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, converted the municipality of Panabo into a city. Republic Act No. 9265, approved on March 15, 2004 created the municipality of San Isidro from Asuncion and Kapalong. March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947) is the 14th and current president of the Philippines. ...

External links

• Official Website of the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte
• 2000 Census Report for Davao del Norte