Davao del Norte | |
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Province of Davao del Norte | |
Etymology: Davao del Norte (i.e., "Northern Davao") | |
Nickname: "Banana Capital of the Philippines" | |
Coordinates: 7°21′N125°42′E / 7.35°N 125.7°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Davao Region |
Founded | May 8, 1967 |
Capital and largest city | Tagum |
Government | |
• Governor | Edwin I. Jubahib (Reporma) |
• Vice Governor | De Carlo L. Uy (HNP) |
• Legislature | Davao del Norte Provincial Board |
Area | |
• Total | 3,422.61 km2 (1,321.48 sq mi) |
• Rank | 39th out of 81 |
Highest elevation | 1,115 m (3,658 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [2] | |
• Total | 1,125,057 |
• Rank | 25th out of 81 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
• Rank | 24th out of 81 |
Demonym | Northern Davaoeño |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 0 |
• Component cities | |
• Municipalities | |
• Barangays | 223 |
• Districts | Legislative districts of Davao del Norte |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
ZIP code | 8100–8178 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)84 |
ISO 3166 code | PH-DAV |
Spoken languages | |
Income classification | 1st class |
Website | www |
Davao del Norte (Cebuano : Amihanang Dabaw; Filipino : Davao del Norte / Hilagang Davao), officially the Province of Davao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital and largest city is Tagum. The province also includes Samal Island to the south in Davao Gulf.
Before 1967, the five provinces—Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental—and Guipuzcoa were administered as a single province named Davao, a provincial district of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu. The present-day Davao Region is coterminous with this former province.
Davao del Norte is also known as "The Banana Capital of the Philippines."
Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro (Compostela Valley) by R.A. 8470, January 30, 1998, together with Davao Oriental, and Davao Occidental from Davao del Sur by R.A. 10360, July 23, 2013, used to be a whole province simply known as Davao Region. This original province was split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, and Davao del Sur when Republic Act No. 4867 (authored by Representative Lorenzo S. Sarmiento, Sr.) was signed into law on May 8, 1967, by President Ferdinand Marcos. [3]
Davao del Norte originally comprised thirteen municipalities: Asuncion, Babak (now in Samal), Compostela, Kapalong, Mabini, Mawab, Monkayo, Nabunturan, Panabo, Pantukan, Samal, Santo Tomas and Tagum. On May 6, 1970, six more municipalities were created: Carmen, Kaputian (now in Samal), Maco, Montevista, New Bataan, and New Corella.
The passage of Republic Act No. 6430 on June 17, 1972, changed the name of the province from Davao del Norte to Davao. [4]
By 1996, Davao had a total of twenty-two municipalities with the creation of San Vicente (now Laak) in 1979, [5] Maragusan in 1988, [6] [7] and Talaingod in 1991. [8]
On January 31, 1998, President Fidel V. Ramos signed Republic Act No. 8470, which split the province into two, creating the province of Davao de Oro (Compostela Valley). [9] 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); [10] Samal, Babak, and Kaputian were joined into the city of Samal (R.A. 8471); [11] and the municipality of Braulio E. Dujali was created out of several barangays in Panabo and Carmen (R.A. 8473). [12] The province then had 8 municipalities and 2 cities.
Republic Act No. 9015, signed into law on March 5, 2001, by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, converted the municipality of Panabo into a city. [13] Republic Act No. 9265, approved on March 15, 2004, created the municipality of San Isidro from Asuncion and Kapalong. [14]
Davao del Norte covers a total area of 3,426.97 square kilometres (1,323.16 sq mi) [15] occupying the north-central section of the Davao Region. The province borders Agusan del Sur to the north, Bukidnon to the west, Davao de Oro to the east, and Davao City to the south.
Samal is the only municipality or city in the province not situated on Mindanao island. The city covers the entire Samal and Talikud Islands within Davao Gulf.
Davao del Norte comprises eight municipalities and three cities.
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
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1903 | 9,554 | — | ||
1918 | 10,641 | +0.72% | ||
1939 | 39,301 | +6.42% | ||
1948 | 64,484 | +5.66% | ||
1960 | 160,059 | +7.87% | ||
1970 | 257,712 | +4.87% | ||
1975 | 354,404 | +6.60% | ||
1980 | 405,663 | +2.74% | ||
1990 | 590,015 | +3.82% | ||
1995 | 671,333 | +2.45% | ||
2000 | 743,811 | +2.22% | ||
2007 | 847,440 | +1.82% | ||
2010 | 945,764 | +4.08% | ||
2015 | 1,016,332 | +1.38% | ||
2020 | 1,125,057 | +2.02% | ||
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [17] [18] |
Davao del Norte had a population of 1,125,057 in the 2020 census. [2] The population density was 297/km2 (768/sq mi). The main languages spoken are Cebuano and Davawenyo. English and Filipino are also widely spoken.
Talaingod is the home of many indigenous groups in Davao del Norte, with most of them Lumads and Aetas.
Davao del Norte is a primarily agricultural, but also engages in mining, forestry, and commercial fishing.
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.
Davao Gulf, to the south of the province, provides a living for many fishermen. Some of the fish products include brackish water milkfish, tilapia , shrimp, and crab; and freshwater catfish and tilapia.
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.
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. Banana Beach Resort is the most famous beach outside of Samal Island.
Commerce is also a major part of the economy of Davao del Norte. There are lot of shopping malls in Tagum.
Davao Region, formerly called Southern Mindanao, is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region XI. It is situated at the southeastern portion of Mindanao and comprises five provinces: Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental and Davao Occidental.
Davao de Oro, officially the Province of Davao de Oro, is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Nabunturan. It used to be part of the province of Davao del Norte until it was made a separate province in 1998.
Lanao del Sur, officially the Province of Lanao del Sur, is a province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The capital is the city of Marawi, and it borders Lanao del Norte to the north, Bukidnon to the east, and Maguindanao del Norte and Cotabato to the south. To the southwest lies Illana Bay, an arm of the Moro Gulf.
Cotabato or North Cotabato ; Filipino: Hilagang Cotabato), officially the Province of Cotabato, is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao. Its capital is the city of Kidapawan. Some of its barangays are under the jurisdiction of the nearby Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.
Soccsksargen, formerly known as Central Mindanao, is an administrative region of the Philippines, designated as Region XII. Located in south-central Mindanao, its name is an acronym that stands for the region's four provinces and one highly urbanized city. The regional center is in Koronadal, located in the province of South Cotabato, and the center of commerce and industry is General Santos, which is the most populous city in the region.
Panabo, officially the City of Panabo, is a 3rd class component city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 209,230 people.
Samal, officially the Island Garden City of Samal is a 4th class component city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 116,771 people.
Tagum, officially the City of Tagum, is a 1st class component city and capital of the Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 296,202 people making it the most populous component city in Mindanao.
Braulio E. Dujali, officially the Municipality of Braulio E. Dujali, or simply referred to as Dujali, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,729 people.
Kapalong, officially the Municipality of Kapalong, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,068 people.
Talaingod, officially the Municipality of Talaingod, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,333 people.
Santo Tomas, officially the Municipality of Santo Tomas, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 128,667 people.
Kalawit, officially the Municipality of Kalawit, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,812 people.
Laak, officially the Municipality of Laak, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,744 people.
Mabini, officially the Municipality of Mabini, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 43,552.
The legislative districts of Davao del Norte are the representation of the province of Davao del Norte in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.
Metro Davao, officially Metropolitan Davao, is a metropolitan area in Mindanao, Philippines. It includes the cities of Davao, Digos, Mati, Panabo, Samal and Tagum and spanned parts of all five provinces of the Davao Region. Metro Davao is one of three metropolitan areas in the Philippines. It is administered by the Metropolitan Davao Development Authority. It is the largest metropolitan region by land area and the second most populous in the Philippines.
Davao del Norte's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Davao del Norte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district covers the northern and eastern parts of the province including its capital, Tagum, and the municipalities of Asuncion, Kapalong, New Corella, San Isidro and Talaingod. Prior to redistricting in 1998, the district covered much of the Compostela Valley in what is now the province of Davao de Oro. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Pantaleon Alvarez of the Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma (Reporma).
Davao del Norte's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Davao del Norte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district covers the western and coastal areas of the province, namely the cities of Panabo and Samal, and the municipalities of Braulio E. Dujali, Carmen and Santo Tomas. Prior to redistricting in 1998, the district covered parts of what is now the province of Davao de Oro, as well as the capital, Tagum, in what is now the 1st district. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Alan R. Dujali of the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP).