Davao Oriental

Davao Oriental Silangang Dabaw
Province
Flag Official seal of Davao Oriental Seal
{{#property:P242}} Location in the Philippines
Coordinates:
Country	[[{{#property:P17}}]]
Region	[[{{#property:P131}}]] (Region XI)
Founded	May 8, 1967
Capital	Mati
Government
• Type	Province of the Philippines
• Governor	Corazon Nunez-Malanyaon (Nacionalista)
• Vice Governor	Jose Mayo Almario (Lakas-CMD)
Area
• Total	5,679.64 km2 (2,192.92 sq mi)
Area rank	15th out of 81
Population (2010)
• Total	517,618
• Rank	54th out of 81
• Density	91/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Density rank	70th out of 81
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	1
• Municipalities	10
• Barangays	183
• Districts	1st and 2nd districts of Davao Oriental
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP code	8200 to 8210
Dialing code	{{#property:P473}}
ISO 3166 code	{{#property:P300}}
Spoken languages	Cebuano, Davawenyo, Mandaya, Kamayo, Chavacano de Davao

Davao Oriental (Cebuano: Sidlakang Dabaw, Filipino: Silangang Dabaw) is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Mati and borders Compostela Valley to the west, and Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur to the north.

Davao Oriental is the easternmost province of the country with Pusan Point as the easternmost location. The Philippine Sea, part of the Pacific Ocean, faces Davao Oriental to the east. Part of the province lies on an unnamed peninsula that encloses the Davao Gulf to the west.

Geography

Administrative divisions

Davao Oriental is subdivided into 10 municipalities and 1 city.

City or municipality District Area (km²) Population (2010) Density (per km²) No. of barangays ZIP code Income class (DOF) Coordinates Baganga 1st 945.50 53,426 56.5 18 8204 1st Banaybanay 2nd 408.52 39,121 95.8 14 8208 2nd Boston 1st 357.03 12,670 35.5 8 8206 3rd Caraga 1st 642.70 36,912 57.4 17 8203 1st Cateel 1st 545.56 38,579 70.7 16 8205 2nd Governor Generoso 2nd 365.75 50,372 137.7 20 8210 2nd Lupon 2nd 886.39 61,723 69.6 21 8207 1st Manay 1st 418.36 40,577 97 17 8202 2nd Mati † 2nd 588.63 126,143 214.3 26 8200 5th San Isidro 2nd 220.44 32,424 147.1 16 8209 4th Tarragona 1st 300.76 25,671 85.4 10 8201 3rd  †  Provincial capital and component city      Municipality Coordinates mark the city/town center vicinity, and are sorted according to latitude. Income classifications for cities are italicized.

History

In 1942, occupied by the Japanese Imperial forces in the province of Eastern Davao

In 1945, beginning the Battle of Davao from the combined forces of the British, Australian, Dutch and the Filipino troops of the 6th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 104th, 106th, 107th and 110th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and 10th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary was supported by the recognized Davaoeño guerrilla fighter units by the attack to the Japanese Imperial forces during the liberation in Eastern Davao or Eastern Davao Campaign until the end of the Second World War.

Demographics

Population census of Davao Oriental
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	394,697	—
1995	413,472	+0.87%
2000	446,191	+1.65%
2007	486,104	+1.19%
2010	517,618	+2.31%
Source: National Statistics Office

The native (and official) language spoken in this province are Kamayo and Mandaya, Cebuano is also spoken here, and Chavacano de Davao being spoken by the people from Compostela Valley and Davao City.

Even some of the natives adhere to Christian faith (mostly Catholics), they are syncretic in some of their beliefs. Folklore beliefs include fairies (diwatas).

Homes are usually made out of wood, with bamboo figuring prominently in many rural abodes.

Economy

Davao Oriental is the copra (dried coconut meat) producer capital of the Philippines.

Tourist attractions

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External links

• Geographic data related to Davao Oriental at OpenStreetMap
• Davao Oriental wants Hamiguitan declared as world heritage site
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code

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