Davao Occidental | |
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Province of Davao Occidental | |
![]() Balut Island in Sarangani | |
Etymology: Davao Occidental (i.e., "Western Davao") | |
![]() Location in the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°05′N 125°40′E / 6.08°N 125.67°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Davao Region |
Founded | 28 October 2013 |
Capital and largest municipality | Malita |
Government | |
• Governor | Franklin P. Bautista (Lakas) |
• Vice Governor | Lorna P. Bautista-Bandigan (HNP) |
• Congressman | Claude P. Bautista (Lakas) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,163.45 km2 (835.31 sq mi) |
• Rank | 57th out of 81 |
Highest elevation | 1,624 m (5,328 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[2] | |
• Total | 317,159 |
• Rank | 65th out of 81 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
• Rank | 59th out of 81 |
Demonym | Western Davaoeño |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 0 |
• Component cities | 0 |
• Municipalities | |
• Barangays | 105 |
• Districts | Legislative district of Davao Occidental |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
Spoken languages | |
Income classification | 4th class |
Website | davaooccidental |
Davao Occidental (Cebuano: Kasadpang Dabaw; Filipino: Kanluraning Davao), officially the Province of Davao Occidental (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Kasadpang Dabaw, Lalawigan sa Davao Occidental; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Kanluraning Davao, Lalawigan ng Davao Occidental), is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao.[3][4][5] Its capital is the municipality of Malita, the most populous town in the province. To the east lies Davao Gulf. It also shares a maritime border with the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi to the south.
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