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Davao Occidental | |
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| Province of Davao Occidental | |
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| Etymology: Davao Occidental (i.e., "Western Davao") | |
 Location in the Philippines | |
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| 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. To the east lies Davao Gulf. It also shares a maritime border with the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi to the south.
- ^ "Province: Davao Occidental". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 10360: An Act Creating the Province of Davao Occidental". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Metro Manila, Philippines: Congress of the Philippines. January 14, 2013. Archived from the original on 2017-11-10. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Cayon, Carina (October 30, 2013). "DavSur voters approve of Davao Occidental". Philippine Information Agency. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ "Davao Occidental, PH's 81st province". Manila Bulletin. Yahoo! News Philippines. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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