3. Davao del Norte
GEOGRAPHY
Boundaries
◦ North: Agusan del Sur
◦ South: Davao City, Davao
Gulf
◦ East: Compostela Valley
◦ West: Bukidnon
4. Davao del Norte
BASICS
3,463 square km
Capital: Tagum
8 municipalities, 3 cities
◦ Island Garden City of Samal
5. Davao del Norte
INDUSTRIES
Minerals
◦ Marble, limestone, guano
Paddy rice
Corn
Coconut
Bananas
◦ Leading producer of Cavendish banana in
the country (Banana Capital of the
Philippines)
◦ Banana chip processing industry
6. Davao del Norte
INDUSTRIES
Small-scale gold mining
Fish from Davao Gulf
◦ Brackish water milkfish
◦ Tilapia
◦ Shrimp
◦ Crab
◦ Freshwater catfish
7. Davao del Norte
TOURISM
Island Garden
City of Samal
◦ Main tourist
attraction
◦ 118 km stretch
white sand
beaches
◦ “Vanishing Island,”
Sanipaan Shoal
Actually vanishes in
high tide
◦ Dive spots in
Talikud and Ligid
Islands
◦ Mt. Puting Bato
9. Davao Oriental
GEOGRAPHY
Boundaries
◦ North: Agusan
del Sur
◦ South: Davao Gulf
◦ East: Pacific Ocean
◦ West: Compostela Valley
10. Davao Oriental
BASICS
5,164 square km
Largest province in
Region 11
Capital: Tagum
8 municipalities, 3 cities
◦ Island Garden City of Samal
11. Davao Oriental
INDUSTRIES
Copra
◦ Copra production
capital of the
Philippines
Durian, mango, pom
elo
Grain milling
Lumber
Tiles
Fishing
Mining
◦ Copper, nickel
13. Davao del Sur
GEOGRAPHY
Boundaries:
◦ North: Davao del
Norte
◦ South: Celebes
Sea
◦ East: Davao Gulf
◦ West: North
Cotabato, Sultan
Kudarat and South
Cotabato
14. Davao del Sur
BASICS
3,934 square km
14 municipalities and 2 cities
◦ 1 independent city: Davao City
highly urbanized
◦ 1 component city: Digos
Digos used to be the capital of Davao del Sur
before the split of Davao into 3 provinces in
1976
15. Davao del Sur
INDUSTRIES
Coconut as major commercial
crop
Rice
Corn
Bananas
Logging
Fishing @ Davao Gulf
◦ 11 coastal municipalities
16. Davao del Sur
INDUSTRIES
Davao City
◦ Largest city in the
Philippines in terms of
land area
◦ 2008 Most Livable City
(Dept. of Tourism)
◦ Main commercial
center
◦ Fruit cultivation
Leading
exporter, worldwide
18. Davao del Sur
INDUSTRIES
Durian
Monument at
the Davao City
International
Airport
◦ A symbol of
Davao City’s
status as top
producer of
said fruit
19. Davao del Sur
SPOTLIGHT ON DAVAO CITY
Why is it that the
people of Davao
seem to be some of
the most
disciplined, making
Davao an overall
clean and safe
place? Mayor Sara Duterte
20. Davao del Sur
SPOTLIGHT ON DAVAO CITY
Smoking ban
No fireworks on
New Year!
Efficient garbage
collection
scheme
22. Compostela Valley
GEOGRAPHY
Boundaries
◦ North: Agusan del Sur
◦ West: Davao del
Norte to the west
◦ East/South: Davao
Oriental
23. Compostela Valley
BASICS
Formerly part of Davao del
Norte, became independent
in 1998
3rd newest province
◦ following Dinagat Islands and
Zamboanga Sibugay)
4,667 square kilometers
Capital: Nabunturan
11 municipalities
