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Davao Occidental covers a total area of 2,163.45 square kilometers (835.31 sq mi) [ 12 ] occupying the southwestern tip of the Davao Region in Mindanao. The province is bordered on the northwest by Davao del Sur; west by Sarangani and northeast by Davao Gulf. The topography of Davao Occidental is hilly, rugged and sloping, with nearly the whole ...
Davao Region, formerly called Southern Mindanao (Cebuano: Rehiyon sa Dabaw; Filipino: Rehiyon ng Davao), is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region XI. [4] 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.
Malita is the main economic center of Davao Occidental. Agriculture and fishery are primary economic drivers of the municipality. [6] There is also a fledgling tourism industry, focused on snorkeling and water activities. [26] The energy sector also contributes to the municipality's economy.
Davao Occidental Tigers were established in 2018 as an expansion team in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. The Tigers were one of three teams to be based in Mindanao at the time, alongside General Santos and Zamboanga. The team led by Mark Yee saw immediate success, clinching the South Division's top seed with a 20–5 record.
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Davao Occidental were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935), Davao Province (1935–1967), Region XI (1978–1984) and Davao del Sur (1967–1972; 1984–2016).
The province of Davao del Norte bore this name from 1972 until 1998, when Compostela Valley (now Davao de Oro) seceded as a separate province. Davao Occidental was created by virtue of Republic Act 10360 enacted on July 23, 2013; the province is the newest in the country, carved out from the southern part of Davao del Sur.
Davao Region Mindanao: Joy M. Sorrosa: 1995: 3,542 Davao del Sur State College Digos: Davao Region Mindanao: Augie E. Fuentes: 2019: Davao Oriental State University: Mati City, Davao Oriental: Davao Region Mindanao: Roy G. Ponce: 1989: Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology: Malita, Davao Occidental ...
Background. The creation of Davao Occidental was first proposed by then Davao del Sur congressman, Marc Douglas Cagas IV in 2013, while his father, Douglas Cagas, was still the governor of Davao del Sur. The proposed province was to compose all municipalities of Davao del Sur under the 2nd legislative district at that time.