Davao del Norte
Encyclopedia
Davao del Norte , and once known simply as Davao, is a province
of the Philippines
located in the Davao Region
in Mindanao
. Its capital is Tagum City
. It borders the province of Agusan del Sur
to the north, Bukidnon
to the west, Compostela Valley
to the east, and the city of Davao
to the south. Davao also includes Samal Island to the south in the Davao Gulf
. The province of Compostela Valley used to be part of Davao until it was made into an independent province in 1998. Before 1967, the four provinces—Davao, Davao Oriental
, Davao del Sur
, and Compostela Valley
—were once a single province named Davao. The Davao Region
covers this historic province.
, but also engages in mining
, forestry
, and commercial fishing
.
The principal crops of the province include rice
, maize
, banana
, coconut
, abacá
, ramie
, coffee
, and a variety of fruit
and root crops. Davao del Norte is the country's leading producer of bananas, with many plantations run by multinationals Dole
and Del Monte, and local producers such as Lapanday, TADECO, and Marsman. Davao del Norte is also one of Mindanao's leading producer of rice.
Davao Gulf, to the south of the province, provides a living for many fishermen. Some of the fish products include brackish water milkfish
, tilapia
, shrimp
, and crab
; and freshwater catfish
and tilapia.
Davao del Norte is a major producer of gold
, and its mining resources include silica, silver
, copper
and elemental sulfur
. Small-scale gold mining activities thrive in several areas. There are also numerous active quarries of commercial quantities of gravel, sand, and pebbles for construction.
Tourism is also a major part of the economy of Davao del Norte. There are a lot of beaches on Samal Island, the most famous of which is Pearl Farm Beach Resort.
The Province of Davao del Norte is also known as "THE BANANA CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES."
. The Island Garden City of Samal
is the only municipality or city of Davao del Norte that is not on Mindanao island. This city covers the whole of Samal Island and Talikud Island in the Davao Gulf
.
. The 11-hectare resort was once a real pearl farm that cultivated oyster
s imported from the Sulu Sea
, and produces some of the best pearl
s in the country. Now the white sand beach resort is a top tourist attraction in Davao del Norte with cottages inspired by Isamal native design.
Playa azalea beach resort in island garden city of samal
banana beach resort in tagum city
Tagum city hall is one of the bests landmarks in DAvao del norte .
In 1945, combined United States
and the Philippine Commonwealth Army forces including the recognized Davaoeño guerrilla units during the siege in the province of Northern Davao against the Japanese troops by liberated since the Battle of Davao during World War II
.
Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley
, together with Davao Oriental
, and Davao del Sur
used to be a whole province simply known as Davao. This original province was split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur
, and Davao Oriental
when Republic Act No. 4867 (authored by Representative Lorenzo S. Sarmiento, Sr.) was signed into law on May 8, 1967 by President Ferdinand Marcos
.
Davao del Norte was originally composed of thirteen municipalities, namely: Asuncion
, Babak (now in Samal City
), Compostela
, Kapalong
, Mabini
, Mawab
, Monkayo
, Nabunturan
, Panabo
, Pantukan
, Samal
, Santo Tomas
and Tagum
.
On May 6, 1970, six more municipalities were created: Carmen
, Kaputian (now in Samal City), Maco
, Montevista
, New Bataan
, and New Corella
.
The passage of Republic Act No. 6430 on June 17, 1972 changed the name of the province from Davao del Norte to Davao.
By 1996, Davao has a total of twenty-two municipalities with the creation of San Vicente (now Laak
) in 1979, Maragusan
in 1988, and Talaingod
in 1990.
On January 31, 1998, President Fidel V. Ramos
signed Republic Act No. 8470, which split the province into two, creating the province of Compostela Valley
. In the meantime, Davao was renamed back to Davao del Norte. Together with the creation of the new province, two cities
and one municipality were created: the municipality of Tagum, capital of Davao del Norte, was converted into a city (R.A. 8472); Samal, Babak, and Kaputian were joined into the Island Garden City of Samal
(R.A. 8471); and the municipality of Braulio E. Dujali
was created out of several barangay
s in Panabo and Carmen (R.A. 8473). The province then had 8 municipalities and 2 cities.
Republic Act No. 9015, signed into law on March 5, 2001 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
, converted the municipality of Panabo into a city. Republic Act No. 9265, approved on March 15, 2004 created the municipality of San Isidro
from Asuncion and Kapalong.
Provinces of the Philippines
The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 80 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are autonomous from any provincial...
of the Philippines
Philippines
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located in the Davao Region
Davao Region
Davao Region / Southern Mindanao, designated as Region XI, is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. Davao Region consists of four provinces, namely: Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, and Davao del Sur. The region encloses the Davao...
in Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
. Its capital is Tagum City
Tagum City
Tagum City is a First Class City of the 1st Congressional District of the Province of Davao del Norte, Philippines and serves as its provincial capital...
. It borders the province of Agusan del Sur
Agusan del Sur
Agusan del Sur is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Prosperidad and borders, from the north clockwise, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, and Misamis...
to the north, Bukidnon
Bukidnon
Bukidnon is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Malaybalay City. The province borders, clockwise starting from the north, Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, and Lanao del Norte.Bukidnon is...
to the west, Compostela Valley
Compostela Valley
Compostela Valley is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. The province, called Comval for short, used to be part of Davao del Norte until it was made independent in 1998. It is the third newest province of the Philippines, behind Dinagat Islands and Zamboanga...
to the east, and the city of Davao
Davao City
The City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines....
to the south. Davao also includes Samal Island to the south in the Davao Gulf
Davao Gulf
Davao Gulf is a gulf found in Mindanao in the Philippines. It has an area of 308,000 hectares. Davao Gulf cuts into the island of Mindanao from Celebes Sea. It is surrounded by all four provinces in the Davao Region. The largest island in the gulf is Samal Island. Davao City, on the gulf's west...
. The province of Compostela Valley used to be part of Davao until it was made into an independent province in 1998. Before 1967, the four provinces—Davao, Davao Oriental
Davao Oriental
Davao Oriental is a province of 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...
, Davao del Sur
Davao del Sur
Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Digos City. The province is bordered by Davao City to the north, and Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, and Sarangani to the west. To the east lies the Davao Gulf...
, and Compostela Valley
Compostela Valley
Compostela Valley is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. The province, called Comval for short, used to be part of Davao del Norte until it was made independent in 1998. It is the third newest province of the Philippines, behind Dinagat Islands and Zamboanga...
—were once a single province named Davao. The Davao Region
Davao Region
Davao Region / Southern Mindanao, designated as Region XI, is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. Davao Region consists of four provinces, namely: Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, and Davao del Sur. The region encloses the Davao...
covers this historic province.
Demographics
Davao del Norte has a population of 2,243,001 as of the 2010 census, making it the country's 32nd most populated province. The population density is 215 per km². Main languages spoken are Visayan language|Bisaya and Dabaweño.Economy
Davao del Norte is a primarily agriculturalAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, but also engages in mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
, forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
, and commercial fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
.
The principal crops of the province include rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, maize
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
, banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
, coconut
Coconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
, abacá
Abacá
Abacá, Musa textilis is a species of banana native to the Philippines, grown as a commercial crop in the Philippines, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. The plant is of great economic importance, being harvested for its fibre, once generally called Manila hemp, extracted from the trunk or pseudostem. On...
, ramie
Ramie
Ramie is a flowering plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to eastern Asia. It is a herbaceous perennial growing to 1–2.5 m tall; the leaves are heart-shaped, 7–15 cm long and 6–12 cm broad, and white on the underside with dense small hairs—this gives it a silvery appearance;...
, coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
, and a variety of fruit
Fruit
In broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.The term has different meanings dependent on context. In non-technical usage, such as food preparation, fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants that are sweet and edible in the raw state,...
and root crops. Davao del Norte is the country's leading producer of bananas, with many plantations run by multinationals Dole
Dole Food Company
Dole Food Company, Inc. is an American-based agricultural multinational corporation headquartered in Westlake Village, California. The company is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world, operating with 74,300 full-time and seasonal employees who are responsible for over 300...
and Del Monte, and local producers such as Lapanday, TADECO, and Marsman. Davao del Norte is also one of Mindanao's leading producer of rice.
Davao Gulf, to the south of the province, provides a living for many fishermen. Some of the fish products include brackish water milkfish
Milkfish
The milkfish is the sole living species in the family Chanidae. - Description and biology :...
, tilapia
Tilapia
Tilapia , is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish from the tilapiine cichlid tribe. Tilapia inhabit a variety of fresh water habitats, including shallow streams, ponds, rivers and lakes. Historically, they have been of major importance in artisan fishing in Africa and the...
, shrimp
Shrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
, and crab
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
; and freshwater catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
and tilapia.
Davao del Norte is a major producer of gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
, and its mining resources include silica, silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
, copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
and elemental sulfur
Sulfur
Sulfur or sulphur is the chemical element with atomic number 16. In the periodic table it is represented by the symbol S. It is an abundant, multivalent non-metal. Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with chemical formula S8. Elemental sulfur is a bright yellow...
. Small-scale gold mining activities thrive in several areas. There are also numerous active quarries of commercial quantities of gravel, sand, and pebbles for construction.
Tourism is also a major part of the economy of Davao del Norte. There are a lot of beaches on Samal Island, the most famous of which is Pearl Farm Beach Resort.
The Province of Davao del Norte is also known as "THE BANANA CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES."
Political
Davao del Norte is subdivided into 8 municipalities and 3 citiesCities of the Philippines
A city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...
. The Island Garden City of Samal
Island Garden City of Samal
Island Garden City of Samal is a 2nd class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. The name is often abbreviated into IGaCoS...
is the only municipality or city of Davao del Norte that is not on Mindanao island. This city covers the whole of Samal Island and Talikud Island in the Davao Gulf
Davao Gulf
Davao Gulf is a gulf found in Mindanao in the Philippines. It has an area of 308,000 hectares. Davao Gulf cuts into the island of Mindanao from Celebes Sea. It is surrounded by all four provinces in the Davao Region. The largest island in the gulf is Samal Island. Davao City, on the gulf's west...
.
| City Cities of the Philippines A city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure... /Municipality Municipalities of the Philippines A municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit... | No. of Barangays | Area (km²) | Population (2010) | Pop. density (per km²) |
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| Asuncion Asuncion, Davao del Norte Asuncion is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 60,383 people in 11,975 households.Asuncion was formerly known as Saug. It was renamed in 1957.-Barangays:... |
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| Braulio E. Dujali Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte Braulio E. Dujali is a municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 18,050 people in 3,397 households.-Barangays:Braulio E. Dujali is politically subdivided into 5 barangays:... |
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| Carmen Carmen, Davao del Norte Carmen is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 55,144 people in 11,073 households.Carmen has a total land area of 275.16 km²... |
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| Kapalong Kapalong, Davao del Norte Kapalong is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 68,593 people in 13,843 households.-History:... |
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| New Corella New Corella, Davao del Norte New Corella is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 44,593 people in 8,683 households.-Barangays:New Corella is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.... |
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| Island Garden City of Samal Island Garden City of Samal Island Garden City of Samal is a 2nd class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. The name is often abbreviated into IGaCoS... |
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| San Isidro San Isidro, Davao del Norte San Isidro is a municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines.The municipality was created on June 26, 2004 after the ratification of Republic Act 9265... |
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| Santo Tomas Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte Santo Tomas is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 84,367 people in 16,810 households.-Barangays:Santo Tomas is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.... |
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Tagum City Tagum City Tagum City is a First Class City of the 1st Congressional District of the Province of Davao del Norte, Philippines and serves as its provincial capital... |
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| Talaingod Talaingod, Davao del Norte Talaingod is a 4th class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 16,594 people in 3,890 households.-Barangays:Talaingod is politically subdivided into 3 barangays.* Dagohoy... |
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Tourist attractions
Pearl Farm Beach Resort. The Pearl Farm is located on Samal Island just a short boat ride from Davao CityDavao City
The City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines....
. The 11-hectare resort was once a real pearl farm that cultivated oyster
Oyster
The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of distinct groups of bivalve molluscs which live in marine or brackish habitats. The valves are highly calcified....
s imported from the Sulu Sea
Sulu Sea
The Sulu Sea is a body of water in the southwestern area of the Philippines, separated from the South China Sea in the northwest by Palawan and from the Celebes Sea in the southeast by the Sulu Archipelago. Borneo is found to the southwest and Visayas to the northeast.Sulu Sea contains a number of...
, and produces some of the best pearl
Pearl
A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other...
s in the country. Now the white sand beach resort is a top tourist attraction in Davao del Norte with cottages inspired by Isamal native design.
Playa azalea beach resort in island garden city of samal
banana beach resort in tagum city
Tagum city hall is one of the bests landmarks in DAvao del norte .
History
In 1942, the Japanese Imperial forces entered in Northern Davao.In 1945, combined United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the Philippine Commonwealth Army forces including the recognized Davaoeño guerrilla units during the siege in the province of Northern Davao against the Japanese troops by liberated since the Battle of Davao during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley
Compostela Valley
Compostela Valley is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. The province, called Comval for short, used to be part of Davao del Norte until it was made independent in 1998. It is the third newest province of the Philippines, behind Dinagat Islands and Zamboanga...
, together with Davao Oriental
Davao Oriental
Davao Oriental is a province of 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...
, and Davao del Sur
Davao del Sur
Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Digos City. The province is bordered by Davao City to the north, and Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, and Sarangani to the west. To the east lies the Davao Gulf...
used to be a whole province simply known as Davao. This original province was split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur
Davao del Sur
Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Digos City. The province is bordered by Davao City to the north, and Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, and Sarangani to the west. To the east lies the Davao Gulf...
, and Davao Oriental
Davao Oriental
Davao Oriental is a province of 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...
when Republic Act No. 4867 (authored by Representative Lorenzo S. Sarmiento, Sr.) was signed into law on May 8, 1967 by President Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
.
Davao del Norte was originally composed of thirteen municipalities, namely: Asuncion
Asuncion, Davao del Norte
Asuncion is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 60,383 people in 11,975 households.Asuncion was formerly known as Saug. It was renamed in 1957.-Barangays:...
, Babak (now in Samal City
Island Garden City of Samal
Island Garden City of Samal is a 2nd class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. The name is often abbreviated into IGaCoS...
), Compostela
Compostela, Compostela Valley
Compostela is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 61,667 people in 12,151 households....
, Kapalong
Kapalong, Davao del Norte
Kapalong is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 68,593 people in 13,843 households.-History:...
, Mabini
Mabini, Compostela Valley
Mabini is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,058 people in 6,524 households.Mabini was formerly known as Doña Alicia, and was given its modern name only in 1954....
, Mawab
Mawab, Compostela Valley
Mawab is a 4th class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,003 people in 6,694 households.-Barangays:Mawab is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.* Andili* Bawani...
, Monkayo
Monkayo, Compostela Valley
Monkayo is a 1st class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 90, 971 people. It has 21 barangays, with Mt. Diwata, having the biggest population of 16, 965 people. Monkayo is an agricultural town, with vast tracks of...
, Nabunturan
Nabunturan, Compostela Valley
Nabunturan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. It is the capital town of Compostela Valley. According to the 2010 census projection, it has a population of 70,178 people in 17,357 households....
, Panabo
Panabo City
-External links:*****...
, Pantukan
Pantukan, Compostela Valley
Pantukan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 61,801 people in 13,311 households.-Barangays:Pantukan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.* Bongabong...
, Samal
Island Garden City of Samal
Island Garden City of Samal is a 2nd class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. The name is often abbreviated into IGaCoS...
, Santo Tomas
Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte
Santo Tomas is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 84,367 people in 16,810 households.-Barangays:Santo Tomas is politically subdivided into 19 barangays....
and Tagum
Tagum City
Tagum City is a First Class City of the 1st Congressional District of the Province of Davao del Norte, Philippines and serves as its provincial capital...
.
On May 6, 1970, six more municipalities were created: Carmen
Carmen, Davao del Norte
Carmen is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 55,144 people in 11,073 households.Carmen has a total land area of 275.16 km²...
, Kaputian (now in Samal City), Maco
Maco, Compostela Valley
Maco is a 1st class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 65,181 people in 13,090 households.-Barangays:Maco is politically subdivided into 37 barangays....
, Montevista
Montevista, Compostela Valley
Montevista is a 4th class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 33,225 people in 6,570 households.Brief History of Montevista...
, New Bataan
New Bataan, Compostela Valley
New Bataan is a first class municipality at the Compostela Valley province of the Philippines. The municipality was founded on June 18, 1968 through Republic Act No. 4756...
, and New Corella
New Corella, Davao del Norte
New Corella is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 44,593 people in 8,683 households.-Barangays:New Corella is politically subdivided into 20 barangays....
.
The passage of Republic Act No. 6430 on June 17, 1972 changed the name of the province from Davao del Norte to Davao.
By 1996, Davao has a total of twenty-two municipalities with the creation of San Vicente (now Laak
Laak, Compostela Valley
Laak is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 59,450 people in 11,904 households.-Barangays:Laak is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.* Aguinaldo...
) in 1979, Maragusan
Maragusan, Compostela Valley
Maragusan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines.According to the census, it has a population of 51,547 people in 8,762 households...
in 1988, and Talaingod
Talaingod, Davao del Norte
Talaingod is a 4th class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 16,594 people in 3,890 households.-Barangays:Talaingod is politically subdivided into 3 barangays.* Dagohoy...
in 1990.
On January 31, 1998, President Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel "Eddie" Valdez Ramos , popularly known as FVR, was the 12th President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. During his six years in office, Ramos was widely credited and admired by many for revitalizing and renewing international confidence in the Philippine economy.Prior to his election as...
signed Republic Act No. 8470, which split the province into two, creating the province of Compostela Valley
Compostela Valley
Compostela Valley is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. The province, called Comval for short, used to be part of Davao del Norte until it was made independent in 1998. It is the third newest province of the Philippines, behind Dinagat Islands and Zamboanga...
. In the meantime, Davao was renamed back to Davao del Norte. Together with the creation of the new province, two cities
Cities of the Philippines
A city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...
and one municipality were created: the municipality of Tagum, capital of Davao del Norte, was converted into a city (R.A. 8472); Samal, Babak, and Kaputian were joined into the Island Garden City of Samal
Island Garden City of Samal
Island Garden City of Samal is a 2nd class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. The name is often abbreviated into IGaCoS...
(R.A. 8471); and the municipality of Braulio E. Dujali
Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte
Braulio E. Dujali is a municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 18,050 people in 3,397 households.-Barangays:Braulio E. Dujali is politically subdivided into 5 barangays:...
was created out of several barangay
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s in Panabo and Carmen (R.A. 8473). The province then had 8 municipalities and 2 cities.
Republic Act No. 9015, signed into law on March 5, 2001 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
, converted the municipality of Panabo into a city. Republic Act No. 9265, approved on March 15, 2004 created the municipality of San Isidro
San Isidro, Davao del Norte
San Isidro is a municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines.The municipality was created on June 26, 2004 after the ratification of Republic Act 9265...
from Asuncion and Kapalong.