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Davao Oriental

Administration
Full nameDavao Oriental
Settlement typeProvince
CountryPhilippines
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
FoundedMay 8, 1967
Government
CapitalMati
GovernorCorazon Nunez-Malanyaon (Nacionalista)
Geography
Total Area1993.5 sq mi (5164.46 km2)
Area rank17th out of 80
Demography
Total Population486104 (55th out of 80*) (2007)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (69th out of 80*) (0/sq mi)
Divisions
Independent cities0
Component cities0
Municipalities10
Barangays183
Districts1st and 2nd districts of Davao Oriental
Other information
Time zonePHT (UTC+8)
Spoken languagesCebuano, Dabaweño

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Davao Oriental (Filipino:'Silangang Dabaw') 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 location. The Philippine Sea, part of the Pacific Ocean, faces Davao Oriental to the east. Part of the province lies on an unnamed peninsula that encloses the Davao Gulf to the west.

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NPA killed in Davao Oriental clash, bomb paraphernalia recovered - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency---...- People's Army (NPA) fighter was killed in a clash with government troops in the village of San Isidro in Lupon town in -Davao Oriental- 5:30 PM Friday. ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:38:51 GMT+00:00
Philippine rebels free town mayor, 4 bodyguards - The Associated Press Tweet this news
The Associated Press---...- armed New People's Army guerrillas to local officials late Monday in a mountain jungle in southern -Davao Oriental- province during a downpour, Luna said. ... - Date : Tue, 18 May 2010 07:50:35 GMT+00:00
Suspected communist killed while 4 soldiers, volunteer hurt in Davao encounter - GMA news.tv Tweet this news
GMA news.tv--A suspected communist insurgent was killed while four soldiers and a civilian volunteer were wounded in an encounter in -Davao Oriental- province in southern ... - Date : Mon, 24 May 2010 10:19:56 GMT+00:00
Farmer Scientist Training Program - My Bataan Tweet this news
My Bataan--Today, -Davao Oriental- farmers now focus in the production of corn and other crops to help boost the economic status of the province. ... - Date : Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:02:39 GMT+00:00

Component local government units of Davao Oriental

Municipalities: Baganga * Banaybanay * Boston * Caraga * Cateel * Governor Generoso * Lupon * Manay * San Isidro * Tarragona
Component city: Mati City

PH Political Divisions of the Philippines|Capital

CapitalManila * National Capital Region
Autonomous regionAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvincesAbra * Agusan del Norte * Agusan del Sur * Aklan * Albay * Antique * Apayao * Aurora * Basilan * Bataan * Batanes * Batangas * Benguet * Biliran * Bohol * Bukidnon * Bulacan * Cagayan * Camarines Norte * Camarines Sur * Camiguin * Capiz * Catanduanes * Cavite * Cebu * Compostela Valley * Cotabato * Davao del Norte * Davao del Sur * Davao Oriental * Eastern Samar * Guimaras * Ifugao * Ilocos Norte * Ilocos Sur * Iloilo * Isabela * Kalinga * La Union * Laguna * Lanao del Norte * Lanao del Sur * Leyte * Maguindanao * Marinduque * Masbate * Misamis Occidental * Misamis Oriental * Mountain Province * Negros Occidental * Negros Oriental * Northern Samar * Nueva Ecija * Nueva Vizcaya * Occidental Mindoro * Oriental Mindoro * Palawan * Pampanga * Pangasinan * Quezon * Quirino * Rizal * Romblon * Samar * Sarangani * Siquijor * Sorsogon * South Cotabato * Southern Leyte * Sultan Kudarat * Sulu * Surigao del Norte * Surigao del Sur * Tarlac * Tawi-Tawi * Zambales * Zamboanga del Norte * Zamboanga del Sur * Zamboanga Sibugay
Other subdivisionsIsland groups * Regions * Cities * Municipalities * Barangays * Legislative districts
Territorial disputesBenham Plateau * North Borneo (Sabah) * Scarborough Shoal * Spratly Islands



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