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  Davao Region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Davao Region, designated as Region XI, is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao.
The region encloses the Davao Gulf and its regional center is Davao City.
Region XI was originally called Southern Mindanao, and in addition to the three Davao provinces also included Surigao del Sur and South Cotabato.
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 Caraga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It is bounded on the north by the Bohol Sea; on the south by the provinces of Davao, Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental of Region XI; on the west by Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental of Region X; and on the east by the Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
Cebuano was spoken by 43.79% of the household population in the region.
The 1995 census revealed that the dominant religion in the region was Roman Catholic, with the population of 1,397,343 or 79% of the total household population in caraga.
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 Davao province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Davao, formerly Davao del Norte, is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao.
Its capital is Tagum City and 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 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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Davao_province   (658 words)

  
 Davao
In Davao, the contemporary fuses with the traditional as migrant settlers from all over the country co-exist in peace with a fairly large expatriate community and numerous ethnic tribes who continue to live as they did centuries ago.
Davao's claim to culinary fame is grilled "bariles" (tuna) jaw dipped in soy sauce and "kalamansi" (native lemon).
Davao City is located in Davao del Sur Province which is bounded on the north by Davao Province, on the east by Davao Gulf, on the west by Cotabato Province, and on the south by the Mindanao Sea.
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Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao.
Its capital is Digos City and the province borders the province of Davao to the north, and Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, and Sarangani to the west.
Davao del Sur is subdivided into 14 municipalities and 2 cities.
www.online-encyclopedia.info /encyclopedia/d/da/davao_del_sur.html   (146 words)

  
 Davao City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Davao City is the most important city on the island of Mindanao, and is the largest city in the Philippines in area.
Davao City is also one of several cities in the Philippines that are independent of any province.
The city is also the regional center for Davao Region or Region XI and is one of the world's largest cities in terms of land area, occupying more than 2,400 square kilometers.
www.newlenox.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Davao_City   (184 words)

  
 Davao, Region XI, Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Philippine Province of Davao del Sur in Region XI, Southern Mindanao, occupies the western shore of the Gulf of Davao.
Davao is the only city in the Philippine Republic outside the National Capital Region that is not part of a province - but it is also the only city in the republic outside the NCR that has a population of more than a million (1,147,000 by the 2000 census, to 758,000 for Davao del Sur).
The Philippine Province of Davao Oriental in Region XI, Southern Mindanao, occupies the eastern flank of the Davao Gulf.
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 Davao Gulf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Davao Gulf is a gulf found in Mindanao in the Philippines.
It is surrounded by all four provinces in the Davao Region.
Davao City, on the gulf's west coast, is the largest and busiest port on the gulf.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Davao_Gulf   (97 words)

  
 Mindanao   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The region's administrative capital is Zamboanga City and the whole region used to be a single province named Zamboanga.
Davao Region (Region IX), formerly Southern Mindanao, is located in the southeastern portion of Mindanao.
The region encloses the Davao Gulf to the south and includes the island of Samal in the gulf, and the Sarangani Islands further to the south.
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 Encyclopedia: Regions of the Philippines
A region (Filipino: Rehiyon) is a administrative subdivision in the Philippines.
CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines.
Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the regions of the Philippines occupying the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Regions-of-the-Philippines   (1264 words)

  
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avao Region is located in the Southern portion of the island of Mindanao and lies between 5°20" and 9°30" north latitude and 124°20"and 126°35" east longitude.
It is bounded on the north by the provinces of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte; on the south by the Davao Gulf and Celebes sea; on the east by the Philippine Sea, and on the west by the provinces of Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat.
Davao Oriental has the largest hillylands of about 240,392 hectares while, the highlands or mountainuous areas are mostly found in Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley provinces comprising about 335,272 hectares.
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 General Info
The climate in the region falls under two categories namely: Type II which is characterized by the absence of a dry season and very pronounced rainy period from November to January, the provinces of Davao Oriental and the Western part of Davao Province belong to this type.
Region XI is located at the Southern portion of the Mindanao island, bounded by Davao gulf and Celebes Sea on the South, Surigao del Norte province on the North, the Pacific Ocean on the East, and the provinces of Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon and North Cotabato on the West.
Among the regions, Region XI is the 7th largest producer of palay and 4th in corn, contributing 6.6% and 14.7% respectively of the country's total harvest in 1998.
www.da.gov.ph /agribiz/region11_geninfo.html   (893 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Davao Region
Davao City is the most important city on the island of Mindanao, and is the largest city in the Philippines in area, and the largest city in the world.
The name is an acronym that stands for the regions four provinces and one of its cities: South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City.
Designated as Region X of the Philippines, Northern Mindanao (Hilagang Mindanao) is composed of five provinces and eight cities, namely: Misamis Oriental (Gingoog City and Cagayan de Oro City), Misamis Occidental (Oroquieta City, Tangub City and Ozamis City), Camiguin, Lanao del Norte (Iligan City), and Bukidnon (Malaybalay City and Valencia...
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 Davao City, Philippines - General Information - TravelPH.Com
Davao City is the capital of the Davao Region (or Region XI).
On the north, Davao del Norte bound it, while on the east, partly by Davao del Norte and the Davao Gulf.
Davao City is ranked no. 5 among cities in Asia with better traffic flow based on vehicles per kilometer of city road.
www.travelph.com /resorts/davao   (1197 words)

  
 Philippines - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The regions themselves do not possess a separate local government, with the exception of the Muslim Mindanao and Cordillera regions, which are autonomous.
Go to the articles on the regions and provinces to see a larger map showing the locations of the regions and provinces.
Verse narratives, or komedya, were performed in the regional languages for the illiterate majority.
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 Regional Profiles
Davao Region is located in the southeastern part of Mindanao.
Davao hosts the most number of first class resorts in the country, serving as a major attraction to visitors and businessmen from within the region and elsewhere.
Davao Region is located in the southeastern part of Mindanao, comprising the provinces of Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental and the cities of Davao, Digos, Panabo, the Island Garden City of Samal, and Tagum.
www.medco.gov.ph /medcoweb/regprofl.asp?RegAreaID=R11   (633 words)

  
 Mindanao World Encyclopedia, India encyclopedia, Featured Articles, Cover Stories, World wide Informations @ ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The region first came to contact with Spain in the late 16th to early 17th century by Spanish soldiers and friars who colonized it in 1622.
These days the region is home to the country's Muslim or Moro populations, comprising of many ethnic groups such as the Maranaos and the Tausugs.
The region's new administrative capital is Pagadian City and the whole region used to be a single province named Zamboanga.
www.mirchigold.com /index.php?title=Mindanao   (974 words)

  
 Mindanao Times News Online - Davao City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Luisa Jacinto, for her statement that Davao City and the entire Davao region is “environmentally critical” because of the fault.
Davao Integrated Development Program (DIDP) Executive Director and Davao City Councilor Wendel Avisado yesterday said he will elevate to the DIDP Board the claim of Jacinto that Davao region is seated within an environmentally critical area.
DIDP is a regional pact for economic cooperation in the Davao area that includes Davao City, Tagum City, Island Garden City of Samal, and the provinces of Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental.
www.mindanaotimes.com.ph /news2000/oct4/didp.html   (464 words)

  
 NEDA Knowledge Emporium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The orchid is endemic to Mindanao, particularly in the lush foothills of Mount Apo in Davao, Cotabato and Surigao, where it is perched atop tall trees and worshipped as a forest nymph by Bagobo natives.
In Davao City, the Waling-waling seedling can be bought for as low as P15 per piece, while a flowering Waling-waling with a single bloom ranges from P800 to P1,500.
House Bill 2326 was passed on October 8, 2004 by Congressman Vincent Garcia of Davao City, seeking to declare the Waling-waling as the country's national flower.
www.neda.gov.ph /knowledge-emporium/details.asp?DataID=260   (1112 words)

  
 Davao Travel Tips and Information - Davao Travel Hotels Resorts Lodging Discounts Philippines
Later, the Maguindanaos from Cotabato, Zamboanga and Jolo migrated to Davao and succeeded in driving the natives inhabitants to the mountains.
At the end of the Spanish rule, Davao was one of the seven districts under the political military government of Mindanao.
In 1903, the Moro province was organized and Davao became a district of the province.
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 .: Mindanews - 29 January 2005 :.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
DAVAO CITY -- Plans are being readied to make the Davao region “the most livable region” in the country.
The agreement mandates both parties to ensure the generation of 745,995 additional jobs and the reduction of the number of families living in poverty from 31 percent to 20 percent by 2010.
Romeo Serra, PCCI regional governor, said the biggest challenge for the private sector is not to "jump into the bandwagon" of taking on so many things at once.
www.mindanews.com /2005/01/28nws-livable.html   (427 words)

  
 PIA Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A rice miller from BanayBanay, Davao Oriental who was interviewed by the Task Force said his own rice mill was victimized by the unscrupulous rice traders and retailers by using the name of his rice mill as its source.
Even private schools in Davao City appear keen on the new curriculum, she said, citing the participation of most big schools such as the Ateneo de Davao University, University of the Immaculate Conception, University of Mindanao and Rizal Memorial Colleges, in a training on the Basic Education Curriculum that opened yesterday (May 29).
Davao City (May 29) -- Local government officials in Mindanao have intensified their efforts to advocate for a bigger slice of the national budget for the island.
www.pia.ops.gov.ph /press/p020529.htm   (3106 words)

  
 Davao Region - Definition up Erdmond.Com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The region encloses the Davao_Gulf and its administrative center is Davao_City.
Region XI was originally called ''Southern Mindanao'', and in addition to the three Davao provinces also included Surigao_del_Sur and South_Cotabato.
This moved South_Cotabato and Sarangani to SOCCSKSARGEN region and renamed Southern Mindanao as ''Davao Region''.
www.erdmond.com /Davao_Region.html   (169 words)

  
 Davao - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Davao refers to several places in Mindanao in the Philippines.
The term is used most often to refer to the city.
Davao province (used to be named Davao del Norte)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Davao   (95 words)

  
 Sun.Star Davao - Davao Region wins anew
THE Davao Region is indeed back in the thick of things in secondary football in the Palarong Pambansa.
It was the third victory for the Davao Region, represented here by Davao City booters, after earlier toppling Region 10 and Region 4B.
Region 4A averted a shutout when it scored late in the match.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/dav/2005/05/13/sports/davao.region.wins.anew.html   (163 words)

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