Davao Occidental
| Davao Occidental | |
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| Province of Davao Occidental | |
| {{safesubst:#property:P242}} Location in the Philippines |
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| Country | [[{{safesubst:#property:P17}}]] |
| Region | [[{{safesubst:#property:P131}}|{{safesubst:#property:P131}}]] (Region XI) |
| Founded | October 28, 2013 |
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| Government | |
| • Governor-elect | Claude Bautista |
| • Vice Governor-elect | Franklin Bautista |
| • Representative-elect | Lorna Bautista-Bandigan |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2,163.45 km2 (835.31 sq mi) |
| Population [2] | |
| • Total | 293,780 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 105 |
| • Districts | Lone District of Davao Occidental |
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | {{safesubst:#property:P281}} |
| Spoken languages | |
Davao Occidental (Cebuano: Kasadpang Dabaw, Filipino: Kanlurang Dabaw), is the 81st and newest province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao.[3][4][5] Its capital is the municipality of Malita. To the east lies the Davao Gulf. It also shares a water border with the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi to the south.
According to Article IX Section 48 of the provincial charter, the first set of elective officials shall be elected on May 9, 2016, the next local elections following the foundation of the province.
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Creation
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By virtue of Republic Act 10360 enacted on July 23, 2013, the province is the newest in the country, comprising five of the eight municipalities that constitute the 2nd district of Davao del Sur. RA 10360 was passed by the House of Representatives and Senate on November 28, 2012, and December 5, 2012, respectively, and signed by President Benigno Aquino III on January 14, 2013.[3][6] A plebiscite was held on October 28, 2013 along with the barangay elections and the majority of votes cast were "Yes", ratifying the province.[4]
The motive to create the province was to boost the economic condition and social progress of the municipalities. Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who sponsored the creation of Davao Occidental, said that the distances of Digos City, Davao del Sur's provincial capital, to other municipalities in the second Congressional District are far-off that impairs the effective delivery of basic services, as well as the access to government offices.[7] However, Davao del Sur Representative Marc Douglas Cagas considered the creation of the province as nothing more than gerrymandering and political convenience.[8]
Until after elected officials of the 2016 elections assumes office, government officials of Davao del Sur with assistance from the Department of Interior and Local Government will exercise jurisdiction over the Davao Occidental.[9][10]
Administrative divisions
The province comprises 5 municipalities:
- † Provincial capital
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Demographics
| Population census of Davao Occidental |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 209,429 | — |
| 1995 | 219,825 | +0.91% |
| 2000 | 254,512 | +3.19% |
| 2007 | 272,570 | +0.95% |
| 2010 | 293,780 | +2.76% |
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Combined census data of Don Marcelino, Jose Abad Santos,
Malita, Santa Maria and Sarangani |
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See also
References
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Geographic data related to Davao Occidental at OpenStreetMap- Republic Act No. 10360: “Charter of the Province of Davao Occidental”
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