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PROVINCIAL
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Davao Oriental |
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BRIEF HISTORY
About 300 years ago,
Davao Oriental was merely a part of Caraga province, forming part of the
Encomienda de Bislig with the Encomienda de Seargao, Butuan, and Tandag. The
province became historically important in 1846, when a distinguished
Attorney-at-Law, Don Jose Uyanguren, upon the order of Gov. Narciso Claveria,
organized settlements with considerable inhabitants south of Encomienda de
Bislig. Today, these are the municipalities of Baganga, Gov. Generoso, and
Mati.
The settlement continued to grow. Don Jose was able to crush Datu Bago, a
Muslim chieftain who ruled Samal Island. In 1849, Gov. Claveria decreed the
partition of Caraga province in two. The northern portion was named Surigao
province, with Surigao town as the capital, and the southern part as Nueva
Vergara with Caraga town as its capital.
In 1898, Davao became a district of the Moro province created as part of
Mindanao by the Americans. In 1916, Jones Law converted the Moro province
into department of Mindanao and Sulu.
In July 1, 1967, under Republic Act 4867, Davao was divided into three
provinces. Davao Oriental was created as a separate and independent province
along with Davao del Sur and Davao del Norte. |
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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
Davao
Oriental is situated in the south-eastern
section of Mindanao. It belongs
to
the
Davao Region or Region
XI.
Its boundaries are
defined on
the
north by
Agusan
del
Sur, on the
south by
Davao
Gulf,
on the east
by the
Pacific
Ocean,
and
on
the
west
by
Compostela
Valley. |
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LAND AREA
Davao Oriental occupies the biggest land area among the provinces of
Region XI with a total land area of 5,164 square kilometers.
This represents 26 percent of the total land area of Region XI (Davao
Region). |
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Total Land Area (in km2),
Percent Share to Total Land Area,
and Number of Barangays |
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City/Municipalities |
Total
Land Area |
Percent Share to Total Land Area |
Number of
Barangays |
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Davao Oriental |
5,164 |
100.0 |
183 |
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Baganga |
1,177 |
6.0 |
18 |
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Banaybanay |
419 |
2.1 |
14 |
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Boston |
338 |
1.7 |
8 |
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Caraga |
554 |
2.8 |
17 |
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Cateel |
467 |
2.4 |
16 |
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Gov. Generoso |
303 |
1.5 |
20 |
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Lupon |
227 |
1.2 |
21 |
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Manay |
480 |
2.4 |
17 |
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Mati (capital) |
682 |
3.5 |
26 |
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San Isidro |
205 |
1.0 |
16 |
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Tarragona |
313 |
1.6 |
10 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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Source:
2004
Davao Region Statistical Yearbook |
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POPULATION
As of May 1, 2000, the population of Davao Oriental stands at 446,191.
Almost one fourth or 23.7 percent of the population are residents of the
municipality of Mati (capital). |
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Population, Total Land Area, and
Population Density |
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City/Municipalities |
Population
(as of May 1, 2000) |
Percent Share to Total Population |
Projected Population
(2006) |
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Davao Oriental |
446,191 |
100.0 |
490,797 |
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Baganga |
43,122 |
9.7 |
46,372 |
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Banaybanay |
33,714 |
7.6 |
42,208 |
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Boston |
10,266 |
2.3 |
12,130 |
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Caraga |
33,481 |
7.5 |
37,551 |
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Cateel |
28,655 |
6.4 |
31,963 |
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Gov. Generoso |
42,705 |
9.6 |
46,696 |
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Lupon |
57,092 |
12.8 |
59,328 |
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Manay |
36,697 |
8.2 |
42,419 |
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Mati (capital) |
105,908 |
23.7 |
113,507 |
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San Isidro |
31,705 |
7.1 |
33,878 |
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Tarragona |
22,846 |
5.1 |
24,745 |
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Source:
2004
Davao Region Statistical Yearbook |
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PEOPLE
The inhabitants of the province are a mixture of natives and immigrants
from other provinces throughout the country that brought different forms
of religion. Mandaya Tribe is the most dominant tribe in the province
that made the hand abaca women cloth called "Dagmay". Dabaweño is the
native dialect. The Mandayan Community rested in the municipality of
Caraga. Tagalog, Visayan, and English languages are generally used by
the populance of Davao Oriental. |
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QUICK FACTS
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Province: |
Davao Oriental |
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Capital: |
Mati |
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Population: |
446,191 (as of May 1, 2000) |
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Projected Population: |
490,797 (2006) |
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Land
Area: |
5,164 square kilometers |
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Cities: |
none |
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Municipalities: |
11
(Baganga,
Banaybanay, Boston,
Caraga, Cateel, Governor Generoso,
Lupon, Manay,
Mati, San Isidro,
Tarragona) |
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Barangays: |
183 |
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Indigenous People: |
Mandaya, Mansaka, Manobo, Kalagan |
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Poverty Incidence: |
34.4 % (2000,
incidence of poor families) |
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Major Products: |
Agriculture/Fishery - coconut, rice, corn,
durian, mango, pomelo, fish
Minerals - nickel, chromite, manganese |
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Major Industries: |
Fishing, grain milling, lumber products, parquet tiles, tourism |
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Natural Resources: |
Fertile agricultural lands, rich fishing grounds, mineral deposits |
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