Davao Region
Davao Region, formerly called Southern Mindanao (Cebuano: Rehiyon sa Dabaw; Filipino: Rehiyon ng Davao), is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region XI. It is situated at the southeastern portion of Mindanao and comprises five provinces: Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental and Davao Occidental.
Davao | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Cacao Capital of the Philippines | |
| Anthem: Pinanggang Yuta (Beloved Land) | |
Location in the Philippines | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 7°05′N 125°35′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Island group | Mindanao |
| Regional center and largest city | Davao City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,357.42 km2 (7,860.04 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,954 m (9,692 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 5,243,536 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Davaoeño |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-11 |
| Provinces | |
| Cities | |
| Municipalities | 43 |
| Barangays | 1162 |
| Cong. districts | 11 |
| Languages | |
| GDP (2021) | ₱967 billion $19 billion |
| Growth rate | (5.9%) |
| HDI | 0.697 (Medium) |
| HDI rank | 10th in the Philippines (2019) |
The region encloses Davao Gulf, and its regional center is Davao City. Dávao is the Hispanicized pronunciation of daba-daba, the Bagobo word for "fire".
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