Downloaded 959 times
Uploaded byAlliah Czarielle Guerra
Davao region
Davao Region consists of 5 provinces - Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur, Compostela Valley, and Davao City. The main industries in the region include banana production, coconut, fishing, mining, and agriculture. Davao City is the largest city in the Philippines and is known for its discipline, cleanliness, and bananas. The region was affected by deadly landslides from Typhoon Pablo in 2012.
Davao region
- 1. DAVAO REGION Region 11:One Province at a Time
- 2.
- 3. Davao del Norte GEOGRAPHY Boundaries ◦ North: Agusan del Sur ◦ South: Davao City, Davao Gulf ◦ East: Compostela Valley ◦ West: Bukidnon
- 4. Davao del Norte BASICS 3,463 square km Capital: Tagum 8 municipalities, 3 cities ◦ Island Garden City of Samal
- 5. Davao del Norte INDUSTRIES Minerals ◦ Marble, limestone, guano Paddy rice Corn Coconut Bananas ◦ Leading producer of Cavendish banana in the country (Banana Capital of the Philippines) ◦ Banana chip processing industry
- 6. Davao del Norte INDUSTRIES Small-scale gold mining Fish from Davao Gulf ◦ Brackish water milkfish ◦ Tilapia ◦ Shrimp ◦ Crab ◦ Freshwater catfish
- 7. Davao del Norte TOURISM Island Garden City of Samal ◦ Main tourist attraction ◦ 118 km stretch white sand beaches ◦ “Vanishing Island,” Sanipaan Shoal Actually vanishes in high tide ◦ Dive spots in Talikud and Ligid Islands ◦ Mt. Puting Bato
- 8.
- 9. Davao Oriental GEOGRAPHY Boundaries ◦ North: Agusan del Sur ◦ South: Davao Gulf ◦ East: Pacific Ocean ◦ West: Compostela Valley
- 10. Davao Oriental BASICS 5,164square km Largest province in Region 11 Capital: Tagum 8 municipalities, 3 cities ◦ Island Garden City of Samal
- 11. Davao Oriental INDUSTRIES Copra ◦ Copra production capital of the Philippines Durian, mango, pom elo Grain milling Lumber Tiles Fishing Mining ◦ Copper, nickel
- 12.
- 13. Davao del Sur GEOGRAPHY Boundaries: ◦ North: Davao del Norte ◦ South: Celebes Sea ◦ East: Davao Gulf ◦ West: North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato
- 14. Davao del Sur BASICS 3,934 square km 14 municipalities and 2 cities ◦ 1 independent city: Davao City highly urbanized ◦ 1 component city: Digos Digos used to be the capital of Davao del Sur before the split of Davao into 3 provinces in 1976
- 15. Davao del Sur INDUSTRIES Coconut as major commercial crop Rice Corn Bananas Logging Fishing @ Davao Gulf ◦ 11 coastal municipalities
- 16. Davao del Sur INDUSTRIES Davao City ◦ Largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area ◦ 2008 Most Livable City (Dept. of Tourism) ◦ Main commercial center ◦ Fruit cultivation Leading exporter, worldwide
- 17. Davao del Sur INDUSTRIES Lanzones Mining ◦ gold, silver, lead, coppe r, chromium
- 18. Davao del Sur INDUSTRIES Durian Monument at the Davao City International Airport ◦ A symbol of Davao City’s status as top producer of said fruit
- 19. Davao del Sur SPOTLIGHTON DAVAO CITY Why is it that the people of Davao seem to be some of the most disciplined, making Davao an overall clean and safe place? Mayor Sara Duterte
- 20. Davao del Sur SPOTLIGHTON DAVAO CITY Smoking ban No fireworks on New Year! Efficient garbage collection scheme
- 21.
- 22. Compostela Valley GEOGRAPHY Boundaries ◦ North: Agusan del Sur ◦ West: Davao del Norte to the west ◦ East/South: Davao Oriental
- 23. Compostela Valley BASICS Formerlypart of Davao del Norte, became independent in 1998 3rd newest province ◦ following Dinagat Islands and Zamboanga Sibugay) 4,667 square kilometers Capital: Nabunturan 11 municipalities
- 24. Compostela Valley INDUSTRIES Rice Coconut Cacao Coffee Papaya Mango Pineapple Durian Banana
- 25. Compostela Valley INDUSTRIES Logging Mining ◦ Mostly gold ◦ Illegal mining
- 26. Compostela Valley TRAGEDY In December 2012, a series of typhoons and landslides struck Compostela Valley ◦ Typhoon Pablo Flash floods