Davao Oriental

Davao Oriental is a province of the Philippines, the political District XI, Davao Region belongs. The provincial capital is Mati City, the province is part of the first income class of the provinces in the Philippines.

Geography

The province is the easternmost province of the Philippines and located in the southeast of the island of Mindanao. It is bordered by the province of Compostela Valley to the west, and Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur to the north. In the southwest lies the Davao Gulf, on the east and south, the Philippine Sea, which is a part of the Pacific Ocean.

The southern part of the province forms a peninsula that separates the Gulf of Davao from the Philippine Sea. The place Pusan ​​Point is, moreover, the most easterly point of the entire island state.

A mountain region, which takes place in the central province of territory from north to south, the province protects against the typhoons in the Pacific.

Demography and language

According to the census from 2007 Davao Oriental has a population of 486 104 people, which puts the province at the 23rd place of the least populated provinces in the Philippines.

On average, 94.1 people come to a square km. This means the 12th place among the provinces with the lowest population density in this category.

In the pre-Hispanic era, the area is now the province was inhabited by various ethnic groups. These included the Mandaya, the Mansaka that Mamanua that Manubo that Mangguangan that Tagacaulo, etc.

The natives of the province are a mix of natives and immigrant groups from around the country. The dominant ethnic group in the province is that of the Mandaya. Your community lives mainly in the municipality Caraga in the central eastern part of the province. The immigrant groups came mostly from the Visayas and Luzon from in the area now Davao Oriental.

The local dialect is called Dabaweño and is especially in this province, but also in the neighboring provinces as well as in Davao City widespread. Noteworthy is next to the particular language Cebuano that is spoken by the majority of inhabitants of the province.

Also, Tagalog and English are taught in school and can therefore be understood in the province mostly.

Economy

The inhabitants of Davao Oriental living from farming, fishing and commercial loggers.

In the agricultural sector mainly coconut, rice, wheat, abaca, mango and oranges are grown. Along the coastline, fishing is a major source of income. The rich fishing grounds of the Gulf of Davao and the Philippine offer people a good livelihood. The coastal areas are also used for cultivation of seaweed.

In addition, a small industry for the production of parquet tiles, ceramics and pottery crafts and furniture manufacturing rattan exists. Tourism is another sector of the province, this will be expanded in the future.

The province also owns some significant reserves of nickel, chromite, manganese, copper, silver, as well as non-metallic minerals, such as marble, Bitterspat and silicate.

Administrative divisions

Davao del Sur is politically divided into ten autonomous communities and a city managed.

DieGemeinden in turn are subdivided into a total of 183 barangays ( districts ). The province is also divided into two districts Congress.

City

  • Mati City

Communities

  • Baganga
  • Banaybanay
  • Boston
  • Caraga
  • Cateel
  • Governor Generoso
  • Lupon
  • Manay
  • San Isidro
  • Tarragona

Climate

The climate in the province is characterized by a short dry and a longer rainy season. The largest amounts of rain are expected in the months of November to January and this especially in the coastal regions.

The highest average temperature in the past was at 31.4 ° C and the minimum at 21.9 ° C. Tropical Storms Search the provincial home rare, because the area is the one outside the typhoon belt, which touches the northern Philippines and on the other the high mountain ranges act as a barrier in Zentralmindanao for the province.

History

Early Spanish exploration of the area around Davao can be dated back to the year 1528, when the Spanish navigator Alvaro de Saavedra visited the Sarangani Islands at the southwestern entrance of the Gulf of Davao. He sailed along the coast of Davao Oriental and founded here the first settlements of Caraga.

The early missionaries settled shortly thereafter the places Caraga, Baganga, Cateel and the adjacent areas. From there, they went out, baptized, brought about the sacraments, built churches and monasteries. Some of the former structures can be discovered in the province and some still serve today's Christian communities today.

Governor Narciso Claveria in 1846 commanded the officer Don. Jose Uyanguren lead an expedition to the south of the province of Caraga. The area was ruled at that time by the Moro chieftain Datu Bago, who understood the invasion of the Spaniards as a provocation. It came to a fight, which was won by the Spaniards. The victory over the ruling Datu marked the end of the Empire of the tribal leaders of the area.

On 27 February 1849, the conquest of Davao was begun in 1846 and completed Gov. Gene. Claveria decreed the division of the province of Caraga. The northern part of the province of Surigao was, the southern section he called Nueva Guipozcoa ( in honor of his birthplace in Spain ) and certain the place Caraga to their capital. Nueva Guipozcoa was later renamed to Davao.

In 1945, after the occupation by Japanese forces and the end of World War II, there was a strong wave of immigration from the Visayas, from Luzon and other parts of Mindanao in the East Davao.

1956, Congressman Ismael Veloso a bill which provided for the establishment of a new province of Davao from the spun-off from the province of Surigao communities Lianga, Hinatuan, Bislig and Lingig. However, the draft failed in the Senate. Another design in turn saw the division of Davao in three separate provinces.

On May 8, 1967 thus resulted from entry into force of the Republic Act No. 4867 next to the provinces of Davao del Sur and Davao del Norte, the new Davao Oriental province and its capital, Mati City.

Attractions

  • The church of Caraga from the 17th century
  • The Masao Beach Resort,
  • The beach of Dahican,
  • The hot springs of Buso and Calapagan
  • The nature reserve Pujada bay and the island Pujada,
  • The Aliwagwag Falls
  • Tina Gong Dagat ( Hidden Lake )
  • The Dao Beach Club,
  • The island Waniban,
  • The Gregorio Masao Beach Resort,
  • The Philippine Eagle Sanctuary ( sanctuary of the Philippine eagle ).
  • The Reserve Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary in the interior
  • The nature reserve Mati Protected Landscape
  • The nature reserve Baganga Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape
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