Total Land Area: 5,164 sq. km. when Davao City is included

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9 Municipalities – Bansalan, Hagonoy, Kiblawan, Magsaysay, Malalag, Matanao, Padada, Sta. Cruz, Sulop

 

1 Independent City – Davao City and;

 

337 - Barangays

 

Population: 868,690 (2010 Census)

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Minerals Deposits – Copper, Manganese, Chromite, Bentonite, Sand & Gravel and Other Raw Materials for Construction

 

GEOGRAPHY 
  The province is located in the southern part of the country. It is bounded in the north by Davao City; in the west by Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Kidapawan City; in the south by the Celebes Sea, Sarangani Province, and General Santos City; in the east by the Davao Gulf.

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LANGUAGE/DIALECTS
Cebuano/Visayan, Tagalog, B’laan, Bagobo, Manobo, Tagakaolo, Muslim.

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CLIMATE 
  The province is blessed with a favorable climate characterized by wet and dry seasons. The coldest time is during the months of December and January and the hottest is during the months of April and May. The province is outside the typhoon belt.