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Davao Occidental
Province
Map of the Philippines with Davao Occidental highlighted
Map of the Philippines with Davao Occidental highlighted
Coordinates: 06°05′N 125°40′ECoordinates: 06°05′N 125°40′E
Country Philippines
Region Davao (Region XI)
Founded October 28, 2013
Capital Malita
Area[1]
• Total 2,163.45 km2 (835.31 sq mi)
Population [2]
• Total 293,780
• Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Divisions
• Independent cities 0
• Component cities 0
• Municipalities 5
• Barangays 105
• Districts Lone District of Davao Occidental
Time zone PHT (UTC+8)
Spoken languages Cebuano, Tagalog, and English
Davao Occidental (Tagalog: Kanlurang Dabaw) is 81st and newest province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao.[3][4] Its capital is the municipality of Malita. To the east lies the Davao Gulf. It also shares a water border with the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi to the south.
Contents [hide]
1 Creation
2 Political
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Creation[edit]
By virtue of Republic Act 10360 enacted on July 23, 2013, the province is the newest in the country, carved out from the southern part of Davao del Sur. The Act was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on November 28, 2012, and December 5, 2012, respectively, and signed by President Benigno Aquino III on January 14, 2013.[3][5] A plebiscite was held on October 28, 2013 along with the Barangay elections and the majority of votes cast were "Yes", ratifying the province.[4]
The motive to create the province was to boost the economic condition and social progress of the municipalities. Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who sponsored the creation of Davao Occidental, said that the distances of Digos City, Davao del Sur's provincial capital, to other municipalities in the second Congressional District are far-off that impairs the effective delivery of basic services, as well as the access to government offices.[6] However, Davao del Sur Representative Marc Douglas Cagas considered the creation of the province as nothing more than gerrymandering and political convenience.[7]
Political[edit]
The province consists of 5 municipalities or towns, namely:
Don Marcelino
Jose Abad Santos
Malita, the provincial capital
Santa Maria
Sarangani
See also[edit]
Davao del Sur
Provinces of the Philippines
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Province: Davao Del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
Jump up ^ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010". 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b Sec. 46, RA 10360 The Province of Davao Occidental shall be created, as provided for in this Charter, upon approval by the majority of the votes cast by the voters of the affected areas in a plebiscite to be conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) within sixty (60) days from the date of the effectivity of this Charter.
^ Jump up to: a b Cayon, Carina L. (30 October 2013). "DavSur voters approve of Davao Occidental". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
Jump up ^ "COMELEC to conduct plebiscite for the creation of Davao Occidental". Official Gazette. COMELEC. September 18, 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
Jump up ^ "Davao Occidental Province Soon To Be Realized". Senate of the Philippines. May 16, 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
Jump up ^ Regalado, Edith (January 24, 2013). "‘Creation of Davao Occidental just for political convenience’". philSTAR.com. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
External links[edit]
Republic Act No. 10360: “Charter of the Province of Davao Occidental”
Davao del Sur Davao Gulf / Davao Oriental
Sarangani Davao Gulf
Davao Occidental
Celebes Sea
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Province of Davao Occidental
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Philippines Davao region (Region XI)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Davao Occidental
Province
Map of the Philippines with Davao Occidental highlighted
Map of the Philippines with Davao Occidental highlighted
Coordinates: 06°05′N 125°40′ECoordinates: 06°05′N 125°40′E
Country Philippines
Region Davao (Region XI)
Founded October 28, 2013
Capital Malita
Area[1]
• Total 2,163.45 km2 (835.31 sq mi)
Population [2]
• Total 293,780
• Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Divisions
• Independent cities 0
• Component cities 0
• Municipalities 5
• Barangays 105
• Districts Lone District of Davao Occidental
Time zone PHT (UTC+8)
Spoken languages Cebuano, Tagalog, and English
Davao Occidental (Tagalog: Kanlurang Dabaw) is 81st and newest province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao.[3][4] Its capital is the municipality of Malita. To the east lies the Davao Gulf. It also shares a water border with the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi to the south.
Contents [hide]
1 Creation
2 Political
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Creation[edit]
By virtue of Republic Act 10360 enacted on July 23, 2013, the province is the newest in the country, carved out from the southern part of Davao del Sur. The Act was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on November 28, 2012, and December 5, 2012, respectively, and signed by President Benigno Aquino III on January 14, 2013.[3][5] A plebiscite was held on October 28, 2013 along with the Barangay elections and the majority of votes cast were "Yes", ratifying the province.[4]
The motive to create the province was to boost the economic condition and social progress of the municipalities. Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who sponsored the creation of Davao Occidental, said that the distances of Digos City, Davao del Sur's provincial capital, to other municipalities in the second Congressional District are far-off that impairs the effective delivery of basic services, as well as the access to government offices.[6] However, Davao del Sur Representative Marc Douglas Cagas considered the creation of the province as nothing more than gerrymandering and political convenience.[7]
Political[edit]
The province consists of 5 municipalities or towns, namely:
Don Marcelino
Jose Abad Santos
Malita, the provincial capital
Santa Maria
Sarangani
See also[edit]
Davao del Sur
Provinces of the Philippines
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Province: Davao Del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
Jump up ^ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010". 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b Sec. 46, RA 10360 The Province of Davao Occidental shall be created, as provided for in this Charter, upon approval by the majority of the votes cast by the voters of the affected areas in a plebiscite to be conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) within sixty (60) days from the date of the effectivity of this Charter.
^ Jump up to: a b Cayon, Carina L. (30 October 2013). "DavSur voters approve of Davao Occidental". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
Jump up ^ "COMELEC to conduct plebiscite for the creation of Davao Occidental". Official Gazette. COMELEC. September 18, 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
Jump up ^ "Davao Occidental Province Soon To Be Realized". Senate of the Philippines. May 16, 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
Jump up ^ Regalado, Edith (January 24, 2013). "‘Creation of Davao Occidental just for political convenience’". philSTAR.com. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
External links[edit]
Republic Act No. 10360: “Charter of the Province of Davao Occidental”
Davao del Sur Davao Gulf / Davao Oriental
Sarangani Davao Gulf
Davao Occidental
Celebes Sea
[show] v t e
Province of Davao Occidental
[show] v t e
Philippines Davao region (Region XI)
[show] v t e
Administrative divisions of the Philippines
Categories: Davao OccidentalProvinces of the PhilippinesDavao RegionStates and territories established in 20132013 establishments in the Philippines
Navigation menu
Create accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView history
Main page
Contents
Featured content
Current events
Random article
Donate to Wikipedia
Wikimedia Shop
Interaction
Help
About Wikipedia
Community portal
Recent changes
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Languages
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Kapampangan
Nederlands
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Tiếng Việt
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