Davao de Oro
Compostela Valley | |
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.jpg)  (from top: left to right) Nabunturan Poblacion and Montevista Sports Complex. | |
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| Etymology: Davao de Oro (lit., "Golden Davao") | |
| Nickname: Golden Capital of the Philippines | |
 Map of Davao Region with Davao de Oro highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 7°36′N 125°57′E / 7.6°N 125.95°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Founded | March 7, 1998 |
| Renamed | December 7, 2019 |
| Capital | Nabunturan |
| Largest Municipality | Monkayo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga (PFP) |
| • Vice Governor | Jayvee Tyron L. Uy (Lakas) |
| • Legislature | Davao de Oro Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,560.09 km2 (1,760.66 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 26th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation | 2,670 m (8,760 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
• Total | 767,547 |
| • Rank | 40th out of 81 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 53rd out of 81 |
| Demonym(s) | Orocanon, Oroqueño |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 237 |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Davao de Oro |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP Code | 8800–8810 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-COM |
| Spoken languages | |
| Income classification | 1st class |
| Website | www |
Davao de Oro, officially the Province of Davao de Oro (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Davao de Oro; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Davao de Oro), is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Nabunturan while Monkayo is the most populous. It used to be part of the province of Davao del Norte until it was made a separate province in 1998.
The province borders Davao del Norte to the west, Agusan del Sur to the north, and Davao Oriental to the east. To the southwest lies the Davao Gulf. The first elected governor was Jose Caballero, formerly a lawyer for a mining group in the province. It was formerly known as Compostela Valley (shortened to ComVal; Cebuano: Kawalogang Kompostela) from its inception until December 2019, when a plebiscite ratified the law that proposed to rename the province to Davao de Oro.[3]
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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