DAVAO DEL NORTE

Population

32nd largest Total (2007) 743,811 Area 38th largest Total 3,463.0 km2 (1,337 sq mi)

languages

Cebuano, Dabawenyo

General Information

Davao del Norte, and once known simply as Davao, is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tagum City. It borders the province of Agusan del Sur to the north, Bukidnon to the west, Compostela Valley to the east, and the city of Davao to the south. Davao also includes Samal Island to the south in the Davao Gulf. The province of Compostela Valley used to be part of Davao until it was made into an independent province in 1998. Before 1967, the four provinces Davao, Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur, and Compostela Valley were once a single province named Davao. The Davao Region covers this historic province.

Geography

The province is bounded by Agusan del Sur on the north, Bukidnon on the northeast, Davao City on the West, Davao Gulf on the south, and the province of Compostela Valley on the east.

Economy

Davao del Norte is a primarily agricultural, but also engages in mining, forestry, and commercial fishing.The principal crops of the province include rice, maize, banana, coconut, abaca, ramie, coffee, and a variety of fruit and root crops. Davao del Norte is the country's leading producer of bananas, with many plantations run by multinationals Dole and Del Monte, and local producers such as Lapanday, TADECO, and Marsman. Davao del Norte is also one of Mindanao's leading producers of rice.

Climate

The climate that pervades all over the province is generally temperate with no marked rainy or dry season except in the months of November to January when heavy rains come.

Transportation

Davao del Norte can reached by Land.

Tourism Level of Security

No Level