Brief history and attractions

2. Capital: Tagum City

3. A Brief History…
 Republic Act 4867 brought into
existence the Province of Davao del
Norte
 Later on 30 January 1998, President
Fidel V. Ramos signed Republic Act
No. 8470 creating the Province of
Compostela Valley, another province
carved out of Davao del Norte.

4. Basic Information
Location:
North: Agusan del Sur
East: Davao Oriental
West: Bukidnon
South: Davao del Sur and Davao Gulf
Geographic and Topographic Profile:
 Characterized by mountain ranges in western and eastern parts;
flat areas in the middle
 Traversed by 32 rivers
 No pronounced rainy season and the province is rarely visited by
typhoons

5. How To Get There?
 By Air-Land:
Take a flight bound for Davao City. Travel
time from Manila is one hour and 40
minutes. From Cebu, there is a daily 55-
minute flight
 By Sea-Land:
travel time is about three days
 By Land:
via Pan-Philippine Highway passing through
Bicol, Samar and Leyte

6. Where to
stay?

7. Some of the LGU licensed
Hotels, Inns and Apartelles…
BUSINESS NAME ADDRESS CONTACT
INFORMATION:
1. Antonnete Hair
Salon
zone 3 Brgy. Villarica,
Babak Dist., IGACOS
MobileNo:
09092957921
2. Banjos Refreshment
Parlor
Sitio Caimito, Brgy.
Pichon Babak dist.
IGACOS
MobileNo:
09289853005
3. Big 8 Hotel National Road, Tagum
City
Tel. 084-2160888

8. What to Visit?

9. Festivities…

10. Panagtagbu Festival
 Place: Tagum
 Date: First week of March
 Coincides with the city of Tagum’s founding
anniversary.
 It aptly describes a celebration in the city where
Tagumeños met Tagumeños from all walks of life in
one occasion and setting since the city of Tagum is
a crossroad business center in the northern part of
Southern Mindanao.

11. Pangapog Festival
 Place: Island Garden City of Samal
 Date: First week of August
 A thanksgiving festival celebrating bountiful harvest
which features parade, indak-indak sa dalan
(streetdancing), cultural presentation, and agri-
industrial fair.

12. Banana Festival
 Date: First week of July
 Celebrated in time for the founding anniversary of the province.
 The festival pays tribute to the largest economic contributor and
the province’s number one export - bananas.

13. Andaon Festival
 Date: First week of September
 A gathering, celebration, and thanksgiving to
Tagihinit (God) for the good harvest, good health,
and good future for all the people.

14. The Fruits of
Davao del
Norte…

15. Agricultural Products
 Banana
 Durian
 Milkfish/Bangus

16. And Yes! It’s
more fun in
Davao del Norte!