Brief History and Attractions

2. Capital: Mati

3. A Brief History…
 About 300 years ago, Davao Oriental
was merely a part of Caraga Province
 In 1956, Congressman Ismael Veloso of
Davao passed a bill in Congress dividing
Davao into three provinces
 The bill was approved in the Lower
House but failed to get the approval of
the Senate
 Congressman Lorenzo Sarmiento
revived the bill in 1965
 With the blessing of Senator Alejandro
Almendras, Republic Act 4867 brought
into existence the Province of Davao del
Norte

4. Basic Information
Location:
North: Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur
West: Pacific Ocean, Davao del Sur and Davao del Norte
South: Philippine Sea
Geographic and Topographic Profile:
 belongs to type II of climate classification in the Philippines
 Dominated by the Pacific Cordilleras
 Composed of uneven distribution of plateaus, swamps and
lowlands
 The average annual rainfall in the province of 4.49 mm with a
total of 109 rainy days
 Maximum rainfall occur in the months of November to January

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.
 By Land:
From the Davao City, one can take a bus to
the capital town of Mati

6. Where to
stay?

7. Some of the LGU licensed
Hotels, Inns and Apartelles…
BUSINESS NAME ADDRESS CONTACT
INFORMATION:
1. Honey’s Hotel Matiao, City of Mati,
Davao Oriental
Tel. (087) 811-4193
2. ABUNDIA
PACIENCIA
BATOBATO
3. Agawon Beach Resort
Hotel
Barangay San Victor,
Baganga, Davao Oriental

8. What to Visit?

9. Festivities…

10. Bauldayawan Festival
 Place: San Isidro, Davao Oriental
 Date: Third week of June
 The festival serves as a thanksgiving for the year’s
good harvest.
 Baul is from the Mandaya word for farm, da is from
dagat or sea, and yawan means to keep.
 Street dancing, float parade, agri-trade fiar and
cultural presentations highlight the yearly event.

11. Banayan Festival
 Place: Banaybanay, Davao Oriental
 Date: Third week of October
 It is a thanksgiving celebration for the town’s
bountiful harvests, rice in particular.
 Activities include agri-industrial fair/exhibit,
cultural/tribal shows and presentations, ethnic/tribal
street dancing competition, and sports fest.

12. Sambukokan Festival
 Place: Matil, Davao Oriental
 Date: Last week of October
 Sambuokan is derived from the word ”buok”, a Mandaya term that
literally means “one”.
 The festival is the showcase of Mati’s diverse culture and tradition,
sports and adventure.
 It is also an expression of thanksgiving.
 This is a weeklong celebration observed during the commemoration
of the founding anniversary of the Municipality of Mati every 29th of
October
 This festival is highlighted with neo-ethnic Indak-Indak – Street
dancing Competition, and fun-filled nightly activities.

13. The Fruits of
Davao Oriental…

14. Agricultural Products
 Corn
 Rice
 Banana
 Abaca
 Coconut
 Livestock
 Sea weeds and aquatic resources
 Rubber Industry

15. And Yes! It’s
more fun in
Davao Oriental