Southern Mindanao Profile

1. REGION XI
DAVAO REGION
(SOUTHERN MINDANAO)

2. An Overview…

4. Basic Information

5. Location:
North: Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte
East: Davao Gulf and The Celebes Sea
West: Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, North Cotabato and Sultan
Kudarat
Davao Region has an aggregate land area of:
31,692.75 km2

6. Geographic Profile:
• 62% is dominated by forest covering
• Its soil is suited for forest planting and
tree plantations
• Rich in gold and copper
• Water resources are also available

7. Political Profile
• It is composed of six provinces, namely:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Davao
Davao Oriental
Davao del Sur
South Cotabato
Sarangani
Compostela
• It is composed of 85 municipalites
• Davao City is the Regional Center

8. The People
Major Dialects:
Cebuano and Hiligaynon
Minor Dialects:
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B’laan
Waray
Maguindanao
Tagalog
Manobo
Mandaya
Population: 4,156,653
(As of 2007)

9. How to Get There?
Through plane:
the two major airports of the region:
• Davao International Airport
• General Santos City Airport
Through land: by Pan-Philippine Highway

10. Where To Go?

11. a) Davao del Norte
b) Davao Oriental
c) Davao del Sur
d) South Cotabato
e) Sarangani
f) Compostela