Davao Oriental
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| Province of Davao Oriental | |
 Provincial seal of Davao Oriental |
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 Map of the Philippines with Davao Oriental highlighted |
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| Region | Davao Region (Region XI) |
| Capital | Mati City |
| Divisions | |
| - Highly urbanized cities | 0 |
| - Component cities | 1 |
| - Municipalities | 10 |
| - Barangays | 183 |
| - Congressional districts | 2 |
| Population | 23rd smallest |
| - Total (2007) | 446,191 |
| - Density | 86/km² (12th lowest) |
| Area | 18th largest |
| - Total | 5,164.5 km² |
| Founded | {{{founded}}} |
| Spoken languages | Cebuano, Dabaweño |
| Governor | Corazon Nunez-Malanyaon (Kampi) |
Davao Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Mati City and borders Compostela Valley to the west, and Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur to the north. Davao Oriental is the easternmost province of the country with Pusan Point as the easternmost location. The Philippine Sea, part of the Pacific Ocean, faces Davao Oriental to the east. Part of the province lies on an unnamed peninsula that encloses the Davao Gulf to the west.
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[edit] People and culture
[edit] Economy
Davao Oriental is the copra(dried coconut meat) producer capital of the Philippines.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Political
Davao Oriental is subdivided into 10 municipalities and 1 city.
[edit] Municipalities and city
[edit] Physical
[edit] Tourist attractions
Tagtalisay Beach, Masao Beach Resort, Botona Beach Resort, Dahican Beach, People's Park, Capitol Hills, Buso Hot Spring, Pujada Bay, Pujada Island, Sleeping Dinosaur, Dao Beach Club, Waniban Island, Gregorio Masao Beach Resort, Philppine Eagle Sanctuary.
[edit] History
In 1942, occupied by the Japanese Imperial forces in the province of Eastern Davao
In 1945, beginning the Philippine soldiers and Davaoeño guerrillas by the attack to the Japanese Imperial forces during the liberation in Eastern Davao in the Second World War.
[edit] External links
- Davao City Travel and Tourism Guide
- theMindanao.com
- Davao Oriental wants Hamiguitan declared as world heritage site
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