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Poverty incidence of Davao City 5 10 15 20 2000 13.83 2003 14.94 2006 15.70 2009 13.24 2012 10.56 2015 9.20 2018 9.47 2021 5.10 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The Peak, Gaisano Mall Davao is part of the East Asian Growth Area, a regional economic-cooperation initiative in Southeast Asia. According to the foundation, the city has a projected average annual growth of 2.53 percent over a ...
Prior to Philippine independence in 1946, the entire region was a single province called Davao Province, with Davao City serving as its capital. The province was one of the largest provinces in the Philippines during that time, spanning more than 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq mi).
The province of Davao del Norte bore this name from 1972 to 1998, when Compostela Valley (now Davao de Oro) seceded as a separate province. Davao Occidental was created by virtue of Republic Act 10360 enacted on July 23, 2013; the province is the newest in the country, carved out from the southern part of Davao del Sur .
Metro Davao, officially Metropolitan Davao (Cebuano: Kaulohang Dabaw; Filipino: Kalakhang Davao), is a metropolitan area in Mindanao, Philippines. It includes the cities of Davao , Digos , Mati , Panabo , Samal and Tagum and spanned parts of all five provinces of the Davao Region .
Poverty incidence of Davao del Sur 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 23.71 2009 24.83 2012 24.42 2015 19.02 2018 11.78 2021 7.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Art and culture The colorful artistic heritage of Davao stems from the rich culture of its tribes. For the Bagobos, aesthetics is the meticulous carving of weapons; the elaborate decoration of inlaid metal boxes with bells; and the ...
Poverty incidence of Davao de Oro 10 20 30 40 50 2000 22.64 2003 41.90 2006 37.73 2009 36.64 2012 36.70 2015 26.67 2018 25.16 2021 17.70 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Davao de Oro was billed as the second richest province in the Philippines by the Commission on Audit by year 2017. That year, its provincial government posted a record high of ₱18.75 billion worth of assets, the ...
Poverty Incidence of Davao del Norte 10 20 30 40 2000 15.18 2003 36.80 2006 31.73 2009 31.96 2012 33.43 2015 31.02 2018 13.44 2021 7.30 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority 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, abacá, ramie, coffee, and a variety of ...
The province of Davao Occidental is governed by a governor and a vice governor. The whole province is a lone congressional legislative district. [13] The municipality of Malita, the largest and most populous in the province, serves as the provincial capital and the place where the provincial officials of Davao Occidental convene.