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The Davao Occidental Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Davao Occidental. The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each having four seats. A voter votes up to four names, with the top four candidates per district being ...
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.
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Davao Occidental were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935), Davao Province (1935–1967), Region XI (1978–1984) and Davao del Sur (1967–1972; 1984–2016).
Parties of current Philippine provincial governors shaded for their respective provinces. Incumbent provincial governors of the Philippines were elected on May 9, 2022, and took oath of office on June 30, 2022. The current term will expire on June 30, 2025, as mandated by the Local Government Code.
Poverty incidence of Davao Region 10 20 30 40 2006 30.64 2009 31.38 2012 30.74 2015 23.51 2018 19.07 2021 11.90 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority A view of Davao City as seen in July 2018 While the region's economy is predominantly agri-based, it is now developing into a center for agro-industrial business, trade and tourism. Its competitive advantage is in agri-industry as its products ...
Below is a full list of primary-level subdivisions of local government in the Philippines. As of June 11, 2024, there are 82 provinces ( province ), 33 highly urbanized cities ( HUC ), 5 independent component cities ( ICC ), and one independent municipality ( NCR municipality ).
The passage of Republic Act No. 10360 [3] and its subsequent ratification by plebiscite in 2013 separated five southern municipalities of Davao del Sur to create the province of Davao Occidental. Per Section 7 of R.A. 10360, Davao del Sur's own representation was reduced to a single congressional district. [3]
Santa Maria was created as a municipality of Davao on June 18, 1966 out of 12 barangays and 15 barrios from Malalag, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4743. Basiawan was designated as the municipal seat. [5] On May 8, 1967, the municipality became part of Davao del Sur following Davao's division under Republic Act No. 4867. [6]