TRAVEL GUIDE: Region 11 ( Davao Region )

Davao Region, formerly called Southern Mindanao (Cebuano: Habagatang Mindanao; Tagalog: Rehiyon ng Davao), is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region XI. It is situated at the southeastern portion of Mindanao and comprises five provinces: Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, and Davao Occidental.

The region encloses the Davao Gulf, and its regional center is Davao City. Dávao is the Hispanicized pronunciation of daba-daba, the Bagobo word for "fire".

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DAVAO DEL NORTE

Davao del Norte (Cebuano: Amihanang Dabaw; Tagalog: Hilagang Davao) is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tagum. The province also includes Samal Island to the south in the Davao Gulf.

FOR MORE STORY CLICK HERE: LAGALAG: SAMAL ISLAND DAVAO DEL NORTE ( SIDE TRIP DAVAO CITY ) (celynrejusogmailcom.blogspot.com)

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DAVAO DEL SUR

Davao del Sur (Cebuano: Habagatang Dabaw; Tagalog: Timog Davao) is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital and largest city is Digos. The province is bounded by Davao del Norte to the north, Davao Occidental to the south-east, North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat to the west, South Cotabato and Sarangani to the south-west, and the Davao Gulf to the east.

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DAVAO CITY

Davao City, officially the City of Davao (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dabaw; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Davao), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the island of Mindanao, Philippines. The city has a total land area of 2,443.61 km² (943.48 sq mi), making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area. It is the third-most populous city in the Philippines after Quezon City and Manila, and the most populous in Mindanao. 

FOR MORE STORY CLICK HERE: LAGALAG: SAMAL ISLAND DAVAO DEL NORTE ( SIDE TRIP DAVAO CITY ) (celynrejusogmailcom.blogspot.com)

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DAVAO ORIENTAL

Davao Oriental (Cebuano: Sidlakang Dabaw; Tagalog: Silangang Davao) is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Mati, and it borders the province of Davao de Oro to the west, and Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur to the north. The province is the traditional homeland of the Mandaya and Kagan people.

FOR MORE STORY CLICK HERE: LAGALAG: Mt. apo ( my ultimate experience ) (celynrejusogmailcom.blogspot.com)

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DAVAO OCCIDENTAL

Davao Occidental (Cebuano: Kasadpang Dabaw; Filipino: Kanlurang Davao) is the 81st and newest province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao.Its capital is the municipality of Malita. To the east lies the Davao Gulf. It also shares a maritime border with the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi to the south.

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COMPOSTELA VALLEY

Davao de Oro, officially the Province of Davao de Oro (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Davao de Oro; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Davao de Oro), is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Nabunturan. It used to be part of the province of Davao del Norte until it was made a separate province in 1998.