Davao de Oro
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.
Davao de Oro
Compostela Valley | |
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Province | |
| Province of Davao de Oro | |
(from top: left to right) Provincial Capitol Building in Nabunturan, Montevista Sports Complex and New Bataan Town Hall. | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Etymology: Davao de Oro (lit., "Golden Davao") | |
| Nickname: Golden Capital of the Philippines | |
Map of Davao Region with Davao de Oro highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 7°36′N 125°57′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Founded | 8 March 1998 |
| Renamed | December 7, 2019 |
| Capital | Nabunturan |
| Largest Municipality | Monkayo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Dorothy Montejo Gonzaga (PFP) |
| • Vice Governor | Jayvee Tyron L. Uy (Lakas) |
| • Legislature | Davao de Oro Provincial Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,560.09 km2 (1,760.66 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 26th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation (Mt.Pandadagsaan) | 2,670 m (8,760 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 767,547 |
| • Rank | 40th out of 81 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 53rd out of 81 |
| Demonym(s) | Orocanon, Oroqueño |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | 11
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| • Barangays | 237 |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Davao de Oro |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP Code | 8800–8810 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-COM |
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| Income classification | 1st class |
| Website | www |
The province borders Davao del Norte to the west, Agusan del Sur to the north, and Davao Oriental to the east. To the southwest lies the Davao Gulf. The first elected governor was Jose Caballero, formerly a lawyer for a mining group in the province. It was formerly known as Compostela Valley (shortened to ComVal; Cebuano: Kawalogang Kompostela) from its inception until December 2019, when a plebiscite ratified the law that proposed to rename the province to Davao de Oro.