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Davao Oriental
Davao Oriental ( Cebuano: ''Sidlakang Dabaw''; tl, Silangang Davao), officially the Province of Davao Oriental, is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is city of 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 Kalagan/Kaagan. Davao Oriental is the easternmost province in the country with Pusan Point in the municipality of Caraga 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. The province is the top producer of coconut and copra in the country, earning the province the title ''Coconut Capital of the Philippines''. It is also home to Mount Hamiguitan Wildlife Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Etymology The name of the province was derived from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pujada Bay
Pujada Bay, sometimes (usually historically) called Pujaga Bay, is a bay on the Pacific coast of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. It is an arm of the Philippine Sea in Davao Oriental province formed by the Guanguan Peninsula which separates it from the Mayo Bay on the east and the Pujada Peninsula which separates it from the Davao Gulf on the west. Pujada Bay borders Mati, the province's capital and largest city, with its port and city proper situated at its head. It is entered between Lamigan Point on the east and Tumago Point on the west, with the Pujada Island dividing its entrance into two channels. There are three other islands on the bay, namely Uanivan, Oak and Ivy islands. The bay has been declared a marine protected area known as the Pujada Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape. It covers protecting the bay and its coastal area including its four islands. It was declared through Proclamation No. 431 on 31 July 1994 by President Fidel Ramos. Description Puja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baganga, Davao Oriental
Baganga (), officially the Municipality of Baganga, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,714 people, making it the third largest town in province. It is the largest among the municipalities and city in the province in terms of land area, and is considered the chief town of the province's 1st legislative district. Etymology Baganga got its name from a thorny bush having plum like fruits that were abundant during the Spanish arrival. Others say that it was referred to a big mouth of a river that traversed the central part of the town. History The Mandaya tribes having a colourful presentation in giving receptions to the hungry Spaniards has encouraged the survivors to report to Spain how beautiful the town was. Thus, on the Villalobos expedition on August 7, 1543, it encouraged the chronicler Garcia Descalante Alvarado to take note and make the necessary observation to King Philip. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Standard Time
Philippine Standard Time (PST or PhST; fil, Pamantayang Oras ng Pilipinas), also known as Philippine Time (PHT), is the official name for the time zone used in the Philippines. The country only uses one time zone, at an offset of UTC+08:00, but has used daylight saving time for brief periods in the 20th century. Geographic details Geographically, the Philippines lies and 126°34′ east of the Prime Meridian, and is physically located within the UTC+08:00 time zone. Philippine Standard Time is maintained by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The Philippines shares the same time zone with China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Western Australia, Brunei, Irkutsk, Central Indonesia, and most of Mongolia. History Philippine Standard Time was instituted through Batas Pambansa Blg. 8 (that defined the metric system), approved on December 2, 1978, and implemented on January 1, 1983. The Philippines is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Districts Of Davao Oriental
The legislative districts of Davao Oriental are the representations of the province of Davao Oriental in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts. History Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Davao Oriental were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935) and the historical Davao Province (1935–1967). The enactment of Republic Act No. 4867 on May 8, 1967 split the old Davao Province into Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental. Per Section 4 of R.A. 4867, the incumbent Davao Province representative was to indicate which of the three new provinces he wished to continue to represent; Rep. Lorenzo Sarmiento chose Davao del Norte, which left the seats for Davao del Sur (together grouped with the chartered city of Davao) and Davao Oriental open for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives Of The Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( fil, Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas, italic=unset, ''Kamara'' or ''Kamara de Representantes'' from the Spanish language, Spanish word ''cámara'', meaning "chamber") is the lower house of Congress of the Philippines, Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the Senate of the Philippines as the upper house. The lower house is usually called Congress, although the term collectively refers to both houses. Members of the House are officially styled as ''representative'' (''kinatawan'') and sometimes informally called ''congressmen'' or ''congresswomen'' (''mga kongresista'') and are elected to a three-year term. They can be re-elected, but cannot serve more than three consecutive terms except with an interruption of one term like the senate. Around eighty percent of congressmen are district representatives, representing a particular geographical area. The 19th Congress has 253 Congressional districts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barangay
A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan areas, the term often refers to an inner city neighborhood, a suburb, or a suburban neighborhood or even a borough. The word ''barangay'' originated from ''balangay'', a type of boat used by a group of Austronesian peoples when they migrated to the Philippines. Municipalities and cities in the Philippines are politically subdivided into barangays, with the exception of the municipalities of Adams in Ilocos Norte and Kalayaan in Palawan, with each containing a single barangay. Barangays are sometimes informally subdivided into smaller areas called ''purok'' ( en, "wikt:zone, zone"), or barangay zones consisting of a cluster of houses for organizational purposes, and ''sitios'', which are territorial enclaves—usually rural—far from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarragona, Davao Oriental
Tarragona, officially the Municipality of Tarragona ( ceb, Lungsod sa Tarragona; tl, Bayan ng Tarragona), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,996 people. Geography Climate Tarragona has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round. Barangays Tarragona is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. * Cabagayan * Central (Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (literally "town" or "settlement" in Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish; ) is the common term used for the administrative center, central, downtown, old town or central business district area of a Philippines, Philippi ...) * Dadong * Jovellar * Limot * Lucatan * Maganda * Ompao * Tomoaong * Tubaon Demographics Economy References External links Tarragona Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index* Philippine Standard Geographic CodePhilippine Census InformationLocal Governance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Isidro, Davao Oriental
San Isidro, officially the Municipality of San Isidro ( ceb, Lungsod ng San Isidro; tl, Bayan ng San Isidro), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,664 people. San Isidro is one of the "gulf towns" of Davao Oriental whose shorelines stretch along Davao Gulf. Other gulf towns are Banaybanay, Lupon and Governor Generoso. History The town of San Isidro was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 4744 enacted by the Philippine Congress on June 18, 1966. It started operating as a local government unit in January 1968. Its founder and the first mayor was Vicente Yu, Sr. Geography Climate Barangays San Isidro is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Seven barangays are along the coastlines while the other nine are in the interior areas. Demographics Around 30% of the population belong to the indigenous Mandaya and Kalagan communities. Economy San Isidro is largely planted with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manay, Davao Oriental
Manay (, also spelled Man-ay), officially the Municipality of Manay ( ceb, Lungsod sa Manay; tl, Bayan ng Manay), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,572 people. Manay is located in Davao Oriental seated the Philippine Sea, bordering Banaybanay, Lupon, Pantukan (Davao de Oro), and Caraga. Manay is the one of the beautiful municipalities across from Davao Oriental. The main attractions are Tagdalid Falls, (geographically centre of Manay), Rising Sun Beach Resort and more. The municipality's covering tropical rainforest climates. Geography Climate Manay has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round. Barangays Manay is politically subdivided into 17 barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupon, Davao Oriental
Lupon (), officially the Municipality of Lupon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Lupon; tl, Bayan ng Lupon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,979 people. Lupon is said to have derived its name from the native word "''naluponan''", meaning a body of land accumulated at the mouth of a river resulting from years of continued accretion. The settlers shortened the word "''naluponan''" into what is called now "Lupon". This "''naluponan''" area was then applied to the mouth of the Sumlug river of Lupon municipality of today. Geography Climate Barangays Lupon is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Demographics Lupon, like many areas of Mindanao, is inhabited by the Mandaya, Mansaka, the native Kalagans, and the local immigrants from all points of the Visayas, Luzon and Mindanao. The immigrants brought with them their culture resulting in a mixture of beliefs and practices. Economy Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental
Governor Generoso (), officially the Municipality of Governor Generoso ( ceb, Lungsod sa Gobernador Generoso; tl, Bayan ng Gobernador Generoso), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,891 people. It is formerly known as Sigaboy. The municipality is named after Sebastian T. Generoso, a former governor of Davao Province. Miangas, Indonesia (also known as ''Isla de las Palmas'') is located directly southeast of this municipality. Before and after World War II, Francisco Durico Serrano (son of Saturnina Dagking,founder of Cambaleon, San Isidro) was the Mayor of the undivided Governor Generoso until the time when Philippines was given independence. He took down the American flag and raised our Philippine flag with so much honor. Geography Climate Barangays Generoso is politically subdivided into 20 barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cateel, Davao Oriental
Cateel (), officially the Municipality of Cateel ( ceb, Lungsod sa Cateel; tl, Bayan ng Cateel), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,207 people. Cateel is the home of the Aliwagwag Falls, located at barangay Aliwagwag within the Aliwagwag Protected Landscape. It is a towering stream of waterfalls considered by hydraulic engineers as the highest in the country and regarded as one of the most beautiful falls in the Philippines. It is a series of 84 falls appearing like a stairway to heaven with various heights among the steps ranging from . One step is measured and another is . Overall Aliwagwag Falls has a height of and a width of . All these in the midst of a virgin forest, a river settles at the foot of the falls with 13 rapids to cross. History Cateel is the first municipality in Mindanao. It was the place where Spaniards first docked in Mindanao which reflects how majority of it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
