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Davao is home to Mount Apo, the Philippines' highest mountain. Davao is also called the “Durian Capital” of the Philippines.

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Davao is home to Mount Apo, the Philippines’ highest mountain. Davao is also called the “Durian Capital” of the Philippines. The City of Davao is the largest city outside of Metro Manila and the 4th largest in the Philippines in terms of population.

See the fact file below for more information on the Davao or alternatively, you can download our 21-page Davao worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.

Key Facts & Information

ETYMOLOGY

  • Several historians believe that the term Davao is the blend of the three names that three different tribes (the earliest settlers in the region) had for the Davao River.
  • An aboriginal tribe named Manobos referred to the Davao Rivers as Davohoho.
  • A different tribe, the Bagobos, referred to the river as Davohaha, meaning “fire”.
  • The Guiangan tribe called the river Duhwow.
  • To the Obos, they called the region davah, which means “a place beyond the high grounds” (alluding to settlements at the mouth of the river surrounded by high, rolling hills).

HISTORY

  • Davao was but a small community that consisted of different organized barangays. It was ruled by Datu Bago, who held his settlement near the Davao River.
  • The earliest recorded attempt of the Spaniards to possess the place was by the Spanish businessman Don Jose Cruz de Oyanguren, along with 70 other men and women. Oyanguren, with his company, planned to defeat Datu Bago for to get control of the place.
  • As Oyanguren’s company was crossing the narrow channel of the Davao River bend, their ship was outmaneuvered.
  • Although Oyungaren failed at first, the Moro chieftain eventually evacuated his people to live in the areas near Mount Apo.
  • This was when the Spaniards called the town Nueva Vergara, which was established in the year 1848.
  • Nueva Vergara continued to progress as many people engaged in local businesses.
  • The locals continued to send a petition to the local government to rename the place “Davao”. Fortunately, the request was granted.
  • Davao continued to progress despite being in the arms of the next invaders, which were the Americans and Japanese.
  • The increasing influence of the Japanese in the trade and economy of the region converted the town of Davao into a city on March 16, 1936.

DAVAO REGION

  • Davao Region, formerly called Southern Mindanao, is a region in the Philippines designated Region XI, and it is situated in the southeastern portion of Mindanao.
  • Davao Region consists of five provinces: Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, and Davao Occidental.
  • It encloses the Davao Gulf. Its regional center is Davao City.
  • The term Dávao is the Hispanic pronunciation of daba-daba, which means “fire” in Bagobo.
  • Prior to Philippine independence in 1946, the whole region was a single province called Davao Province, with Davao City serving as its capital.

CLIMATE

  • The region has a generally uniform distribution of rainfall throughout the year and lies outside the typhoon belt.

DEMOGRAPHICS

  • People living in the region are a mixture of Filipino, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Arabic races.
  • Inhabitants are called Davaoeños.
  • The common languages spoken are Cebuanos, Tagalog, and English.
  • The region of Davao is the most populous region in Mindanao. It is also the 7th-most populous in the Philippines.

RELIGION

  • The major religion of the region is Christianity, mostly Catholicism. However, there are also Muslims, Buddhists, and Shintoists.

ECONOMY

  • Davao is a leading manufacturer of mangoes, pomelos, bananas, coconut products, papayas, and mangosteens. Durians are also one of the most famous export products in the region. Durian has since become such an informal symbol for Davao that it has been nicknamed The Durian Capital of the Philippines.
  • While the economy of the region is predominantly agri-based, it is presently developing into a center for agro-industrial business, trade, and tourism.

TOURIST SPOTS

  • The Philippine Eagle, the national bird of the country and considered the largest eagle in the world, is endemic to Davao. The Philippine Eagle Foundation and Nature Center is one of the tourist destinations in the city.
  • Other tourist attractions are Mount Apo, Gap Farming Resort, the Davao Crocodile Park, Malagos Garden Resort, Eden Nature Park, and People’s Park in the city center, which is famous for its sculptures of indigenous people, as well as a dancing fountain. Davao City Major Festivals are Araw ng Dabaw (Day of Davao), which is held every March 16, Davao’s cityhood day, and Kadayawan Festival, which is held during August.

Davao Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about the Davao across 21 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use Davao worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the Davao which is home to Mount Apo, the Philippines’ highest mountain. Davao is also called the “Durian Capital” of the Philippines. The City of Davao is the largest city outside of Metro Manila and the 4th largest in the Philippines in terms of population.

Complete List Of Included Worksheets

  • Davao, Philippines Facts
  • Davao FB Page
  • Davao Quick Facts
  • Sequencing Events
  • More About
  • Region XI
  • The “Durian Capital”
  • President of the Philippines
  • Davaoeños
  • Tourist Spots
  • King City of the South

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