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Regional Profile - Jurisdiction - Davao del Norte
Davao del Norte
Background Davao del Norte was created together with the provinces of Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental on May 8, 1967 under Republic Act 4867 taken from the Great Davao Comandancia. It had an initial composition of 13 municipalities. Before its division into two provinces, Davao Province had 22 municipalities. On January 31, 1998, then President Fidel Ramos signed Republic Act 8470 creating the Province of Compostela Valley out of Davao Province. Other historical events that transpired in Davao del Norte include the enactment of Republic Act 8471, creating the Island Garden City of Samal comprising the former municipalities of Babak, Samal and Kaputian; Republic Act 8472 converting Tagum municipality into Tagum City, the seat of the provincial government of Davao del Norte; Republic Act 8473 creating the municipality of Braulio E. Dujali out of some barangays from Carmen and Panabo municipalities; and Republic Act 9015 converting Panabo municipality into Panabo City. The province now has 7 municipalities, 3 cities and 223 barangays. Davao del Norte is strategically located at the southeastern part of Region XI, bounded by Agusan del Sur on the North, Bukidnon on the Norteast, Davao City on the West, Davao Gulf on the South and the Province of Compostela Valley on the East. It has a total area of 346,282 hectares. The province has Type IV climate under the coronas classification and is characterized by unpronounced dry and wet seasons. Rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year with no pronounced rainy and dry season. The province is located at the south of the typhoon belt hence, the occurrence of typhoons is minimal. The province is likewise protected by mountain ranges that act as barriers from the onslaught of typhoons. The fairly pronounced rainy months in the province are from November through February. Compared to other provinces in Region XI and in the Mindanao area, Davao del Norte has demonstrated a low degree of vulnerability to El Niņo Phenomenon. Land Classification Rugged, mountainous and moderately to steeply sloping areas on the western part and a wide alluvial plain on the central lowland area generally characterized the topography of the province. About 42% of its total land area is classified as alienable and disposable, mostly devoted to agriculture. On the other hand, 58% is classified as forestland, with majority of the areas covered with residual forest, tree plantation, and
Soil Type The soils of the Province of Davao del Norte have developed from either alluvium washed from the uplands or from materials originating from igneous or sedimentary rocks. Each type of soil has a different fertility, structure and character. There are 7 types of soil in the province. These are the Hydrosol, which is made up of a complex of poorly drained immature soils, of which areas with this type of soil is utilized as fishponds in Tagum City; Camansa sandy claim loam which is the most extensive soils in the province; Cabangan clay loam which occupies the greater part of the rising gently rising plain at the head of the gulf; San Miguel silty clay loam which makes up some of the most productive soils of the province; Mountain soils which supports the forests of the province; Bolinao clay which is slightly acidic which is prominent in the Island Garden City of Samal; and Cabantian clay, formed in the hilly portions of Panabo bordering Davao City.
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