Davao province

Province of Davao Provincia de Davao Lalawigan sa Dabaw Dabaw
Former province of the Philippines
← 1914-1967 →   →   →
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Location of the historical province of Dávao
Capital		Davao City
History
•	Dissolution of Moro Province	1914
•	Formation of Davao Region	May 8, 1967
Area		20,244 km2(7,816 sq mi)
Political subdivisions		36 municipalities & 1 city (before May 20, 1967) Davao City Babak Baganga Banaybanay Bansalan Cateel Caraga Compostela Digos Doña Alicia (later Mabini) Hagonoy Kapalong Kaputian Kiblawan Lupon Magsaysay Malalag Malita Manay Matan-ao Mati Montevista Moncayo Nabunturan Padada Panabo Pantucan Samal San Isidro Sta. Cruz Sta. Maria Saug (later Asuncion) Sigaboy (later Gov. Generoso) Sulop Tagum Tibal-og (later Sto. Tomas) Trinidad (later Jose Abad Santos)
Today part of		Compostela Valley, Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental

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The Province of Davao (Spanish: Provincia de Dávao; Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Dabaw) was a province of the Philippines in the island of Mindanao. It was divided into three provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, and Davao del Sur with the passage of Philippine Republic Act No. 4867 on May 20, 1967. It was one of the largest, most populous and prosperous provinces in the country during its time, being settled by immigrants from the Luzon and Visayas island groups.

The province was established after the dissolution of Moro Province in 1914. Before the province broke up, massive waves of immigrants from Visayas and Luzon island groups are already immigrating in the province. Japanese immigrants, mostly rich businessmen and pioneers, also immigrated to its capital Davao in large numbers, making it the Philippines' Little Japan. Having an area of more than 20,000 square kilometers, its borders were almost identical to its predecessor, the province of Nueva Guipúzcoa, which also covered parts of what are now Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sarangani, Bukidnon and the region of Caraga during the Spanish era.

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