English Explanatory Dictionary

Davao Occidental

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Malita.

Pronunciation

/ˌda.vaʊ̯ ʔok.sɪ.dɛnˈtal/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mlgc1998-Davao Occidental.wav

Word forms

Davao Occidental

Etymology

From Spanish Davao Occidental, from Davao + occidental (“western”). The province was created, in 2013, by grouping five of the eight municipalities of the second legislative district of Davao del Sur.

Related words

Davao del Norte Davao del Sur Davao de Oro Davao Oriental
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