Etymology

Davao Occidental

Today it means: A province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Malita. Full definition →

Spanish Davao Occidental
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromDavao Occidental
  2. English todayDavao Occidental

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.

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