Davao Occidental

Philippines/ˌda.vaʊ̯ ʔok.sɪ.dɛnˈtal/

proper noun

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

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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. SpanishDavao Occidental
  2. EnglishDavao 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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APA

Davao Occidental. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davao%20Occidental

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“Davao Occidental.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davao%20Occidental. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Davao Occidental,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davao%20Occidental.

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