Davao del Sur

Philippines/ˌda.vaʊ̯ dɛl ˈsuɾ/

proper noun

A province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Digos. Largest city: Davao City.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Digos. Largest city: Davao City.

Origin

  1. SpanishDavao del Sur
  2. EnglishDavao del Sur

From Spanish Davao del Sur, from Davao + del (“of the”) + sur (“south”).

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