| Province of Davao del Sur | |
 Provincial seal of Davao del Sur |
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 Map of the Philippines with Davao del Sur highlighted |
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| Region | Davao Region (Region XI) |
| Capital | Digos City |
| Divisions | |
| - Independent cities | 1 |
| - Component cities | 1 |
| - Municipalities | 14 |
| - Barangays | 337 including independent cities: 519 |
| - Congressional districts |
1st and 2nd districts of Davao del Sur including independent cities: 1st to 3rd districts of Davao City |
| Population | |
| - Total (2007) | 822,406 (29th out of 80) including independent cities: 2,185,743 (10th out of 80) |
| - Density | 194.72/km² (39th out of 80) including independent cities: 327.84/km² (18th out of 80) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4,223.45 km² (31st out of 80) including independent cities: 6,667.06 km² (13th out of 80) |
| Founded | May 8, 1967 |
| Spoken languages | Cebuano, Dabaweño |
| Governor | Douglas Ra. Cagas (Nacionalista) |
Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Digos City and the province borders the Davao City to the north, and Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, and Sarangani to the west. To the east lies the Davao Gulf.
Davao City administers itself separately from the province, and has its own Congress representatives, but is often grouped as part of the province for statistical purposes.
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People and culture
Economy
Geography
Political
Davao del Sur is subdivided into 14 municipalities and 2 cities.
Cities
The city of Davao is often grouped with the province, but is independently governed.
Municipalities
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Physical
History
In 1942, founded by occupation of the Japanese soldiers landed and entering in the province of Southern Davao.
In 1945, the liberation in Southern Davao by the United States and the Philippine Commonwealth troops was supported by the Davaoeño guerrilla fighters against the Japanese forces beginning to fighting in the Second World War.
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