Editing Davao del Norte

{{short_description|Province in Mindanao, Philippines}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Davao del Norte
| native_name        = 
| nickname           = "Banana Capital of the Philippines"
| settlement_type    = {{PH wikidata|settlement_type}}
| image_skyline      = {{Photomontage
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| photo2a = Tagumcity highway.jpg
| photo2b = Bigiw boats in Samal Island.jpg
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| photo3b = Panabo City heading to Tagum City.jpg
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| image_caption      = (from top: left to right) [[Samal Island|Kaputian Island]], [[Tagum City]], [[Bigiw|Bigiw boats in Samal]], [[Davao Gulf]], [[Panabo City]] and [[Samal Island]].
| image_flag         = {{PH wikidata|image_flag}}
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| seal_size          = 100x80px
| image_map          = {{PH wikidata|image_map}}
| map_caption        = Location in the Philippines
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = {{PH wikidata|country}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[Regions of the Philippines|Region]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{PH wikidata|region}}
| established_title  = [[Date of establishment|Founded]]
| established_date   = May 8, 1967
| seat_type          = Capital<br/>{{nobold|and largest city}}
| seat               = {{PH wikidata|seat}}
| leader_party       = 
| leader_title       = [[Governor of Davao del Norte|Governor]]
| leader_name        = [[Edwin Jubahib|Edwin I. Jubahib]] ([[Partido Federal ng Pilipinas|PFP]]) 
| leader_title1      = [[Vice Governor of Davao del Norte|Vice Governor]]
| leader_name1       = De Carlo L. Uy{{efn|name=Uy-acting|Uy as vice governor serves as an acting governor while Jubahib serves his 60-day preventative suspension effective April 11, 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Patumbon |first1=Rojean Grace |title=Vice Gov. Uy to temporarily replace Jubahib as DavNor guv |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/vice-gov-uy-to-temporarily-replace-jubahib-as-davnor-guv |access-date=13 April 2024 |work=SunStar |publisher=SunStar Publishing |date=11 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref>}} (Independent)
| leader_title2      = [[Sangguniang Panlalawigan|Legislature]]
| leader_name2       = [[Davao del Norte Provincial Board]]
| area_footnotes     = <ref name=nscblist>{{cite web |title=List of Provinces |url=http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/listprov.asp |work=PSGC Interactive |publisher=National Statistical Coordination Board |access-date=April 24, 2014 |location=Makati, Philippines |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117174921/http://nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/listprov.asp |archive-date=January 17, 2013 }}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 3,422.61
| area_rank          = 39th out of 81
| elevation_max_m    = 1,115
| elevation_max_point = [[Mount Masimalon]]
| population_footnotes = {{PH census|current|11}}
| population_total   = {{PH wikidata|population_total}}
| population_as_of   = {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}}
| population_rank    = 25th out of 81
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_rank = 24th out of 81
| population_demonym = Northern Davaoeño
| demographics_type1 = Divisions
| demographics1_title1 = [[Independent cities of the Philippines|Independent&nbsp;cities]]
| demographics1_info1 = 0
| demographics1_title2 = [[Cities of the Philippines|Component cities]]
| demographics1_info2 = {{Collapsible list
| titlestyle              = font-weight:normal;text-align:left;background-color:WhiteSmoke;
| title                   = 3
 | [[Panabo City|Panabo]]
 | [[Samal, Davao del Norte|Samal]]
 | [[Tagum City|Tagum]]
}}
| demographics1_title3 = [[Municipalities of the Philippines|Municipalities]]
| demographics1_info3 = {{Collapsible list
| titlestyle              = font-weight:normal;text-align:left;background-color:WhiteSmoke;
| title                   = 8
 | [[Asuncion, Davao del Norte|Asuncion]]
 | [[Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte|Braulio E. Dujali]]
 | [[Carmen, Davao del Norte|Carmen]]
 | [[Kapalong, Davao del Norte|Kapalong]]
 | [[New Corella, Davao del Norte|New Corella]]
 | [[San Isidro, Davao del Norte|San Isidro]]
 | [[Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte|Santo Tomas]]
 | [[Talaingod, Davao del Norte|Talaingod]]
}}
| demographics1_title4 = [[Barangay]]s
| demographics1_info4 = 223
| demographics1_title5 = [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|Districts]]
| demographics1_info5 = [[Legislative districts of Davao del Norte]]
| timezone           = [[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]]
| utc_offset         = +8
| postal_code_type   = [[List of ZIP codes in the Philippines|ZIP code]]
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| area_code          = {{PH wikidata|area_code}}
| iso_code           = {{PH wikidata|iso_code}}
| blank_name_sec1    = Spoken languages
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| blank_name_sec2    = Income classification
| blank_info_sec2    = 1st class
| etymology          = ''Davao del Norte'' (i.e., "Northern Davao")
| website            = {{PH wikidata|website}}
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'''Davao del Norte''' ({{langx|ceb|Amihanang Dabaw}}; {{langx|fil|Hilagang Davao}}), officially the '''Province of Davao del Norte''' ({{langx|ceb|Lalawigan sa Amihanang Dabaw, Lalawigan sa Davao del Norte}}; {{langx|fil|Lalawigan ng Hilagang Davao, Lalawigan ng Davao del Norte}}), is a [[Provinces of the Philippines|province]] in the [[Philippines]] located in the [[Davao Region]] in [[Mindanao]]. Its capital and largest city is [[Tagum]]. The province also includes [[Samal Island]] to the south in [[Davao Gulf]].

Before 1967, the five provinces—[[Davao de Oro]], Davao del Norte, [[Davao del Sur]], [[Davao Occidental]], [[Davao Oriental]]—and Guipuzcoa were administered as a single province named [[Davao (province)|Davao]], a provincial district of the [[Department of Mindanao and Sulu]]. The present-day [[Davao Region]] is coterminous with this former province.

Davao del Norte is also known as "The Banana Capital of the Philippines."

==History==
{{Further|Davao (province)}}

Davao del Norte and [[Davao de Oro]] (Compostela Valley) by R.A. 8470, January 30, 1998, together with [[Davao Oriental]], and [[Davao Occidental]] from [[Davao del Sur]] by R.A. 10360, January 14, 2013, used to be a whole province simply known as [[Davao (province)|Davao]] Region. This original province was split into three: Davao del Norte, [[Davao Oriental]], and [[Davao del Sur]] when ''[[Republic Act]] No. 4867'' (authored by Representative Lorenzo S. Sarmiento, Sr.) was signed into law on May 8, 1967, by President [[Ferdinand Marcos]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Republic Act No. 4867 - An Act Creating the Provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental |url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno4867.html |work=Republic Acts |publisher=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library |access-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref>

Davao del Norte originally comprised thirteen [[Philippine municipality|municipalities]]: [[Asuncion, Davao del Norte|Asuncion]], Babak (now in [[Samal, Davao del Norte|Samal]]), [[Compostela, Davao de Oro|Compostela]], [[Kapalong, Davao del Norte|Kapalong]], [[Mabini, Davao de Oro|Mabini]], [[Mawab]], [[Monkayo]], [[Nabunturan]], [[Panabo]], [[Pantukan]], [[Samal, Davao del Norte|Samal]], [[Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte|Santo Tomas]] and [[Tagum]]. On May 6, 1970, six more municipalities were created: [[Carmen, Davao del Norte|Carmen]], Kaputian (now in Samal), [[Maco, Davao de Oro|Maco]], [[Montevista, Davao de Oro|Montevista]], [[New Bataan]], and [[New Corella, Davao del Norte|New Corella]].

The passage of ''Republic Act No. 6430'' on June 17, 1972, changed the name of the province from ''Davao del Norte'' to ''Davao''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Republic Act No. 6430 - An Act Changing the Name of the Province of Davao del Norte to Province of Davao |url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno6430.html |work=Republic Acts |publisher=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library |access-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref>

By 1996, Davao had a total of twenty-two municipalities with the creation of San Vicente (now [[Laak, Compostela Valley|Laak]]) in 1979,<ref name="CorpusJuris-BP23">{{cite web|title=Batas Pambansa Blg. 23; An Act Creating the Municipality of San Vicente in the Province of Davao del Norte|url=http://www.thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/batas-pambansa/bp-blg-23.php|website=The Corpus Juris|access-date=March 19, 2016|date=April 4, 1979}}</ref> [[Maragusan, Compostela Valley|Maragusan]] in 1988,<ref name="ChanRobles-PD1247">{{cite web|title=Presidential Decree No. 1247; Creating the Municipality of San Mariano in the Province of Davao|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/presidentialdecrees/presidentialdecreeno1247.html|website=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library|access-date=March 19, 2016|location=Malacañang, Manila, Philippines|date=November 25, 1977}}</ref><ref name="GovPH-RA6678">{{cite web|title=Republic Act No. 6678; An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of San Mariano in the First District of the Province of Davao del Norte to Municipality of Maragusan|url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1988/10/12/republic-act-no-6678/|website=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines|publisher=Congress of the Philippines|access-date=March 19, 2016|date=October 12, 1988}}</ref> and [[Talaingod, Davao del Norte|Talaingod]] in 1991.<ref name=ChanRobles-RA7081>{{cite web|title=Republic Act No. 7081; An Act Creating the Municipality of Talaingod in the Province of Davao|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno7081.html|website=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library|access-date=January 28, 2016|date=July 29, 1991}}</ref>

On January 31, 1998, President [[Fidel V. Ramos]] signed ''Republic Act No. 8470'', which split the province into two, creating the province of [[Davao de Oro]] (Compostela Valley).<ref>{{cite web |title=Republic Act No. 8470 - An Act Creating the Province of Compostela Valley from the Province of Davao del Norte, and for Other Purposes |url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno8470.html |work=Republic Acts |publisher=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library |access-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref> In the meantime, Davao was renamed back to Davao del Norte. Together with the creation of the new province, two [[Cities of the Philippines|cities]] and one [[Philippine municipality|municipality]] were created: the municipality of Tagum, capital of Davao del Norte, was converted into a city (''R.A. 8472'');<ref name=ChanRobles-RA8472>{{cite web|title=Republic Act No. 8472 - An Act Converting the Municipality of Tagum, Davao Province, Into a Component City to be Known as the City of Tagum|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno8472.html|website=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library|access-date=December 16, 2015}}</ref> Samal, Babak, and Kaputian were joined into the city of [[Samal, Davao del Norte|Samal]] (''R.A. 8471'');<ref name=ChanRobles-RA8471>{{cite web|title=Republic Act No. 8471 - An Act Constituting the Three Municipalities of Babak, Samal and Kaputian of Samal Island, Province of Davao, Into a Component City to be Known as the Island Garden City of Samal|url=http://laws.chanrobles.com/republicacts/85_republicacts.php?id=8328|website=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library|access-date=December 16, 2015}}</ref> and the municipality of [[Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte|Braulio E. Dujali]] was created out of several [[barangay]]s in Panabo and Carmen (''R.A. 8473'').<ref name=ChanRobles-RA8473>{{cite web|title=Republic Act No. 8473 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Braulio E. Dujali in the Province of Davao, and for Other Purposes|url=http://laws.chanrobles.com/republicacts/85_republicacts.php?id=8330|website=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library|access-date=December 16, 2015}}</ref> The province then had 8 municipalities and 2 cities.

''Republic Act No. 9015'', signed into law on March 5, 2001, by President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]], converted the municipality of Panabo into a city.<ref name=ChanRobles-RA9015>{{cite web|title=Republic Act No. 9015; An Act Converting the Municipality of Panabo, Province of Davao del Norte Into a Component City to be Known as the City of Panabo.|url=http://laws.chanrobles.com/republicacts/91_republicacts.php?id=8873|website=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library|access-date=December 16, 2015}}</ref> ''Republic Act No. 9265'', approved on March 15, 2004, created the municipality of [[San Isidro, Davao del Norte|San Isidro]] from Asuncion and Kapalong.<ref name=LawPhil-RA9265>{{cite web|title=Republic Act No. 9265; An Act Creating the Municipality of San Isidro in the Province of Davao del Norte|url=http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9265_2004.html|website=The LawPhil Project|access-date=December 16, 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==
Davao del Norte covers a total area of {{convert|3,426.97|km2}}{{PSGC detail|nscb}} occupying the north-central section of the [[Davao Region]]. The province borders [[Agusan del Sur]] to the north, [[Bukidnon]] to the west, [[Davao de Oro]] to the east, and [[Davao City]] to the south.

[[Samal, Davao del Norte|Samal]] is the only municipality or city in the province not situated on Mindanao island. The city covers the entire Samal and Talikud Islands within [[Davao Gulf]].

===Administrative divisions===
Davao del Norte comprises eight [[Philippine municipality|municipalities]] and three [[Cities of the Philippines|cities]].

[[File:Ph fil davao del norte.png|thumb|upright=1.1|{{center|'''Political map of Davao del Norte'''}}]]

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| {{Color box|#CCFFCC|†|border=darkgray}} {{font|Provincial capital and component city|size=90%}}
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| {{Color box|#FEFEFE|border=darkgray}} {{font|Municipality|size=90%}}
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! scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" class="unsortable" colspan=2 | City {{small|or}} municipality
! scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" class="unsortable" | [[Legislative districts of Davao del Norte|District]]{{PSGC detail|nscb}}
! scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" class="unsortable" colspan=3 | Population
! scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" class="unsortable" | {{PSGC rubric}}
! scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" class="unsortable" colspan=2 | Area{{PSGC detail|nscb}}

! scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" class="unsortable" colspan=2 | Density
! scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Barangay|Total number of barangays}}
! scope="col" style="border-bottom:none;" class="unsortable" | [[Coordinates]]{{ref label|Coord|A|none}}
|-
! scope="col" style="border-top:none;" colspan=2 |
! scope="col" style="border-top:none;" |
! scope="col" style="border-style:hidden hidden solid solid;" colspan=2 | {{small|(2020)}}{{PH census|2020|11}}
! scope="col" style="border-style:hidden solid solid hidden;" | {{small|(2015)}}{{PH census|2015|11}}
! scope="col" style="border-top:none;" |
! scope="col" style="border-style:hidden hidden solid solid;" | km<sup>2</sup>
! scope="col" style="border-style:hidden solid solid hidden;" class="unsortable" | {{nowrap|sq mi}}
! scope="col" style="border-style:hidden hidden solid solid;" | /km<sup>2</sup>
! scope="col" style="border-style:hidden solid solid hidden;" class="unsortable" | {{nowrap|/sq mi}}
! scope="col" style="border-top:none;" |
! scope="col" style="border-top:none;" |
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#fdfdfd;" colspan="2"| [[Asuncion, Davao del Norte|Asuncion]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1st
| {{percent and number|61,893|1,125,057|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 59,322
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|61,893|2015.3315|59,322}}
| {{convert|297.39|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|61,893/297.39|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 20
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|7.5384|N|125.7532|E|name=Asuncion|region:PH-DAV_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#fdfdfd;" colspan="2"| [[Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte|Braulio E. Dujali]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
| {{percent and number|35,729|1,125,057|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 30,104
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|35,729|2015.3315|30,104}}
| {{convert|91.00|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|35,729/91|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|7.4482|N|125.6894|E|name=Braulio E. Dujali|region:PH-DAV_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#fdfdfd;" colspan="2"| [[Carmen, Davao del Norte|Carmen]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
| {{percent and number|82,018|1,125,057|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 74,679
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|82,018|2015.3315|74,679}}
| {{convert|166.00|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|82,018/1660|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 20
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|7.3556|N|125.7045|E|name=Carmen|region:PH-DAV_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#fdfdfd;" colspan="2"| [[Kapalong, Davao del Norte|Kapalong]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1st
| {{percent and number|81,068|1,125,057|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 76,334
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|81,068|2015.3315|76,334}}
| {{convert|830.01|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|81,068/830.01|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 14
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|7.5854|N|125.7071|E|name=Kapalong|region:PH-DAV_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#fdfdfd;" colspan="2"| [[New Corella, Davao del Norte|New Corella]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1st
| {{percent and number|57,913|1,125,057|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 54,844
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|57,913|2015.3315|54,844}}
| {{convert|263.12|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|57,913/263.12|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 20
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|7.5867|N|125.8222|E|name=New Corella|region:PH-DAV_type:city|format=dms}}
|- style="background:#ffe6f3;"
| style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;border-right:0;" | [[Panabo City|Panabo]]
| style="text-align:right;border-left:0;" | ∗
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
| {{percent and number|209,230|1,125,057|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 184,599
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|209,230|2015.3315|184,599}}
| {{convert|251.23|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|209,230/251.23|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 40
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|7.3004|N|125.6826|E|name=Panabo|region:PH-DAV_type:city|format=dms}}
|- style="background:#ffe6f3;"
| style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;border-right:0;" | [[Samal, Davao del Norte|Samal]]
| style="text-align:right;border-left:0;" | ∗
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
| {{percent and number|116,771|1,125,057|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 104,123
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|116,771|2015.3315|104,123}}
| {{convert|301.30|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|116,771/301.30|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 46
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|7.0744|N|125.7086|E|name=Samal|region:PH-DAV_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#fdfdfd;" colspan="2"| [[San Isidro, Davao del Norte|San Isidro]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1st
| {{percent and number|27,233|1,125,057|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 26,651
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|27,233|2015.3315|26,651}}
| {{convert|152.49|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|27,233/152.49|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 13
| style="text-align:center;" | ''{{coord|7.7383|N|125.7469|E|name=San Isidro|region:PH-DAV_type:city|format=dms}}''
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#fdfdfd;" colspan="2"| [[Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte|Santo Tomas]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
| {{percent and number|128,667|1,125,057|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 118,750
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|128,667|2015.3315|118,750}}
| {{convert|221.80|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|128,667/221.80|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 19
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|7.5285|N|125.6238|E|name=Santo Tomas|region:PH-DAV_type:city|format=dms}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;border-right:0;" | [[Tagum City|Tagum]]
| style="text-align:right;border-left:0;" | †
| style="text-align:center;" | 1st
| {{percent and number|296,202|1,125,057|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 259,444
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|296,202|2015.3315|259,444}}
| {{convert|195.80|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|296,202/195.80|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 23
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|7.4468|N|125.8095|E|name=Tagum|type:city_region:PH-DAV}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#fdfdfd;" colspan="2"| [[Talaingod, Davao del Norte|Talaingod]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1st
| {{percent and number|28,333|1,125,057|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 27,482
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|28,333|2015.3315|27,482}}
| {{convert|656.83|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|28,333/656.83|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| style="text-align:center;" | ''{{coord|7.6256|N|125.6185|E|name=Talaingod|type:city_region:PH-DAV}}''
|- class="sortbottom"
! scope="row" colspan=4 style="text-align:left;" | Total
! scope="col" style="text-align:right;" | 1,125,057
! scope="col" style="text-align:right;" | 1,016,332
! scope="col" style="text-align:right;" | {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|1,125,057|2015.3315|1,016,332}}
! scope="col" style="text-align:right;" | 3,426.97
! scope="col" | {{convert|3,426.97|km2|disp=number|2}}
! scope="col" style="text-align:right;" | {{sigfig|1,125,057/3,426.97|2}}
! scope="col" style="text-align:right;" | {{convert|{{sigfig|1,125,057/3,426.97|2}}|PD/km2|disp=number}}
! scope="col" | 223
! scope="col" style="font-style:italic;" | {{small|(see [[#External links|GeoGroup box]])}}
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| colspan="13" |
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: (''Italicized'' coordinates mark the generic location. Otherwise, they indicate the [[town center|city/town center]]).
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==Demographics==
{{Philippine Census
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| cols = 1
| title= Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}}
| 1903 = {{PH census population|1903}}
| 1918 = 23,701
| 1939 = 60,349
| 1948 = 91,367
| 1960 = 262,889
| 1970 = 442,543
| 1975 = 589,697
| 1980 = 725,153
| 1990 = 1,056,301
| 1995 = 1,191,443
| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}
| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}
| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}
| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}
| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}
| 2025 = 
| 2030 = 
| footnote = data prior to 2000 excludes municipalities under <br> [[Davao de Oro]] that were part of the province until 1998. <br> Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015|11}}{{PH census|2010|11}}{{PH census|2010}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Philippines Census Of Population of all LGUs 1903-2007 |url=https://archive.org/download/PhilippinesCensusofPopulationLGUs19032007 |website=archive.org |publisher=Philippine Statistics Authority |access-date=March 11, 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
}}

Davao del Norte had a population of 1,125,057 in the 2020 census.{{PH census|current|11}} The population density was {{Pop density|1016332|3426.97|km2|mi2|prec=0}}. The province's population consists of people of [[Visayans|Visayan]] descent whose ancestors came from [[Cebu]], [[Bohol]], [[Negros Oriental]] and [[Siquijor]], though many of the province's residents also descended from 20th century migrants from [[Ilocandia]], [[Cagayan Valley]], [[Cordillera Administrative Region]], [[Central Luzon]], [[Calabarzon]], [[Mindoro]], [[Marinduque]] and [[Bicol Region|Bicolandia]] in [[Luzon]] and [[Panay]] and [[Negros Occidental]] in [[Visayas]]. The main languages spoken are [[Cebuano language|Cebuano]] and [[Davawenyo language|Davawenyo]] while [[English language|English]] and [[Tagalog language|Filipino]] are also widely spoken. Majority of the Davao del Norte residents are Roman Catholic Christians, but many of them adhere to the other Christian denominations such as Iglesia ni Cristo, Members Church of God International, Seventh Day Adventists, Pentecostal churches and Mormon Church. There is also a sizeable Muslim population in the province, many of whom are [[Kalagan people|Kalagans]], [[Maguindanao language|Maguindanaons]] and the migratory [[Maranao people|Maranaos]] with small but growing demographic of converts to Islam known as the ''balik-Islam''.

===Indigenous groups===
[[Talaingod]] is the home of many Indigenous groups in Davao del Norte, with most of them [[Lumad peoples|Lumads]] and [[Aeta peoples|Aetas]].
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==Economy==
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Davao del Norte is a primarily [[agriculture|agricultural]], but also engages in [[mining]], [[forestry]], and [[fishing|commercial fishing]].

The principal crops of the province include [[rice]], [[maize]], [[banana]], [[coconut]], [[abacá]], [[ramie]], [[coffee]], and a variety of [[fruit]] and [[root crop]]s. Davao del Norte is the country's leading producer of bananas, with many plantations run by multinationals [[Dole Food Company|Dole]] and [[Del Monte Foods|Del Monte]], and local producers such as Lapanday, TADECO, and Marsman. Davao del Norte is also one of Mindanao's leading producer of rice.

Davao Gulf, to the south of the province, provides a living for many fisherfolk. Some of the fish products include brackish water [[milkfish]], ''[[tilapia]]'', [[shrimp]], and [[crab]]; and freshwater [[catfish]] and ''tilapia''.

Davao del Norte is a major producer of [[gold]], and its mining resources include [[silica]], [[silver]], [[copper]], and elemental [[sulfur]]. Small-scale gold mining activities thrive in several areas. There are also numerous active quarries of commercial quantities of gravel, sand, and pebbles for construction.

Tourism is also a major part of the economy of Davao del Norte. There are a lot of beaches on Samal Island, the most famous of which is Pearl Farm Beach Resort. Banana Beach Resort is the most famous beach outside of Samal Island.

Commerce is also a major part of the economy of Davao del Norte. There are lot of shopping malls in Tagum.
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==Notable people==
* [[Jerwin Ancajas]] - boxer
* [[Dennis Denora]] - journalist and publisher
* [[Thor Dulay]] - The Voice Ph semifinalist
* [[Jasmine Bacurnay Lee]] - Filipino-born naturalized Korean actress and politician
* [[Arrel Olaño]] - politician
* [[Jay Durias]] - singer
* [[Maris Racal]] - actress and runner-up of ''Pinoy Big Brother: All In''
* [[Iwa Moto]] - actress, model and runner up of [[StarStruck (season 3)]]
* [[Edralyn P. Sonit]] - leaf musician, businessgirl
* Rey T. Uy, businessman, politician - then Mayor of Tagum 1998 -2001, 2004-2013 2022-present
*[[Allan L. Rellon]] - politician former mayor of Tagum 2013–2022
* [[Pantaleon Alvarez]] - politician, the current Speaker of the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines]] and a Congressman from the [[Legislative districts of Davao del Norte#1st District|First District of Davao del Norte]]
* Yesha Camile - child actress in [[ABS-CBN]] and host for [[Team Yey!]]
* [[Lie Reposposa]] - former housemate of [[Pinoy Big Brother: Otso]]


==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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| North     = [[Agusan del Sur]]
| East      = [[Davao de Oro]]
| South     = ''[[Davao Gulf]]''
| Southwest = [[Davao del Sur]]
| Northwest = [[Bukidnon]]
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