Davao Occidental Province, Philippines Genealogy

Davao Occidental (Cebuano: Kasadpang Dabaw, Filipino: Kanlurang Dabaw), is the 81st and newest province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao.[3][4][5] Its capital is the municipality of Malita. To the east lies the Davao Gulf. It also shares a water border with the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi to the south. According to Article IX Section 48 of the provincial charter, the first set of elective officials were elected on May 9, 2016, the next local elections following the foundation of the province.