Digos is the capital of Davao del Sur, Philippines and the only component city in the province. The province has nine municipalities namely Bansalan, Hagonoy, Kiblawan, Magsaysay, Malalag, Matanao, Padada, Santa Cruz and Sulop.
2019 Davao del Sur election results
On May 13, 2019, voters in Davao del Sur elected their new congressman, governor, vice governor and board members as part of the 2019 Philippine national general election. Here are the official results from the Commission on Election (COMELEC):
Congressman
- Mercedes Cagas: 178,491
- Juanito Morales: 80,961
- Ronald Banac: 4,367
- Brando Agbon: 2,788
Governor
- Douglas Cagas: 185,466
- Joseph Penas: 115,461
- Emilio Lustre: 1,732
Vice Governor
- Marc Douglas: 162,729
- Aileen Almendras: 122,379
- Victor Gloria: 3,471
1st Provincial District Board Member
- John Tracy Cagas: 83,335
- Erwin Llanos: 79,362
- Lani Gabutero: 74,133
- Simplicio Latasa: 74,133
- Victoriano Cadungog: 62,837
- Samuel Gadingan: 56,591
- Ate Bheng Sumatra: 41,591
- Sherwin Villapaz: 7,374
- Mario Decena: 4,257
2nd Provincial District Board Member
- Merlin Bello: 65,414
- Cowboy Cadungog: 65,082
- Anna Margarita Razonable: 64,099
- Carmelo delos Cientos III: 59,680
- Arvin Malaza: 58,265
- Elot Hernan: 50,957
- Genevieve Basilio: 43,565
- Jan Reyes: 36,018
- Jhonny Aguhar: 35,718
- Elmer Campanano: 29,414
The Philippines’ Davao Region has five provinces namely Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental and Davao Oriental. Davao City, the only independent city in the region, is geographically located in Davao del Sur.
On June 1, 1903, Moro Province was established in the country with five districts namely Zamboanga, Lanao, Cotabato, Davao and Jolo. On July 23, 1914, the province was dissolved and replaced by the Department of Mindanao and Sulu, which had seven provinces namely Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Zamboanga and Sulu.
On May 8, 1967, Davao was divided into three provinces namely Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental. On December 22, 1979, Davao City became a highly urbanized city.
Compostella Valley was founded on March 7, 1998 and renamed Davao de Oro on December 7, 2019. Davao Occidental was founded on October 28, 2013.
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