Davao Region, designated as Region XI, is situated in the southeastern portion of Mindanao. 

It covers a total area of 20,357.42 sq. km. and consists of five provinces namely: Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro and Davao Occidental. Its regional center is Davao City, the region's premier city.  Aside from Davao City, it is also home to 5 other cities namely: Digos in Davao del Sur, Mati in Davao Oriental, IGACOS, Panabo and Tagum, in Davao del Norte and 43 municipalities, with 1,162 barangays.

Climate: The region generally enjoys a good climate throughout the year, which is conducive to the production of agricultural crops such as cacao, banana, coconuts, palay, corn, and fruit trees such as durian, mango and mangosteen.

(source: Wikipedia)