Compostela Valley

Compostela Valley (Cebuano: Kawalogang Kompostela, Filipino: Lambak ng

Compostela) is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in
Mindanao. The province, called Comval for short, used to be part of Davao del Norte
until it was made independent in 1998.

It is the fourth newest province of the Philippines, behind Dinagat Islands,

Zamboanga Sibugay and Davao Occidental. Its capital is Nabunturan. The province
borders Davao del Norte to the west, Agusan del Sur to the north, and Davao Oriental
to the east. To the southwest lies the Davao Gulf. Its first elected governor was Jose
Caballero, formerly a lawyer for a mining group in the province.

 Cebuano

 Mansaka
Spoken languages
 Tagalog

 English

Language

The main spoken language in the province is Cebuano. The secondary language being
spoken is Filipino and English then Mansaka.

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Economy
The main sources of livelihood are agricultural products such as rice, coconut, cacao,
coffee, papaya, mango, pineapple, durian and banana. It has been projected that by
2030, the province will be one of the richest provinces in the country because of its
rich natural resources and hardworking people. Some residents have fishponds and
culture their own fish like tilapia and milkfish. The province is also rich with gold ore.
Nabunturan, the provincial capital, is home to the biggest gold ring in the Philippines,
"The Solidarity Ring."
Nabunturan is a first class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley,
Philippines. It is the capital town of Compostela Valley. According to the 2010 census,
it has a population of 73,196 people.[3]

The municipality is home to the Mainit Hot Springs Protected Landscape.

Nickname(s):
"Home of the Biggest Gold Ring in the Philippines"