Carmen lies on its southwestern borders, while it faces the Davao Gulf directly to the south.

Davao Gulf, to the south of the province, provides a living for many fishermen.

Part of the province lies on an unnamed peninsula that encloses the Davao Gulf to the west.

Cruz which forms part of the Davao Gulf provides a rich fishing grounds and is suitable for aquaculture.

It is bounded on the East by the Davao Gulf.

They stay in basically a semicircular band around the mouth of Davao Gulf.

In less than thirty minutes they can be over Davao Gulf itself.

The main attack force was four miles south of Davao, in Davao Gulf itself.

"They will be on station over Davao Gulf in three minutes."

Numbering only about 7,000, they live along the shores of the Davao Gulf.