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Montevista, officially the Municipality of Montevista, is a of the Philippines in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.The municipality is bordered north by Mokayo; east by Compostela and Mokayo; south by Nabunturan; and west by Asuncion and New Corella, Davao del Norte."Caumanga", the original name of Montevista, was a peaceful haven of the Mandayan Tribe. During the Japanese occupation, Caumanga became the headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Forces who induced to flock to the place for protection, shelter, medicine, and food. With the increase of Christian settlers in the early part of 1950s, the name "Caumanga" was changed to San Jose in honor of their Patron Saint, Saint Joseph the Worker. However, it was not until June 18, 1966, when Republic Act No. 4808 was issued creating San Jose into a regular town. "Montevista" became the town’s official name as it paint an imbued idea over a place in California, USA, which had a semblance in topography to San Jose, meaning "Mountain View".BarangaysMontevista is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.HistoryLong before the coming of Christians, "Caumanga", the original name of Barangay San Jose, was home to Mandayan Tribes. It then became the stop-over for migrants (settlers coming from different parts of the country), who came to the place in search of the fertile Compostela Valley.