Cotabato

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This article is about a province in the Philippines. For the city of the same name surrounded by the province of Maguindanao, see Cotabato City. For other uses, see Cotabato (disambiguation).

Province of Cotabato
Image:Ph seal cotabato.png Provincial seal of Cotabato
Image:Ph locator map cotabato.png Map of the Philippines with Cotabato highlighted
Region	SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
Capital	Kidapawan City
Divisions
- Highly urbanized cities	0
- Component cities	1
- Municipalities	17
- Barangays	543
- Congressional districts	2
Population	26th largest
- Total (2000)	958,643
- Density	146/km² (26th lowest)
Area	9th largest
- Total	6,565.9 km²
Founded	May 8, 1967
Spoken languages	Hiligaynon, Cebuano, Maguindanao
Governor	Jesus Sacdalan (Lakas-CMD)

Cotabato, formerly North Cotabato, is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Its capital is Kidapawan City and borders Lanao del Sur and Bukidnon to the north, Davao del Sur and Davao City, Sultan Kudarat to the south, and Maguindanao to the west.

Contents 1 Economy 2 Geography 2.1 Political 2.1.1 Cities 2.1.2 Municipalities 2.2 Physical 3 History 4 Musical Heritage 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Economy

[edit] Geography

[edit] Political

Cotabato is subdivided into 17 municipalities and 1 city.

[edit] Cities

• Kidapawan City

[edit] Municipalities

Alamada Aleosan Antipas Arakan Banisilan Carmen Kabacan Libungan Magpet

Makilala Matalam Midsayap M'Lang Pigkawayan Pikit President Roxas Tulunan

[edit] Physical

[edit] History

The name "Cotabato" is derived from either the Maguindanao kuta wato or Malay kota batu, meaning "stone fort", giving somewhat an insight into its precolonial history.

The former province of Cotabato was once the largest in the Philippines. In 1966, South Cotabato was branched off as a separate province. On November 22, 1973, a Presidential Decree divided the remaining province into North Cotabato, Maguindanao, and Sultan Kudarat.

North Cotabato was renamed Cotabato on December 19, 1983.

[edit] Musical Heritage

Main articles: Music of the Philippines and Kulintang

The native Maguindanaon of Cotabato province have a fascinating culture that revolves around kulintang music, a specific type of gong music, found among both Muslim and non-Muslim groups of the Southern Philippines.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Cotabato.ph
• Cotabato.com.ph
• theMindanao

v • d • e City and Municipalities of Cotabato
Alamada • Aleosan • Antipas • Arakan • Banisilan • Carmen • Kabacan • Kidapawan City • Libungan • M'lang • Magpet • Makilala • Matalam • Midsayap • Pigkawayan • Pikit • President Roxas • Tulunan

v • d • e Philippines
Capital	Manila • National Capital Region	Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg
Provinces	Abra • Agusan del Norte • Agusan del Sur • Aklan • Albay • Antique • Apayao • Aurora • Basilan • Bataan • Batanes • Batangas • Benguet • Biliran • Bohol • Bukidnon • Bulacan • Cagayan • Camarines Norte • Camarines Sur • Camiguin • Capiz • Catanduanes • Cavite • Cebu • Compostela Valley • Cotabato • Davao del Norte • Davao del Sur • Davao Oriental • Dinagat Islands • Eastern Samar • Guimaras • Ifugao • Ilocos Norte • Ilocos Sur • Iloilo • Isabela • Kalinga • La Union • Laguna • Lanao del Norte • Lanao del Sur • Leyte • Maguindanao • Marinduque • Masbate • Misamis Occidental • Misamis Oriental • Mountain Province • Negros Occidental • Negros Oriental • Northern Samar • Nueva Ecija • Nueva Vizcaya • Occidental Mindoro • Oriental Mindoro • Palawan • Pampanga • Pangasinan • Quezon • Quirino • Rizal • Romblon • Samar • Sarangani • Shariff Kabunsuan • Siquijor • Sorsogon • South Cotabato • Southern Leyte • Sultan Kudarat • Sulu • Surigao del Norte • Surigao del Sur • Tarlac • Tawi-Tawi • Zambales • Zamboanga del Norte • Zamboanga del Sur • Zamboanga Sibugay
Other subdivisions	Island groups • Regions • Cities • Municipalities • Barangays • Legislative districts
Territorial disputes	Sabah • Scarborough Shoal • Spratly Islands

Coordinates: 6°34′50″N 122°02′16″E / 6.58056, 122.03778ceb:Cotabato de:Cotabato (Provinz) ilo:Cotabato (provincia) id:Cotabato it:Cotabato (provincia) pam:Cotabato nl:Cotabato (provincie) ja:コタバト州 no:Cotabato (provins) sv:Cotabato tl:Cotabato (lalawigan) tr:Cotabato war:Cotabato (probinsya)