Cotabato
Cotabato or North Cotabato (Hiligaynon: Aminhan Cotabato; Maguindanaon: Utara Kutawatu, Jawi: اوتار كوتوات; Cebuano: Amihanang Cotabato; Filipino: Hilagang Cotabato), officially the Province of Cotabato, is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao. Its capital is the city of Kidapawan. Some of its municipalities are under the jurisdiction of the nearby Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.
Cotabato
North Cotabato | |
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Province | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | اوتار كوتوات |
(from top: left to right) Mount Apo Rainforest, Paniki Falls in Kidapawan, Lake Venado Campsite, Lake Venado, Provincial road in Carmen and Kidapawan City Hall. | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in the Philippines | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 7°12′N 124°51′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen* |
| Foundation |
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| Capital and largest city | Kidapawan |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza (NP) |
| • Vice Governor | Efren F. Piñol (PDP–Laban) |
| • Legislature | Cotabato Provincial Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,008.90 km2 (3,478.36 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation (Mount Apo) | 2,954 m (9,692 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 1,275,185 |
| • Rank | 22nd out of 81 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 57th out of 81 |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 606 |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Cotabato |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9400–9417 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-NCO |
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| Income classification | 1st class |
| Website | cotabatoprov |
* excluding 8 municipalities under BARMM | |
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