Department of Mindanao and Sulu
The Department of Mindanao and Sulu was an agency of the United States colonial administration in the Philippine Islands task to administer all Muslim-dominated areas in the territory. It was established on July 23, 1914, pursuant to Act No. 2408, replacing the Moro Province after the latter was divided into the then districts/provinces of Zamboanga, Lanao, Cotabato, Davao, and Sulu. It was later split into provinces/regions organized under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu, along with the former provinces of Agusan, and current province of Bukidnon.
| Departamento de Mindanao y Joló | |
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| Formed | July 23, 1914 |
| Dissolved | 1920 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Type | Agency of the United States to the Philippine Islands |
| Jurisdiction | Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Zamboanga, Sulu |
| Status | Defunct |
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