Cotabato

Cotabato

North Cotabato
Cotabato North Cotabato
Province
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	اوتار كوتوات
	(from top: left to right) Mount Apo Rainforest, Paniki Falls in Kidapawan, Kidapawan City Hall, Our Lady Mediatrix of All Grace Cathedral, Lake Venado, and Cotabato Provincial Capitol
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	Location in the Philippines
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	Coordinates: 7°12′N 124°51′E / 7.2°N 124.85°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Soccsksargen*
Foundation	September 1, 1914 (founded as the Empire Province of Cotabato); November 22, 1973 (Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat were carved out);
Capital; and largest city	Kidapawan
Government
• Governor	Emmylou T. 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
Demonym(s)	North Cotabatnon ; North Kotabatnon
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	1 Kidapawan ;
• Municipalities	25 Alamada ; Aleosan ; Antipas ; Arakan ; Banisilan ; Carmen ; Kabacan ; Kadayangan ; Kapalawan ; Libungan ; Ligawasan ; M'lang ; Magpet ; Makilala ; Malidegao ; Matalam ; Midsayap ; Nabalawag ; Old Kaabakan ; Pahamuddin ; Pigcawayan ; Pikit ; President Roxas ; Tugunan ; Tulunan ;
• Barangays	606
• Districts	Legislative districts of Cotabato
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
ISO 3166 code	PH-NCO
Spoken languages	Hiligaynon; Maguindanaon; Cebuano; Chavacano; Iranun; Dulangan Manobo; Obo; Tagabawa; Tboli; Ilianen; Tagalog; English;
Income classification	1st class
Website	cotabatoprov.gov.ph
	* excluding 8 municipalities under BARMM

Cotabato, formerly and still commonly referred to as North Cotabato and 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, the most populous in the province. Some of its municipalities are under the jurisdiction of the nearby Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.