Kidapawan

Kidapawan
City of Kidapawan
Kidapawan City Hall
Nickname(s): 
City of Fruits and Highland Springs
Motto(s): 
"Nakapangyayari ang Sambayanan"
(The People are Sovereign)
Map of Cotabato with Kidapawan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Kidapawan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°00′30″N 125°05′22″E / 7.00833°N 125.08944°E / 7.00833; 125.08944
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceCotabato
District 2nd district
FoundedJuly 23, 1914
CharteredAugust 18, 1947
CityhoodFebruary 12, 1998
Barangays40 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
  MayorJose Paolo M. Evangelista
  Vice MayorMelvin E. Lamata Jr
  RepresentativeRudy S. Caoagdan
  City Council
Members
  Electorate96,335 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
358.47 km2 (138.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,933 m (9,623 ft)
Lowest elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
160,791
  Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
  Households
39,891
Demonym(s)Kidapaweño
Kidapawanon
Economy
  Income class1st city income class
  Poverty incidence
20.83
% (2021)
  Revenue₱1,077,760,493.58 (2020)
  Assets2,656 million (2022)
  Expenditure1,267 million (2022)
  Liabilities₱652,401,030.28 (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityCotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9400
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)64
Native languagesHiligaynon
Cebuano
Tagabawa
Obo
Ilianen
Tagalog
Maguindanaon
Websitekidapawancity.gov.ph

Kidapawan, officially the City of Kidapawan (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Kidapawan; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Kidapawan; Maguindanaon: Kuta nu Kidapawan; Obo Monuvu: Ingod to Kidapawan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Kidapawan), is a component city and the capital of the province of Cotabato, Philippines.

From 3rd income class, it was reclassified as a 1st income class city on 1 January 2025. Moreover, according to the 2020 Census, it has a population of 160,791 people making it the most populous in the province.

It is located at the foot of Mount Apo, the country's highest mountain.