Cotabato City
Kutawatu | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | كوتوات |
| • Hokkien | 古島 |
   .jpg)   Birds eye view of Cotabato City; Delta Bridge at Rio Grande De Mindanao; CityMall Cotabato; Don Rufino Alonzo Street; Old Cotabato Provincial Capitol; Bangsamoro Government Center | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Sigay ka Cotabato! (Shine Cotabato!) | |
| Anthem: Awit ng Cotabato (Cotabato Hymn) | |
 Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Cotabato City highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Cotabato City Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°13′N 124°15′E / 7.22°N 124.25°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region |  Bangsamoro |
| Province | Maguindanao del Norte (geographically only) |
| District | Lone district of Maguindanao del Norte (shared with Cotabato City) |
| Established | October 29, 1903[1] |
| Founded as capital of Maguindanao Sultanate | 1520 |
| Reinstituted under Spanish rule | April 30, 1861 |
| Cityhood | June 20, 1959 |
| Highly urbanized city | December 22, 1979 |
| Founded by | Apo Mamalu and Apo Tabunaway |
| Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Mohammad Ali "Bruce" D. Matabalao (UBJP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Johari "Butch" C. Abu (SIAP) |
| • Representative | Sittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura (PDP) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 120,221 voters |
| Area | |
| • Total | 176.00 km2 (67.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 784 m (2,572 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 325,079 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| • Households | 63,452 |
| Demonym(s) | Cotabateño (masculine) Cotabateña (feminine) Cotabaten |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.3% (2021)[5] |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,158 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,848 million (2020), 1,391 million (2012), 1,509 million (2013), 1,579 million (2014), 1,861 million (2015), 1,921 million (2016), 1,920 million (2017) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,159 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,029 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cotabato Light and Power Company (CLPC) |
| • Water | Metro Cotabato Water District (MCWD) |
| • Telecommunications | SMART Telecom, Globe, PLDT and DITO Telecom |
| • Cable TV | SkyCable - Maguindanao and Cotabato Cable TV Network |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9600 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Languages | |
| Website | www |
Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato (Maguindanaon: Kuta nu Kutawatu, Jawi: كوت نو كوتوات; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Cotabato; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cotabato), is a first class independent component city in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 325,079 people,[4] making it as the most populated city under the independent component city status.
Cotabato City was formerly a part and the regional center of Region XII, but due to the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law, it is now part of Bangsamoro and serves as the regional center. Being an independent component city, it is not a subject to regulation from the Provincial Government of Maguindanao del Norte where it is geographically located. The Philippine Statistics Authority also lists Cotabato City as statistically independent.[6] It was the capital of the Sultanate of Maguindanao.
Cotabato City is distinct from and should not be confused with the province of Cotabato.
- ^ "[Act No. 21] AN ACT Providing for the establishment of the municipalities of Mati, Davao, Makar, Cottabato, Malabang, Dapitan, Cateel, Baganga and Caraga, and enlarging the municipalities of Iligan and Zamboanga" (PDF). Report of the Governor of the Moro Province.: 29–30. October 29, 1903. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ City of Cotabato | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Cotabato City". Philippine Information Agency, Government of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
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