Cotabato
Cotabato
North Cotabato | |
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| 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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Flag Seal | |
Location in the Philippines | |
Interactive map of Cotabato | |
| Coordinates: 7°12′N 124°51′E / 7.2°N 124.85°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen* |
| Foundation |
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| Capital and largest city | Kidapawan |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Emmylou T. Mendoza (NP) |
| • Vice Governor | Rochella Marie T. Taray (Lakas-CMD) |
| • Legislature | Cotabato Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,008.90 km2 (3,478.36 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th out of 82 |
| Highest elevation | 2,954 m (9,692 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 1,286,142 |
| • Rank | 22nd out of 82 |
| • Density | 142.763/km2 (369.756/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 57th out of 82 |
| Demonym(s) | North Cotabatnon North Kotabatnon |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | |
| • Municipalities | |
| • 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 | |
| Income classification | 1st class |
| Website | cotabatoprov |
* 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.