Cotabato City
Cotabato City
Kutawatu | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | كوتوات |
| • Hokkien | 古島 |
From top, left and right: Bird's-eye view of Cotabato City; Cotabato City Hall; Sultan Kudarat Monument; Sinsuat Avenue; Old Cotabato City Hall; Bangsamoro Government Center | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: City of Rivers and Creeks | |
| Motto: Sigay ka Cotabato! (Shine Cotabato!) | |
| Anthem: Awit ng Cotabato (Cotabato Hymn) | |
Map of Bangsamoro with Cotabato City highlighted | |
Interactive map of Cotabato City | |
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) |
| Founded as capital of Maguindanao Sultanate | 1520 |
| Reinstituted under Spanish rule | April 30, 1861 |
| Established (municipality) | October 29, 1903 |
| 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 Dela Cruz Matabalao |
| • Vice Mayor | Johair S. Madag (UBJP) |
| • Representative | Sittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura (Lakas) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 135,999 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 383,383 |
| • Density | 2,178.3/km2 (5,641.8/sq mi) |
| • Households | 63,452 |
| Demonym(s) | Cotabateño (masculine) Cotabateña (feminine) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.3% (2021) |
| • Revenue | ₱3.758 Billion (2025) |
| • Assets | ₱3.613 Billion (2022) |
| • IRA | ₱3.438 Billion (2026) |
| • Expenditure | ₱3.758 Billion (2026) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,358 million (2022) |
| 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 | ecotabatocity |
Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato (Maguindanaon: Kuta nu Kutawatu, Jawi: كوت نو كوتوات; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Cotabato; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cotabato), is an independent component city in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 383,383 people, making it 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 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. It was the capital of the Sultanate of Maguindanao.
Cotabato City is distinct from and should not be confused with the province of Cotabato.