Maguindanao del Norte
Maguindanao del Norte
Utara Magindanaw اُوْتَرَ مَڬِنْدَنَوْ | |
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Polloc Port in Parang | |
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Location in the Philippines | |
Interactive map of Maguindanao del Norte | |
| Coordinates: 07°08′N 124°16′E / 7.133°N 124.267°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro |
| Plebiscite | September 17, 2022 |
| Transition period | September 18, 2022 - January 9, 2023 |
| Capital | Sultan Kudarat (de facto) Datu Odin Sinsuat (de jure) |
| Largest city | Cotabato City** |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tucao Mastura |
| • Vice Governor | Marshall I. Sinsuat |
| • Representative | Bai Dimple I. Mastura |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,988.82 km2 (1,540.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 926,037 |
| • Rank | 52nd out of 82 |
| • Density | 232.158/km2 (601.287/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 24th out of 82 |
| Demonym | North Magindanawon |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 1 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Maguindanao del Norte |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-MGN |
| Spoken languages | |
| Income classification | 4th class |
** Cotabato City is an independent-component city. | |
Maguindanao del Norte, officially the Province of Maguindanao del Norte (Maguindanaon: Dairat nu Utara Magindanaw, Jawi: دَاِيْرَتْ نُوْ اُوْتَرَ مَڬِنْدَنَوْ; Iranun: Perobinsia a Pangutaran Magindanao, ڤروبنسيا ا ڤڠوترن مڬیندانو Filipino: Hilagang Maguindanao), is a province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro region in Mindanao. Its capital is the municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat. It borders Cotabato province to the east, Lanao del Sur to the north, Maguindanao del Sur to the south-east, and Sultan Kudarat to the south.
The province's largest city, Cotabato City, is administratively independent from the province but is grouped for congressional representation.