|
Cotabato Province (1914-1973)
Cotabato, also known as the Empire Province of Cotabato (Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Kutawatu'', كوتوات), was a historical Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines established in 1914 that existed until its dissolution in 1973. The province's capital from 1920 to 1967 was Cotabato City (of the same name) while Pagalungan, Maguindanao, Pagalungan became its capital from 1967 to 1973. Originally a district of the former Moro Province, on September 1, 1914, the defunct Department of Mindanao and Sulu provided with autonomous government through ''List of Philippine laws, Act No. 2408'' enacted on July 23, 1914, converted the district into a province along with other former Moro Province districts: Davao (province), Davao, Lanao (province), Lanao, Sulu, Zamboanga (province), Zamboanga, and its former sub-province Bukidnon. Davao, Lanao and Zamboanga were then later split and partitioned into different current provinces, Sulu was then later split and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotabato
Cotabato, formerly and still commonly referred to as North Cotabato and officially the Province of Cotabato, is a landlocked Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen Regions of the Philippines, region in Mindanao. Its capital is the city of Kidapawan, the most populous in the province. Bangsamoro barangays in Cotabato, Some of its municipalities are under the jurisdiction of the nearby Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. Etymology The name ''Kuta Watu'' in Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon (or ''Kota Batu'' in Malay language, Malay) means "stone fortress". History Maguindanao Sultanate According to Maguindanao royal records, Islam was introduced to the Maguindanaos in the late 15th century by Sharif Sharif Kabungsuwan, Muhammad Kabungsuan, a Johorean Malay Muslim noble and missionary of Arab descent. Sharif Kabungsuan invaded Malabang in 1475, facing armed resistance from the principality, nevertheless successfully vanqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Datu Piang, Maguindanao
Datu Piang, officially the Municipality of Datu Piang ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Datu Piang'', Jawi:داتوڤياڠ ايڠد نو; ), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,380 people. It is formerly known as Dulawan. History Sultanate of Buayan Buayan was centered in what is now the center of Datu Piang, created by the Rio Grande de Mindanao (or Pulangi) River, 30 km upstream from the Sultanate of Maguindanao. It was a powerful state that rivaled the Sultanate of Maguindanao on influence and trade. In the 1860s, the main stronghold of Buayan was transferred to Bacat, within the modern-day municipality of Rajah Buayan. Modern era Created as ''Dulawan'' on November 25, 1936, by Executive Order No. 66 of Pres. Manuel L. Quezon, the municipality covered a large area of what is now mostly central Maguindanao and northern Sultan Kudarat. It is among the first municipalities of the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat
Lambayong, officially the Municipality of Lambayong (; Ilocano: ''Ili ti Lambayong''; , Jawi: ايڠد نولمبايوڠ; ), is a municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,739 people. Etymology Lambayong is named after the ''lambayong'' (''Ipomoea pes-caprae''), the flower-bearing creeper that grows in profusion on wet lands with which the town has plenty. The purplish cup-like petals are a sight to behold from a distance as they undulate with the dark waxy-textured green leaves when blown by the wind. The word Lambayong/Lambayung in Maguindanaon means purple. History Area presently under the jurisdiction of Lambayong was transferred from the Province of Cotabato to the Province of Sultan Kudarat on November 22, 1973, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 341 of President Ferdinand Marcos. It was established as a new municipality named Mariano Marcos in honor of the President's father. On October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makilala, Cotabato
Makilala, officially the Municipality of Makilala (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 87,927 people. History Makilala is one of the five daughter municipalities of Kidapawan. It was the second to separate, created through ''Executive Order No. 63'', issued by President Ramon Magsaysay on September 8, 1954. Incumbent Kidapawan councilor Ireneo Castro was appointed as its first mayor. Following the separation, Kidapawan lost its southern border with the then-undivided Davao. The village of Indangan split in two as a result. A few years later, the councilors petitioned to change the border, situated at Saguing River, to the Malaang River, but they were ignored by the national government. The municipality was a village with a name of "Lamitan". The name Makilala is a portmanteau of the names of the early barangays of the area, namely: Malasila, Kisante, and Lamitan. An additional "la" was added ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magpet, Cotabato
Magpet, officially the Municipality of Magpet (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,800. History Magpet derived its name from the word ''malotpot'', which means "a place where people gather in fellowship to partake of their packed lunch wrapped in banana leaves". Magpet is one of the five daughter municipalities of Kidapawan. It was the fourth to be created, by ''Republic Act (RA) No. 3721'' in 1963, organizing the northern part of Kidapawan in the latter's largest single loss of territory to date. The law was signed by President Diosdado Macapagal on June 22. The first local officials were sworn into office on August 13, 1963, with Froiland Matas as first mayor. The territory was partitioned in 1991 with the creation of Arakan through ''RA No. 7152''. The establishment of Magpet and Arakan caused Kidapawan eventually losing all its borders with the Davao Region, excluding Mount Apo whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao
Shariff Aguak, officially the Municipality of Shariff Aguak ( Maguindanaoan: ''Kuta Shariff Aguak''), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 33,982. It is formerly known as Maganoy. Despite only being the ''de jure'' (by law) seat of Maguindanao's provincial government from 1973 to 1977, the town—being home to several previous governors—has served as the ''de facto'' (by practice) capital during the governorships of Sandiale Sambolawan (1980–1986), Andal Ampatuan, Sr. (2001–2008) and Sajid Ampatuan (2008–2009). History Shariff Aguak was founded as Maganoy in September 11, 1963, when President Diosdado Macapagal signed Executive Order No. 47 stipulating the creation of the municipality within the old province of Cotabato. It was created from the southern 28 barangays of Datu Piang. The town's name was changed from ''Maganoy'' to ''Shariff Aguak'' by virtue of ''Muslim Mindanao A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat
Lutayan, officially the Municipality of Lutayan (; , Jawi: ايڠد نو لتاين; ), is a municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,644 people. This lakeside town shares Lake Buluan with its neighboring municipality, Buluan, Maguindanao. Lutayan was carved out from Buluan in 1966. The first appointed mayor was the wife of the then-mayor of Buluan, a royalty from the Buayan Sultanate, Bai Linilang Mangelen. She was also the first ever elected Mayor of the town and served for two decades. Geography Barangays Lutayan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. * Antong * Bayasong * Blingkong * Lutayan Proper * Maindang * Mamali * Manili * Mangudadatu * Palavilla * Sampao * Sisiman * Tamnag (Poblacion) Climate Demographics Economy References External linksLutayan Profile at PhilAtlas.comPhilippine Census Information [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libungan, Cotabato
Libungan, officially the Municipality of Libungan , is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,269 people. Etymology Libungan was known by various names by its early settlers. The Manobo settlers of the area initially called the area as "Dasdas" which means "road down by the river". "Libungan" is used to refer to the river located in the area by the Manobo which means "cheater." During the earlier settling period, the Libungan River changed its course which adversely affected the crops which led the settlers to believe that the river was "cheating" them; the area from then on was referred to as Libungan. "Tubak" is one of the earlier names used to refer to the place which means "eroding river". History The Manobo are the earlier settlers of the place and was eventually settled by other ethnic groups mainly by Cebuanos from Cebu who found the place suitable for them because of its terrain. Many immigran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebak, Sultan Kudarat
Lebak, officially the Municipality of Lebak (; , Jawi: ايڠد نو لبک; ), is a municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. It lies on the northwestern coast of the province and has a population of 88,868 according to the 2020 census. It is a coastal municipality that lies in the northwestern part of the province. Etymology Lebak is a Maguindanaon word meaning hollow. This is because of the eastern part of Lebak is a mountain and on the western part is the Celebes Sea thus the hollow portion is between a mountain and the sea. History Early settlers are the Manobo at Salangsang. Anthropomorphic urn burials of limestone and some pottery were found in Seminoho Cave dates back to AD 585. Manobos way of life was intact until the Teduray settlers arrived in the 1950s. Sultanate era Lebak was once part of Sultanate of Maguindanao.The arrival of Maguindanao which establish the Islamic faith and settled in near the rivers and shores in the 15th century. Span ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidapawan, Cotabato
Kidapawan, officially the City of Kidapawan (; ; Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Kidapawan''; Obo Monuvu: ''Ingod to 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. Etymology Many proposed etymologies have been recorded to explain the origin of Kidapawan's name over the decades. In 2017, Karlo Antonio Galay David gathered all written and oral explanations from archival sources and tribal key informants. Galay David gathered thirteen proposed etymologies, and of these thirteen, six are about springs, three are about weddings, three are about highlands, two are names, and three are directional and imply the act of going. History Establishment and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat
Kalamansig, officially the Municipality of Kalamansig (, Jawi: ايڠد نو كلمانسيݢ), is a municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,900 people. The main means of livelihood of the people is farming and fishing. The municipality's marine environment is home to various species of marine wildlife and plants, the most important of which is the ''giant tamilok'', the largest shipworm species in the world. The species can only be found within the area, and nowhere else in the world, making Kalamansig an important biodiversity area. Formerly hunted by the locals, the giant tamiloks are now strictly protected by the municipality, specifically the former hunters of the species, after research confirmed the high importance of the species in the area's biodiversity. The nearest point of entry is through Cotabato Airport, Cotabato City. The town can easily be reached by taking the fully cemented Upi-Leb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabacan, Cotabato
Kabacan officially the Municipality of Kabacan ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Kabakan'', Jawi: ايڠد نو كباكن; ; ; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,164 people. The town is predominantly composed of rice farms made possible by the influx of Ilocano-speaking people from northern Philippines. The University of Southern Mindanao is in Kabacan. It is strategically located between the cities of Cotabato and Davao from west to east and the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan from the north and General Santos from the south. History Kabacan got its name from the word "''ka-abacan''" which means the source of abundance. People from far-flung barangays used to come to this place and, upon returning home, they brought with them many commodities of their livelihood. The municipality of Kabacan was a barrio of the municipal district of Pikit before its creation as a district political body. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
