Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Cotabato, formerly North Cotabato, is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Its capital is Kidapawan City and borders Lanao del Sur and Bukidnon to the north, Davao del Sur and Davao City, Sultan Kudarat to the south, and Maguindanao to the west. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Cotabato Region: SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) Capital: Kidapawan City Established: Population: 2000 census—958,643 (26th largest). Density—146 per km² (26th lowest). Area: 6,569.9 km² (9th largest) Divisions: Component cities—1. Municipalities—17. Barangays—543. Congressional districts—2. Languages: Governor: Emmanuel F. Piņol (2001-2004) Table of contents 1 People and Culture 2 Economy 3 Geography 3.1 Political 3.1.1 Municipalities 3.1.2 Municipalities 3.2 Physical 4 Tourist Attractions 5 History 6 External Links People and Culture Economy Geography Political Cotabato is subdivided into 17 municipalities and 1 city. Municipalities Kidapawan City Municipalities Alamada Aleosan Antipas Arakan Banisilan Carmen Kabacan Libungan Magpet Makilala Matalam Midsayap M'Lang Pigkawayan Pikit President Roxas Tulunan Physical Tourist Attractions History External Links SOCCSKSARGEN: Cotabato | Sarangani | South Cotabato | Sultan Kudarat This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.