Cotabato City

Cotabato City

*Kutawatu*
Cotabato City Kutawatu
Independent component city
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	كوتوات‎
• Hokkien	哥打巴托 (Traditional)
	Birds eye view of Cotabato City; Delta Bridge at Rio Grande De Mindanao; CityMall Cotabato; Don Rufino Alonzo Street; Old Cotabato Provincial Capitol; Bangsamoro Government Center
	Flag Seal
	Motto: Sigay ka Cotabato! (Shine Cotabato!)
	Anthem: Awit ng Cotabato (Cotabato Hymn)
	Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Cotabato City highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	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)
During Manobo period	13th century
Founded as capital of Maguindanao Sultanate	1520
Reinstituted under Spanish rule	April 30, 1861
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 "Bruce" D. Matabalao (UBJP)
• Vice Mayor	Johari "Butch" C. Abu (SIAP)
• Representative	Sittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura (PDPLBN)
• City Council	Members
• Electorate	120,221 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 (2020 census)
• Total	325,079
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
• Households	63,452
Demonym(s)	Cotabateño (masculine) ; Cotabateña (feminine) ; Cotabaten
Economy
• Income class	1st city income class
• Poverty incidence	31.3% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 1,158 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 2,848 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 1,159 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 1,029 million (2020)
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	129804000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Languages	Maguindanaon; Cebuano; Tagalog;
Website	www.cotabatocity.ph

Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato (Maguindanaon: Kuta nu Kutawatu, Jawi: كوت نو كوتوات‎; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Cotabato; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cotabato), is a first class independent component city in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 325,079 people,^[3] making it as 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 a 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.^[5] It was the capital of the Sultanate of Maguindanao.

Cotabato City is distinct from and should not be confused with the province of Cotabato.

^ City of Cotabato | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
^ "Cotabato City". Philippine Information Agency, Government of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[1] City of Cotabato | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–12-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

[info_page-5] "Cotabato City". Philippine Information Agency, Government of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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