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Cotabato City

city of the Philippines

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Jawi: كوتوات ‎
Hokkien: 古島
Country: Philippines
Region: Bangsamoro
Province: Maguindanao del Norte (geographically only)
District: Lone district of Maguindanao del Norte ( shared with Cotabato City )
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 )
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 Florante "Popoy" L. Formento Jonas Mohammad Datu Raiz Sema Michael Datumanong Anwar Malang Faidz Edzla Guiadzuri Midtimbang II Mohamad Ali Mangelen Joven Pangilan Shalimar Candao
Electorate: 135,999 voters

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Cotabato City, officially the City of 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.