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The
Province of Cotabato lies east and south of the Province of Lanao, south of the Province of Bukidnon and west of the Province of Davao and contains the following municipalities: Cotabato (the capital of the province), Dulawan, and Midsayap. The province also contains the following municipal
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The total land area of the original
Cotabato before its division was 2,296,791 hectares or about one thirteenth of the whole country which has an area of about 30 million hectares. So big was the original province that its area was about the size of the central plain of Luzon and bigger than six
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districts: Awang, Balatikan, Balut, Banisilan, Barira, Buayan, Bugasan, Buldun, Buluan, Carmen,, Dinaig, Gambar, Glan,, Kabakan, Kalanganan, Kiamba, Kidapawan, Kitubud, Kling, Koronadal, Lebak,, Liguasan,, Nuling, Parang, Pikit-Pagalungan,, Salaman, Sebu, Silik, Subpangan, and Tumbau.
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states in the United States, including the states of
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The total land area of the Hawaiian Islands (now a U.S. state) is only about three-fourths that of Cotabato.
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The province was one of the largest provinces of the
Philippines, with an area of 2,296,791 hectares (22,967.91 km). It was dissolved on 1973, comprising what are now the provinces of
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Became the only sub-province left comprising
Mountain Province in 1966, and therefore assumed the name of the mother province.
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Became the only sub-province left comprising Agusan in 1914, and therefore assumed the name of the mother province.
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established in 1914 that existed until its dissolution in 1973. The province's capital from 1920 to 1967 was
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November 22, 1973, the remaining territories of the Province of Cotabato was divided into
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Legazpi City from 1948 to 1954 consisted of the present-day territories of
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1108:. Malacañang, Manila, Philippines. November 22, 1973. Archived from
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Old
Cotabato Provincial Capitol, Located at PC Hill, Cotabato City
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All sub-provinces were temporarily abolished during the
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Cotabato was renamed to simply "
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1224:"MIND DA NEWS: Bet? Not End of Capitol Rigodon"
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1222:Patricio P. Diaz (January 23, 2016).
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1538:(1966–1992)
1532:(1905–1945)
1530:Catanduanes
1526:(1956–1966)
1520:(1907–1914)
1514:(1907–1914)
1508:(1902–1966)
1502:(1959–1992)
1496:(1908–1966)
1490:(1907–1909)
1484:(1951–1979)
1478:(1907–1995)
1472:(1902–1920)
1466:(1905–1917)
1398:Maguindanao
1233:January 23,
1042:Maguindanao
1032:Dissolution
679:Philippines
562:Maguindanao
498:Preceded by
263:Kalamansing
233:Datu Paglas
94:(1966-1973)
86:(1920-1966)
38:Philippines
1716:Categories
1560:Marinduque
1328:Philippine
1086:References
1059:" through
1026:Pagalungan
972:Pagalungan
908:Kalanganan
780:Datu Piang
687:Pagalungan
338:Pigcawayan
323:Pagalungan
238:Datu Piang
208:Bagumbayan
91:Pagalungan
1470:Amburayan
1448:Zamboanga
1346:Provinces
1331:provinces
1285:April 27,
1259:April 27,
1228:MindaNews
1203:April 27,
1173:April 27,
1145:April 27,
1116:April 27,
1068:Sarangani
997:Subpangan
943:Libuangan
933:Koronadal
918:Kidapawan
838:Banisilan
828:Balatikan
752:Sarangani
734:(North),
721:Zamboanga
633:Sarangani
462:Tantangan
447:Polomolok
427:Koronadal
328:Palimbang
268:Kidapawan
248:Esperanza
44:1914–1973
1584:Siquijor
1536:Guimaras
1524:Camiguin
1512:Bukidnon
1363:Cotabato
1074:See also
1057:Cotabato
1048:through
1022:No. 4849
948:Liguasan
800:Midsayap
792:Cotabato
732:Cotabato
725:Bukidnon
675:province
671:Kutawatu
659:Cotabato
606:Cotabato
480:(before
457:Tampacan
368:Tacurong
313:Midsayap
298:Makilala
278:Libungan
228:Columbio
203:Ampatuan
31:Cotabato
21:Cotabato
1616:Legazpi
1601:Basilan
1578:Romblon
1572:Quirino
1566:Masbate
1554:Lepanto
1548:Kalinga
1500:Biliran
1494:Benguet
1488:Batanes
1443:Surigao
1408:Misamis
1403:Mindoro
1326:Former
1002:Talayan
982:Salaman
953:Maganui
923:Kitubud
903:Kabakan
883:Dulawan
853:Bugasan
796:Dulawan
758:History
703:Act No.
677:of the
373:Tulunan
308:Matalam
288:Maganoy
283:Lutayan
258:Kabacan
198:Alamada
125:History
112:•
76:Capital
1696:Daraga
1594:Cities
1542:Ifugao
1518:Butuan
1506:Bontoc
1482:Aurora
1476:Apayao
1423:Negros
1418:Morong
1393:Manila
1373:Ilocos
1353:Agusan
1339:cities
1337:, and
1007:Tumbau
963:Parang
958:Nuling
913:Kiamba
898:Isulan
888:Gambar
878:Dinaig
873:Daguma
868:Carmen
863:Buluan
858:Buldun
848:Buayan
843:Barira
798:, and
750:, and
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452:Surala
442:Norala
437:Maitum
432:Maasim
422:Kiamba
378:Tumbao
333:Parang
318:M'lang
293:Magpet
253:Isulan
243:Dinaig
223:Carmen
218:Buluan
213:Buldon
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1433:Samar
1383:Lanao
1368:Davao
992:Silik
968:Pikit
938:Lebak
928:Kling
833:Balut
823:Awang
713:Lanao
709:Davao
402:Banga
343:Pikit
273:Lebak
1694:and
1606:Jaro
1464:Abra
1287:2016
1261:2016
1235:2016
1205:2016
1175:2016
1147:2016
1118:2016
1044:and
987:Sebu
893:Glan
717:Sulu
705:2408
467:Tupi
417:Glan
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