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South Cotabato

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South Cotabato Province

Lalawigan ng Timog Cotabato

Seal

Map of the Philippines with South Cotabato highlighted

Coordinates: 610N 12500E / 6.167N

125ECoordinates: 610N 12500E / 6.167N 125ECountry Philippines

Region SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)

Founded June 18, 1966

Capital Koronadal City

Government

Type Province of the Philippines
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GovernorArthur Y. Pingoy Jr. (Lakas-

Kampi-CMD)

Vice Governor Elmo Tolosa (Lakas-Kampi-CMD)

Area

Total 3,936.0 km2 (1,519.7 sq mi)

Area rank 34th out of 80Population (2010)

Total 1,365,286

Rank 31st out of 80

Density 350/km2 (900/sq mi)

Density rank 17th out of 80

Divisions

Independent cities 1

Component cities 1

Municipalities 10

Barangays 199includingindependent cities: 225

Districts1st and 2nd districts of SouthCotabato(shared with General SantosCity)

Time zone PHT (UTC+8)

ZIP Code9500, 9504, 9505, 9507, 9508,9509, 9510, 9511, 9512, 9513

Spoken languagesT'boli, English,Tagalog,

Hiligaynon, Cebuano,

Website South Cotabato Official Site

South Cotabato (Filipino:Timog Kotabato) is aprovince of the Philippines located in the

SOCCSKSARGENregionin Mindanao. Its capital isKoronadal City, and it borders Sultan

Kudarat to the north and west,Sarangani to the south and east, and Davao del Surto theeast. To the southeast liesSarangani Bay.

General Santos City, on the shores of Sarangani Bay, is the largest and most important city

in the region, and is a majorseaport. The province of Sarangani used to be part of South

Cotabato until it was made an independent province in 1992.

Contents

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1 History

2 People and culture

o 2.1 Language

o 2.2 People
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3 Education

4 Government

5 Geography

o 5.1 Location

o 5.2 Boundaries

o 5.3 Topographyo 5.4 Climate

o 5.5 Strategic location

o 5.6 Land area

o 5.7 Provincial capital

o 5.8 Territorial composition

o 5.9 Political

6 Tourism

7 Musical heritage

8 Notable South Cotabateos

9 References

10 External links

History

Centuries ago, the area that would be the South Cotabato was sparsely inhabited by MalayPioneers which later evolved into various ethnic groupings that still exist in the Province

today. Settlers, who would lay the foundation of what would become a progressive

province, started trooping down 1914.

The significant thrust occurred during the term of President Quezon in late 1930s. Gen.Paulino Santos, a man whose undaunted pioneering spirit inspired thousand, led the first of

wave of settlers that time. After World War II, the final exodus of settler from Luzon and

Visayas poured into the virgin land of promise.

In the early 1960s as population, trade and industries grew in southern part of Cotabato, aclamor of local self-governance arose. Thus, on July 18, 1966, South Cotabato was finally

formed as an independent province raring to push its own development.

In 1992, South Cotabato gave birth to a new province. Seven towns in southern and coastal

section of the province now form part of the Province of Sarangani . This was a newchallenge. In addition, South Cotabateos, with their indomitable pioneering spirit have

proven once more their ability to face and hurdle diverse challenges ably went through with

the demands of time.

South Cotabato sparks new interest having emerged as a favorite venue for conventions

and big events of national significance like the National Secondary School Press

Conference, Palarong Pambansa and 9 th Mindanao Business Conference to name few.
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The new millennium ushers in a new beginning for the province with the coming in of

regional offices in the area in consonance with EO 429 dated October 12, 1990 issued by

President Corazon C. Aquino and EO No. 36 dated September 19, 2001 issued by PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo, provide for the reorganization of the new Administrative Region

in Mindanao and having the city of Koronadal as the regional center of Region XII.

In four decades since its provincehood, South Cotabato has already surpassed dozens of

provinces establish half a century ahead in almost every aspect of development. In a shortspan, it becomes one of the leading provinces in Mindanao . What it got to show today are

vivid result of human synergy and the richness of its resources.

People and culture

Language

The people of South Cotabato are multilingual, able to communicate in Hiligaynon and/or

Cebuano, as well as in bothTagalog and English. Other languages spoken are Ilocano andMaguindanao. The indigenous tribes, in addition, use their own tribal dialects. A situation

wherein several people, each speaking solely in his own dialect and are still able tocommunicate with the others, is not unheard of.

People

The people of South Cotabato have diverse heritages.Ilonggos fromPanay andNegros inthe Visayas settled the municipalities of Norala, Banga, Surallah, Sto. Nio and the

province's capital, Koronadal, The province's major communication media is Filipino,

English or Hiligaynon. On the other hand, people from the Ilocano speaking regions ofLuzon settled in Tampakan, Tantangan and Tupi, and the Ilocano language may still be

heard spoken in these towns. The Visayan language, Cebuano is also the main ethnic

ethnolinguistic group of the municipality of Polomolok and is one of the main

ethnolinguistic groups of Tupi (along with Ilonggo and Tagalog, which slightly differsfrom Manila Tagalog). Both towns are near to Cebuano-speaking General Santos City.

The Maguindanao tribe is the majorMuslim Filipino tribe in the province. Although many

of them still wear their traditional costumes and practice their native customs, others have

come to adapt the more liberal practices of their Christian neighbors such as wearing shortsand sleeveless shirts, eschewing the use of the headscarf, and attending dances/mixed

gatherings. Other indigenous Filipino tribes are the T'boli andB'laan tribes in Lake Sebu

and T'boli municipalities, famous for their brassworks, beadwork and t'nalak weave. Thepeople of these tribes wear colorful embroidered native costumes and beadwork

accessories. The women of these tribes, particularly, wear heavy brass belts with brass

'tassels' ending in tiny brass bells that herald their approach even when they are a long wayoff.

The people of South Cotabato still retain many of the practices and traditions of their

particular tribal heritages, although infused with a flavor that is distinctly Mindanaoan and
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the product of cultural interaction between the immigrants and the indigenous peoples of

the area. One vivid example of this is the predominant use of the native 'malong', the

colorful, tubelike garment used as a skirt by the indigenous tribes, in place of a blanket orsleeping bag.

Education

South Cotabato houses 4 universities and many college institutions (Koronadal City &

General Santos City)

Notre Dame of Marbel University

Notre Dame of Dadiangas University

Mindanao State University - General Santos City

University of Philippines (Manila) - Koronadal Campus

Regency Polytechnic College - Koronadal City

Green Valley College - Koronadal City

Holy Trinity College of General Santos City Goldenstate College - General Santos City

Goldenstate College - Koronadal City

St. Alexius College - Koronadal City

Notre Dame-Siena School of Marbel

Notre Dame of Marbel University-Integrated Basic Education

Notre Dame-Siena College of General Santos City

Notre Dame-Siena College of Polomolok

Notre Dame of Dadiangas University-Integrated Basic Education

STI - Koronadal City

STI - General Santos City

ACLC - Koronadal City ACLC - General Santos City

Government

1st District Representative: Mr. Pedro Acharon Jr. 2nd District Representative: Mrs. Daisy Avance Fuentes

Governor: Mr. Arthur Y. Pingoy, M.D.

Vice Governor: Mr. Elmo B. Tolosa, M.D.

Geography

Location

Southern part of the Island of Mindanao

Boundaries


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Bounded by the province of Sultan Kudarat in the north and West, province of Sarangani in

the east and south.

Topography

The place is generally flat dotted with some hills and mountains.

Climate

South Cotabato belongs to the fourth type of climate, that is rainfall is more or less evenly

distributed throughout the year. The average number of rainy days for the year 2004 is

recorded between 122 to 180 days with the months of May, June, July, August and Octoberhaving the most occurrence.

Air humidity generally follows closely the rainfall pattern. Humidity is highest during the

period of June to October with 88% being recorded at the Tupi seed farm. The months of

February and April have the lowest air humidity recorded at about 72%.

Maximum daytime temperature throughout the province is in the range of 36-38 degrees

Celsius, falling to 23-32 degrees Celsius during the night depending on the elevation. The

hottest period is January to April while July to December being the coolest.

Strategic location

The province is a key player in the merging of South Cotabato, Sarangani andGeneralSantos City into one of the country's fastest growing development clusters known as

SOCSARGEN. SOCSARGEN serves as a gateway for the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-

Philippines East ASEANGrowth Area (BIMP-EAGA). With its location, it is easilyaccessible from neighboring ASEAN countries via SOCSARGEN's entryway, GeneralSantos City, with its International Standard Airport that puts key cities in Asia just three to

four hours flying time away. There's a Fish Port Complex that serves the region's thriving

fishing industry. The Makar Wharf is a major port-of-call in international shipping, and oneof the most important ports in Mindanao . All have paved the way to make the constantly

evolving SOCSARGEN the venue for a synergetic relationship. SOCSARGEN's gateway,

General Santos City, is merely five minutes away from one of South Cotabato 'smunicipalities,Polomolok.

Land area

South Cotabato has a total Land area of 370,589 Hectares (3,706 km2).

Provincial capital

The Local Provincial Government holds its official functions in theCity of Koronadal. TheProvincial Capitol, Provincial Hospital, and all related offices are found in the city.
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Territorial composition

2 Districts

District I

Tampakan

Tupi

Polomolok

with General Santos City

District II

Banga

Koronadal City

Lake Sebu

Norala Sto.Nio

Surallah

T'boli

Tantangan

Political Subdivisions

Upon its creation as a regular province, South Cotabato consisted of 11 municipalities,

namely: Banga, General Santos (now a city), Glan, Kiamba, Koronadal, Maitum, Norala,

Polomolok, Surallah, Tantangan and Tupi. These municipalities were established long

before the creation of the province. Other component municipalities were constituted afterit fully functioned as a province. A total of 18 municipalities have contributed much to the

development of South Cotabato being one of the fast growing provinces in the country.

The birth of Sarangani Province, conceived from the municipalities of Malungon, Alabel,

Malapatan, Glan, Maasim, Kiamba and Maitum has brought changes in the geography andpolitical subdivisions of the province. That event left South Cotabato with 11 remaining

municipalities.

Further, on August 16, 2000, Republic Act No. 8803 was approved. This marks anothermilestone in the history of South Cotabato . This is an act that converts the municipality of

Koronadal into a component city of South Cotabato . Thus, at present the province is leftwith ten (10) progressing municipalities and the City of Koronadal remains as its

Provincial Capital.

Moreover, South Cotabato has a total of 199 barangays and two (2) more are being

proposed and still waiting for the approval of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).

These proposed barangays are both under the municipality of T'boli .


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The table below shows the total number of barangays in the different municipalities,

including their respective land area. The distance of each municipality from the provincial

capital, Koronadal is likewise shown on the succeeding table as well as the date of creationof each municipalities comprising the province of South Cotabato .

As the provincial capital and the center of development, Koronadal is situated at a distanceof 58 kilometers from the city of General Santos . Banga poblacion which is 13 kilometers

away from Koronadal City is the nearest among the 10 municipalities. The second andthird nearest municipalities are Tampakan and Tantangan lying 14 and 18 kilometers away

from the radius of the provincial center. The farthest municipality is Lake Sebu which is 47

kilometers away.

Political

South Cotabato is subdivided into 10 municipalities, 1Highly-Urbanized City and 1Component City.

City/Municipalit

y

No. of

Barangay

s

Area

(km)

Populatio

n

(2010)

Pop.

density

(per

km)

Distric

t

Class

Income

Classificatio

n

Polomolok 23339.9

7138,273 406.72 1st

1st Class

Municipalit

y

Urban

Tupi 15 228.0 61,843 271.24 1st

1st Class

Municipalit

y

Sub-Urban

Koronadal 27 277.0 158,273 571.38 2nd 1st ClassCity

Urban

General Santos 26 536 538,0861003.8

91st

1st Class

City

Highly

Urbanized

Banga 22240.3

576,170 317.63 2nd

1st Class

Municipalit

y

Rural

Lake Sebu 19891.3

868,148 85.45 2nd

2nd Class

Municipalit

y

Sub-Urban

Norala 14 194.40

44,635 229.60 2nd3rd Class

Municipalit

y

Rural

Santo Nio 10 109.4 39,738 363.24 2nd3rd Class

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Surallah 17 241.0

0

76,035 315.50 2nd 1st Class

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T'Boli 25809.0

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1st Class

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Tampakan 14242.5

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2nd Class

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Tantangan 13126.0

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3rd Class

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Tourism

Tourist attractions in South Cotabato include Lake Sebu, Mt. Matutum, and Koronadal

Valley and the beautiful surroundings of pao-pao.

Musical heritage

Main articles: Music of the Philippinesand Kulintang

The native Maguindanaon of South Cotabato have a fascinating culture that revolves

aroundkulintang music, a specific type of gong music, found among both Muslim and non-

Muslim groups of the Southern Philippines.

Notable South Cotabateos

Cesar "Saro" Baares Jr. is a Filipino folk music icon who founded the Pinoy

folk rockband,Asin (band) who originally hailed from Koronadal City. His band

came into prominence from the late 1970s to the 1980s. The band's songs were seenagainst the backdrop ofmartial lawduring the time ofPresident Ferdinand Marcos.

Some of their hits include "Masdan mo ang Kapaligiran"(1978), "Himig ng Pag-

ibig"(1979), "Balita", "Cotabato",Itanong Mo Sa Mga Bata among others.

Romeo Maganto - is an alumnus of General Paulino Santos Memorial Institute(GPSMI) Class of 1965, he is the first Tupinian (people from Tupi, South Cotabato)

to be a general in the Philippine National Police. He was a former Chief of Manila

Western Police District. He has several shows namely, "Tapondo" and "Tapondo atTigasin" with singerClaire dela Fuente. He had a film bio entitled, "Leon ng

Maynila" (2000) with the then Lt. Col. Maganto played byRamon "Bong" Revilla,

Jr..

Kenneth Duremdes - a retired Filipino professional basketball player in the

Philippine Basketball Association. He was known as "Captain Marbel" and was a

member of the national team a couple of times. He was born in Koronadal City,commmonly referred by locals as, "Marbel".
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JR Lopez Gonzales - is a political blogger[1] and debater from the Tupi National

High School (TNHS) Class of 2009. In 2011, he appeared in the televised ABS-

CBN News Channels Square-Off: The CVC Law Debates where he representedtheMindanao State University System in Manila.

Janice Tamayo - a Tupinian topnotcher who placed 1st in the Agricultural

Engineering board examinations in 2004. Eduardo Buenavista - is a Filipino long-distance runner and two-time Olympian.

He is from Banga, South Cotabato.

Jessie Fernandez Albaracin - is the 2010 World Boxing Organization (WBO)Oriental Regional Champion in the super bantamweight division [2]. He is from

Barangay Polonuling,Tupi, South Cotabato.

Philip Cesar Nadela - known by his screen name, "Philip Nolasco", is a singer

who joined ABS-CBN's Pinoy Dream Academy: Little Grand Star Dreamer. He isfrom Banga, South Cotabato.

Ryan Balili - an alumnus and resident Physics professor atMindanao State

University - Iligan Institute of Technologywho won the prestigious Gallieno

Denardo International Award for his work on semiconductor optics (an award-giving body based in Italy) in 2011[3]. Dr. Balili originally hails from Polomolok,

South Cotabato.

Jeryl Bayona - is a South Cotabateo scholar admitted to the prestigious Oxford

University in 2011[4]. Bayona is a native ofBanga, South Cotabato.

Jason Sabio - is a Filipino international soccer player who plays forKaya as acenter back or a right back. He is part of the Philippine national football team, The

PhilippineAzkals. His mother is originally fromKoronadal City, SouthCotabato[5].

Jglia Dajay - is a YouTubesinging sensation who was featured on ABS-CBN'sKris TV on its May 22, 2012 episode where she had a duet with Filipino singer,

Erik Santos.

Annie Albania - is a Filipina amateur boxer from Banga, South Cotabato, whobagged the silver medal in the2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Fighting in

the 51 kilogram category, Albania narrowly lost to hometown pug Ren Cancan, 5-

7. Albania won the gold medal in the 2009 and 2007 Southeast Asian Games, aswell as in the2009 Asian Indoor Games.

References

1. ^ PoliTikalon: The Official Weblog of JR Lopez Gonzales,[1]

2. ^ Municipality of Tupi's Official Website, Tupinian - new WBO oriental

super bantamweight champion3. ^ - DOST scholar wins int'l physics award

4. ^ - Janitor inspires fellow Pinoy Oxford scholars

5. ^ - Philippine Azkals to visit South Cotabato
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