REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Province of Sultan Kudarat

Region: SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)

Capital: Isulan

Founded:

Population:
2000 census—586,505 (42nd largest)
Density—124 per km² (21st highest)

Area: 4,714.8 km² (23rd largest)

Divisions:
Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities—1
Municipalities—11
Barangays—248
Congressional districts—1

Languages: Hiligaynon, Ilokano, Cebuano

Governor: Datu Pax S. Mangudadatu (2007-2010)

Sultan Kudarat is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Its capital is Isulan and borders Maguindanao and Cotabato to the north, South Cotabato and Sarangani to the east. To the southwest lies the Celebes Sea. Image File history File links Provincial seal of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and their provinces (click for larger version). ... SoCCSKSarGen is a region of the Philippines, located in central Mindanao, and is officially designated as Region XII. The name is an acronym that stands for the regions four provinces and one of its cities: South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local... A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ... Type Lower house Houses House of Representatives House Speaker Jose De Venecia, Jr. ... Hiligaynon language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Hiligaynon (or Ilonggo) is an Austronesian language spoken in Western Visayas in the Philippines. ... Ilokano (variants: Ilocano, Iluko, Iloco, and Iloko) is the third most-spoken language of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Cebuano, also known as Sugboanon, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20,000,000 people (according to Ethnologue). ... Image File history File links Map of the Philippines showing the location of Sultan Kudarat. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and provinces (click for larger version). ... SoCCSKSarGen is a region of the Philippines, located in central Mindanao, and is officially designated as Region XII. The name is an acronym that stands for the regions four provinces and one of its cities: South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and their provinces (click for larger version). ... Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ... The Code!!! ^*&)^VITG*&O%&*HJOISO&JOKAHS(*D&AJ(ADUADA{}D D*A(*DA) DA+)I*AF)F AFOA)_(F_+AFA AF)*F)_AI*) F*A&^(A*F)A*&FA*)(JSDAI)HDI)(_*AI)_)AA()NHAOHOIAHIO INFO(*)@()INDASO(U)DH*()ADHIODA DAJ)(AUD)(IUADG(&) &^(A*F)A*&FA*)(JSDAI... South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Celebes Sea on its northern border. ...

People

As of the 2000 census, Sultan Kudarat has a total population of 586,505. The province formerly had a Muslim majority, but Christian migrants now outnumber Muslims and highlanders. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch...

Maguindanaons live in the coastal towns of the province. Tribal groups with settlements in the province include the Iranons, Tirurays and Manobo. The Maguindanao are the ninrth largest Filipino ethnic group. ...

The census showed that 84 dialects are spoken in the province. The most dominant language is Hiligaynon (Ilonggo), though Ilocano and Cebuano are spoken in some municipalities. Maguindanao is the local language of the Muslim population. Hiligaynon or Ilonggo is an Austronesian language spoken in Western Visayas in the Philippines. ... Ilokano (variants: Ilocano, Iluko, Iloco, and Iloko) is the third most-spoken language of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Cebuano, also known as Sugboanon, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20,000,000 people (according to Ethnologue). ... Maguindanao is an Austronesian language spoken in the provinces of Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Zamboanga del Sur in the Philippines. ...

Economy

The economy of Sultan Kudarat is predominantly agricultural. With vast agricultural potential, the output consists of practically all types of crops grown in the country, including rice, corn, beef, coffee, and vegetables. The province is self-sufficient in poultry, swine, and root crops. The province is one of the few producers of Irish potatoes in the Philippines. The southern Philippines Grain Complex in Tacurong is the largest grains-processing complex in the country. There are more than 200 ricemills in the province. Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. ...

Fishing is a fast growing industry. Tuna caught along the coasts along the Celebes Sea are of high quality, and are exported to Japan and Europe. Celebes Sea on its northern border. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ...

Another significant economic activities include the cottage industry, which includes crafts made of rattan and other types of wood. The use of the term has expanded, and is used to refer to any event which allows a large number of people to lalalawork part time. ... Genera Calamus Calospatha Ceratolobus Daemonorops Eremospatha Eugeissonia Korthalsia Laccosperma Metroxylon Myrialepis Oncocalamus Pigafetta Plectocomia Plectomiopsis Raphia Zalacca Zalacella Rattan (from the Malay rotan), is the name for the roughly six hundred species of palms in the tribe Calameae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australasia. ...

Geography

Political

Sultan Kudarat is subdivided into 11 municipalities and 1 city. Three of the municipalities (Kalamansig, Lebak, and Palimbang) are coastal towns, while the rest of the province are located inland. A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local... Kalamansig is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... Lebak is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... Palimbang is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ...

Tacurong City is the smallest unit in the province in terms of land area, but it is the most urbanized, and is considered to be the province's commercial center. Other growth centers are Lebak and Isulan, the latter being the provincial capital. Bagumbayan is the largest town in terms of land area. Tacurong City is a 5th class city in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... Lebak is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Bagumbayan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ...

The 11 municipalities and Tacurong City are further subdivided into 249 barangays. A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ...

City

• Tacurong City

Tacurong City is a 5th class city in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ...

Municipalities

Bagumbayan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... Columbio is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... Esperanza is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Kalamansig is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... Lambayong is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... Lebak is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... Lutayan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... Palimbang is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... President Quirino is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... Sen. ...

Physical

Sultan Kudarat is located on the southwestern part of the island of Mindanao. It is bounded on the north by the provinces of Maguindanao and Cotabato; on the south by South Cotabato; on the east by Davao del Sur; and on the west by the Celebes Sea. The province's total land area is 4783.1898 square kilometres. Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. ... Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ... The Code!!! ^*&)^VITG*&O%&*HJOISO&JOKAHS(*D&AJ(ADUADA{}D D*A(*DA) DA+)I*AF)F AFOA)_(F_+AFA AF)*F)_AI*) F*A&^(A*F)A*&FA*)(JSDAI)HDI)(_*AI)_)AA()NHAOHOIAHIO INFO(*)@()INDASO(U)DH*()ADHIODA DAJ)(AUD)(IUADG(&) &^(A*F)A*&FA*)(JSDAI... South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. ... Celebes Sea on its northern border. ...

The three coastal towns on the province's western side are lined with mountain ranges that wall the central part of the province from the sea. There are also mountains on the eastern side, leaving flat land in between.

The climate is characterized by a short dry season lasting from one to three months. Unlike most other provinces in the country, Sultan Kudarat is generally free from typhoons and rainfall is more evenly distributed throughout the year. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ...

Musical Heritage

Main articles: Music of the Philippines and Kulintang

The native Maguindanaon have a fascinating culture that revolves around kulintang music, a specific type of gong music, found among both Muslim and non-Muslim groups of the Southern Philippines. Filipino music is a mixture of European, American and indigenous sounds. ... Kulintang is a term for various musical instruments and musical genres which are indigenous to the South-East Asian islands presently known as Indonesia and the Philippines. ... Kulintang is a term for various musical instruments and musical genres which are indigenous to the South-East Asian islands presently known as Indonesia and the Philippines. ...

History

The territory that is now the province of Sultan Kudarat was originally part of Cotabato province, which was one of the largest and most resource-rich provinces in the country. During the Spanish colonial era, the land was heavily forested and left largely underdeveloped. The Code!!! ^*&)^VITG*&O%&*HJOISO&JOKAHS(*D&AJ(ADUADA{}D D*A(*DA) DA+)I*AF)F AFOA)_(F_+AFA AF)*F)_AI*) F*A&^(A*F)A*&FA*)(JSDAI)HDI)(_*AI)_)AA()NHAOHOIAHIO INFO(*)@()INDASO(U)DH*()ADHIODA DAJ)(AUD)(IUADG(&) &^(A*F)A*&FA*)(JSDAI...

Because of the enormity of the province, there was a need to divide it into smaller units to ease the magnitude of responsibility on the local government. Additionally, conflicting political, social, and economic interests limited the province's progress. Cotabato was first split into North Cotabato and South Cotabato. North Cotabato was then split into what is now Maguindanao (from which the new province of Shariff Kabunsuan was created), (North) Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat. Cotabato, formerly North Cotabato, is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Shariff Kabunsuan Region: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Capital: Kabuntalan Founded: Population: 2000 census— () Density— per km² () Area: km² () Divisions: Highly urbanized cities—0 Component cities—0 Municipalities—10 Barangays— Congressional districts— Languages: Maguindanaoan Governor: (2004-2007) Shariff Kabunsuan is the newest province... The Code!!! ^*&)^VITG*&O%&*HJOISO&JOKAHS(*D&AJ(ADUADA{}D D*A(*DA) DA+)I*AF)F AFOA)_(F_+AFA AF)*F)_AI*) F*A&^(A*F)A*&FA*)(JSDAI)HDI)(_*AI)_)AA()NHAOHOIAHIO INFO(*)@()INDASO(U)DH*()ADHIODA DAJ)(AUD)(IUADG(&) &^(A*F)A*&FA*)(JSDAI...

Sultan Kudarat was named after a Sultan of Maguindanao Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat, who reigned from 1623 to 1671. It became a separate province on November 22, 1973. The Sultanate of Maguindanao was a Muslim state that ruled parts of the island of Mindanao, in southern Philippines. ... Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat (also spelled Qudarat), (1580, in Lanao del Sur-?) was the seventh Sultan of Maguindanao. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ...

Government officials

The elected provincial officials for 2007-present are:

• Gov. Suharto T. Mangudadatu
• Vice Gov. Donato Ligo
  • 1st District w/ Tacurong City Rep. Pax Mangudadatu
  • 2nd District Rep. Arnold Go

Elected Officials 2004-2007

• • Rep. Suharto Mangudadatu
  • Gov. Pax Mangudadatu
  • Vice Gov. Donato Ligo

Elected Officials 1998-2000; 2000-2004

• • Rep. Angelo Montilla
  • Gov. Pax Mangudadatu
  • Vice Gov. Miguel Domingo Jacalan III

Elected Officials 1995-1998

• • Rep. Angelo Montilla
  • Gov. Nesthur Gumana
  • Vice Gov. Rose Jamison

Elected Officials 1992-1995

• • Rep. Estanislao Valdez
  • Gov. Nesthur Gumana
  • Vice Gov. Rose Jamison

External links

• Official website of the provincial government of Sultan Kudarat
• WOW Philippines - Sultan Kudarat

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Occidental Mindoro Region: MIMAROPA (Region IV-B) Capital: Mamburao Founded: — Population: 2000 census—380,250 (21st smallest) Density—65 per km² (9th lowest) Area: 5,879. ... Oriental Mindoro (Filipino: Silangang Mindoro) is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ... Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Pampanga Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: City of San Fernando Founded: December 11, 1571 Population: 2000 census—1,882,730 (10th largest) Density—863 per km² (4th highest) Area: 2,180. ... Pangasinan, officially Province of Pangasinan (Pangasinan: Luyag na Pangasinan), is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Quirino Region: Cagayan Valley (Region II) Capital: Cabarroguis, Quirino Founded: June 18, 1966 Population: 2000 census—148,575 (8th smallest) Density—49 per km² (2nd lowest) Area: 3,057. ... Rizal is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 20 kilometers east of Manila. ... Romblon is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ... Samar, formerly Western Samar, is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. ... Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Shariff Kabunsuan Region: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Capital: Kabuntalan Founded: Population: 2000 census— () Density— per km² () Area: km² () Divisions: Highly urbanized cities—0 Component cities—0 Municipalities—10 Barangays— Congressional districts— Languages: Maguindanaoan Governor: (2004-2007) Shariff Kabunsuan is the newest province... Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Southern Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. ... Sulu is an island province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ... Surigao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. ... Surigao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Tarlac Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Tarlac City Founded: 1872 Population: 2000 census—1,068,783 (23rd largest) Density—350 per km² (14th highest) Area: 3,053. ... Tawi-Tawi is an island province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ... Zambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Zamboanga del Norte Region: Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) Capital: Dipolog City Founded: June 23, 1635 and June 6, 1952 Population: 2000 census—823,130 (27th largest) Density—124 per km² (27th highest) Area: 6,618. ... Zamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. ... Zamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. ... The Philippines is divided into: Regions of the Philippines Provinces of the Philippines Municipalities of the Philippines and Cities of the Philippines Barangays Each division at each level is a local government unit (LGU). ... The Philippines is divided into three island groups. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and their provinces (click for larger version). ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local... A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ... The Legislative districts of the Philippines are the representations of the Philippines provinces and cities in the Philippine Congress. ... A territorial dispute is a disagreement over the possession/control of land between two or more states, or over the possession/control of land by one state after it has conquered it from a former state no longer currently recognized by the occupying power. ... State motto: Sabah Maju Jaya State anthem: Sabah Tanah Airku Capital Kota Kinabalu Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Ahmadshah Abdullah  - Ketua Menteri Musa Aman History    - Brunei Sultanate 16th century   - Sulu Sultanate 1658   - British North Borneo 1882   - Japanese occupation 1941-1945   - British control 1946   - Accession into Malaysia 1963... The Scarborough Shoal, more correctly described as a group of islands, atolls, and reefs then a shoal, is located in the Luzon Sea (South China Sea). ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...