Kidapawan City and North Cotabato Province

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Kidapawan City, North Cotabato

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Kidapawan City is a 1st class city in the province of North Cotabato, Philippines per Department of Finance Order No. 20-2005. It is the capital city of North Cotabato. It is a favorite tourist destination in the late October to December and in the summer, where thousands of tourist climb the majestic Mt. Apo, the country's highest peak. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 101,205 people in 20,393 households. Estimates indicate that as of 2005, the population has reached 120,210.

Kidapawan, the city hailed as “A Spring in the Highland”, comes from the words “tida” which means spring and “pawan” meaning highland. The city is found at the bottom of the majestic Mt. Apo, the country’s tallest mountain making it a great spot and first-rate tourist attraction. Kidapawan is situated at the southeastern section of Cotabato province, placed in the middle of three other major cities of Davao, Cotabato, and General Santos.

Its first settlers were predominantly Manobos. The influx of Christian settlers from Luzon and the Visayas has resulted in the evolution of the word Tidapawan to Kidapawan.

Strategically located at the foot of Mount Apo, the Philippines' tallest peak at 10,311 feet above sea level, Kidapawan City bustles with renewed energy as it opens its doors to the world. Mount Apo and its other scenic attractions make the province of Cotabato a potential world-class tourist destination.

Kidapawan City plays a pivotal role in the economic development of the province and its adjacent areas. It is the commercial and trading center of six adjoining municipalities. It also boasts of agricultural productivity that can provide a strong base for much-required industries.

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History

Kidapawan City was legally created by virtue of Republic Act. No. 8500, signed by then President Fidel V. Ramos on February 12, 1998, making it the first component city of North Cotabato Province. The people overwhelming ratified the said Act on March 21, 1998 during a plebiscite conducted for the purpose.

Originally named a district of Pikit in 1942, In 1942 the Japanese Imperial forces entered in Kidapawan, In 1945 defenders of the Filipino soldiers and guerrillas taken in Kidapawan fought the battles attack by the Japanese Imperial forces beginning the World War 2, Kidapawan was later declared a separate municipality by virtue of Executive Order No. 82 issued by then President Manuel Roxas on August 18, 1947 – thereby becoming the fourth town of the then Empire Province of Cotabato, composed previously of the municipalities of Cotabato (now Cotabato City), Dulawan (later named Datu Piang) and Midsayap.

Created along with the city were the 12 original barangays, namely: Birada, Ginatilan, Indangan, Linangcob, Luvimin, Manongol, Marbel, Mateo, Meohao, Mua-an, Perez, and Sibawan. From the original land area of 273, 262 hectares, Kidapawan retained only 34,007.20 hectares when four municipalities were created from it namely: Magpet (June 22, 1963, R.A. 3721), Matalam (Dec. 29, 1961, E.O. 461), M’lang (Aug. 3, 1951, E.O. 462) and President Roxas (May 8, 1967, R.A. 4869).

Prior to its conversion to a municipality, five appointed District Mayors had served Kidapawan. The first was Datu Siawan Ingkal, tribal chieftain of the Manobos, who headed the Civilian Emergency Administration when World War II broke out. He was followed by Felimon Blanco, Ceferino Villanueva, Jacinto Paclibar, and Alfonso Angeles Sr., who became the first elected mayor of the municipality.

Kidapawan became the provincial capital of North Cotabato pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 341 dated 22 November 1973, with the provincial seat of government located in Amas. Later, Batas Pambansa No. 660 dated 19 December 1983 renamed the Province of North Cotabato just plain Cotabato. By the time it became the province’s capital, Kidapawan had already 40 barangays under its geopolitical jurisdiction.

Population

Based on the 2000 census, the city has a total population of 101,205 with an average household size of 4.93 members belonging to 20,393 households

Economy

Kidapawan City was classified as a 1st class city per Department of Finance Order No. 20-2005 . In 2006, it yielded an income of Php268.94 million, of which 73.8 percent constituted the IRA. Of its Php314.22 million total expenditures for the year, 25.9 percent were expended on economic services.

The City is considered as the province’s industrial hub. It plays a pivotal role in the economic development of the province and its adjacent areas. It is the commercial and trading hub of six neighboring municipalities. It lies at the heart of two large domestic markets: Davao City and Cotabato City.

[Alingatong]

vv Nice pics.

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Originally Posted by Alingatong

vv Nice pics.

thanks Sir A...

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Bus Terminal

[jhunix]

Originally Posted by qwert_guy

wow tree-lined sidewalk at ang lapad pa...

[Alingatong]

Gilibot diay nimo tibuok Mindanao @qwert_guy?

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Originally Posted by Alingatong

Gilibot diay nimo tibuok Mindanao @qwert_guy?

Ala ra pud kaayo sir Al oi....

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Originally Posted by jhunix

wow tree-lined sidewalk at ang lapad pa...

part na sa ila park jhunix fronting sa Highway....

[Ibex]

Its a very loooong trip from Pagadian to Kidapawan...

ito yung sa may city hall nila banda. Malapad ang daan kasi 60m ang RROW dito.

[Alingatong]

Daghan gyud diay kaayong chada nga lugar sa Mindanao.

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Originally Posted by Ibex

Its a very loooong trip from Pagadian to Kidapawan...

ito yung sa may city hall nila banda. Malapad ang daan kasi 60m ang RROW dito.

taas jud kaayo ang travel kay cdo-bukidnon-kabakan man ko agi.. medyo delikado gani ato nga time sa kabakan,.

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Originally Posted by Alingatong

Daghan gyud diay kaayong chada nga lugar sa Mindanao.

marbel city ug tacurong mga nice pud na siya under sa south cotabato...

[jhunix]

Originally Posted by Ibex

Its a very loooong trip from Pagadian to Kidapawan...

ito yung sa may city hall nila banda. Malapad ang daan kasi 60m ang RROW dito.

how long is this 60 RROW highway? i noticed that gensan, tagum and kidapawan city have wide highway..

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[Ibex]

Originally Posted by qwert_guy

taas jud kaayo ang travel kay cdo-bukidnon-kabakan man ko agi.. medyo delikado gani ato nga time sa kabakan,.

Sa Carmen diay ka agi... diha dapita ang longest stretch of straight na road na ako naagian...