Sultan Kudarat
Sultan Kudarat is a province of the Philippines. It is located in the south- central country of the island of Mindanao.
The province belongs politically to the district SOCCSKSARGEN, Region XII.
The seat of the provincial administration is in the town Isulan, the Governor Datu Pax S. Mangudadatu say.
Geography
Sultan Kudarat is located in the southwestern part of the island of Mindanao. It is bounded on the north by the provinces of Shariff Kabunsuan, Maguindanao and Cotabato to the east of Davao del Sur and South Cotabato, Sarangani to the south and west by the Celebes Sea.
The total area of Sultan Kudarat is 4783.19 km ².
The three coastal municipalities of the province and its western part are located on a mountain ridge which separates the central part like a wall from the sea. Other mountains are located on the east side, between the land is flat and rather flat. In the north of the province are the Ligawasan river landscapes, one of the largest wetlands in the Philippines. At the border of the neighboring province of Maguindanao is the Buluan Lake. In the south of the province, the Daguma Mountain, in which lies the 1,898 meter high Mount Daguma the highest mountain in the province covers.
The only city in Tacurong City is based on the area the smallest unit in the province. Nevertheless, it is the commercial center. Of area, the largest municipality is Bagumbayan
Demography and language
According to the census of 2000, 586 505 people living in the province. The province, putting it on the 42nd place in the statistics of the country.
The population density is 124 people per square kilometer, which means the 21 position in this category.
In earlier times, the Muslim population was in the majority, but by the immigration of Christian ethnic groups from the north of the Philippines now surpasses the Christian population of the Muslims and the highlanders.
The members of the ethnic group of the Maguindanaons live in the coastal regions of the province. In addition, there are also local groups such as Iranons, Tirurays and Manobo are represented in Sultan Kudarat.
The People's survey showed that in the province of 84 dialects are spoken. The dominant language is Hiligaynon / Ilonggo, which is spoken by 41.06 % of the population. Cebuano (8.05 %) is common in some communities. Maguindanao, however, is the language of the Muslim population and is dominated by 21.28 % of the people. In addition, the local dialects Manaobo (4.69 %), Tiruray ( 1.5%) and Bilaan / B'laan (1.04 %) are represented.
Economy
The economy of Sultan Kudarat is dominated by the agricultural culture. Equipped with a large agro-economic potential, are in the province next to rice, corn and beef also produces coffee and vegetables. The province produces poultry, and pork for their own use, as well as root crops. Sultan Kudarat is one of the few producers of Irish potatoes in the Philippines.
In the city of Tacurong City is the biggest of grain processing complex in the country. There are more than 200 rice mills in the province.
The fishing industry is another fast growing industry. Tuna is caught anywhere along the coast line from the Celebes Sea and exported to Japan and Europe.
In the province continues to garments and handicraft products made of rattan and other types of wood are produced.
Administrative divisions
Sultan Kudarat is politically subdivided into eleven administrative municipalities and one city.
The administrative municipalities are in turn subdivided into a total of 249 barangays ( districts ). The province is associated with only one congressional district.
City
- Tacurong City
Management communities
- Bagumbayan
- Columbio
- Esperanza
- Isulan
- Kalamansig
- Lambayong ( Mariano Marcos )
- Lebak
- Lutayan
- Palimbang
- President Quirino
- Sen. Ninoy Aquino
Climate
The climate is characterized by a short dry period, which can last between one and three months. The period from December to January is relatively moist, while the February initiates a dry period. Heavy rains are expected in the months between March and November. The province has an average rainfall of 17.92 mm
The average temperatures are around 35 ° C, with the highest values are expected in March.
In contrast to many other provinces of the country Sultan Kudarat is free from typhoons. Rainfall can occur throughout the entire year. Occurring winds usually come from the south west and the south.
History
Sultan Kudarat is named after Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat, a Sultan of the Sultanate of Maguindanao. He reigned from 1623 to 1671. The territory of the present-day province of Sultan Kudarat belonged at that time to the powerful and sprawling Sultanate.
Later it was part of the great province of Cotabato, one of the largest and richest in mineral resources provinces of the country. During the Spanish colonial period, the country was largely forested and uncultivated in wide open spaces.
Due to the size of the old province of Cotabato, a division of the area of responsibility into smaller units of local government was soon felt to be necessary. In addition, social, political and economic interests hindered the development of the province. So Cotabato in 1966 first divided into the provinces of North Cotabato and South Cotabato.
On November 22, 1973 Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat were with the Presidential Decree No. 341, signed by then President Ferdinand Marcos, separated from the province of North Cotabato and appointed independent provinces.
Since 18 October 2006, the province of Shariff Kabunsuan has been split off from Maguindanao province and is the latest in the neighborhood of Sultan Kudarat.
Cultural heritage
The indigenous ethnic group of Maguindanao and other native Muslim / non-Muslim groups have a remarkable and fascinating culture that revolves around kulintang music, a special Gong music that has its roots in both Muslim and non- Muslim populations of the southern Philippines.
A musical peculiarity of Maguindanao refers to the kulintang instruments. These have two gongs more than that of Marano.
In a horizontal board established a set of gongs is embedded, which are then recorded with two wooden mallets.