Kidapawan

Kidapawan ( officially: City of Kidapawan ) is a city in the Philippine province of Cotabato. It is also the capital of this province.

Kidapawan is situated at the foot of the Apo, the highest mountain in the Philippines and is therefore in the months from October to December, and in the summer time a prime tourist destination for mountaineers and climbers.

Origin of the name

The name of Kidapawan, is made up of the words tida what source means and pawan what is to translate the highlands. The city is thus referred to as a source in the highlands.

The influence of Christian settlers from Luzon and the Visayas led to the years of the conversion of the word Tidapawan in the current name of Kidapawan.

Geography

Kidapawan City is located in the southeast of the province of Cotabato at the foot of Mount Apo, about halfway between the cities of Davao City and Cotabato City, which are located respectively about 110 and 120 km from her.

The city is surrounded by the municipalities Magped in the northeast, President Roxas in the north, Matalam in the Northwest, the Southwest and M'Lang Makilala in the south.

Demography and language

Are mainly in the urban area, the Philippine dialects Hiligaynon ( Ilonggo ), Cebuano, Tagalog, Ilocano and Boholano spoken. Moreover, the second official language, English is taught in schools and thus dominated by the inhabitants.

The first ethnic group that has settled in the present town area were the Manobo. In the last century was followed by the immigration of many Christian settlers from Luzon and the Visayas.

Barangays

Kidapawan City is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.

  • Amas
  • Amazion
  • Balabag
  • Balindog
  • Binoligan
  • Birada
  • Gayola
  • Ginatilan
  • Ilomavis
  • Indangan
  • Junction
  • Kalaisan
  • Kalasuyan
  • Katipunan
  • Lanao
  • Linangcob
  • Luvimin
  • Macebolig
  • Malinan
  • Manongol
  • Marbel ( Embac )
  • Mateo
  • Meohao
  • Mua -an
  • New Bohol
  • Nuangan
  • Onica
  • Paco
  • Patadon ( Patadon East)
  • Perez
  • Poblacion
  • San Isidro
  • San Roque
  • Santo Niño
  • Sibawan
  • Sikitan
  • Singao
  • Sudapin
  • Sumbac
  • Magsaysay

History

Kidapawan was originally to 1942, a district of Pikit (now a municipality of Cotabato ). By Executive Order No. 82 of the city on 18 August 1947 to an administrative community. Together with the municipality 12 barangays were formed at this time: Birada, Ginatilan, Indangan, Linangcob, Luvimin, Manongol, Marbel, Mateo, Meohao, Mua -an, Perez and Sibawan.

In the following years (8 May 1967) were from the former municipality, today's neighboring communities Magpet ( June 22, 1963 ), Matalam ( December 29, 1961 ), M'lang ( August 3, 1951 ) and President Roxas removed and appointed their own communities.

The capital of the former province of North Cotabato, Kidapawan was contact into force of Presidential Decree No. 341 of 22 November 1973., The seat of the provincial government was set up in one of the barangays of Kidapawan. When the province of North Cotabato was renamed Cotabato on 19 December 1983 the place had already 40 barangays under its administration.

Since 12 February 1998 Kidapawan City is by the Republic Act. No. 8500, signed by President Fidel V. Ramos, a recorded town of the province of Cotabato. The deed, however, was only ratified on 21 March 1998.

Climate

Located outside the typhoon belt, the city is blessed with a favorable climate, with a broad, but not very intense dry and rainy period. The coolest months are December and January, the hottest of April and May.

Economy

Cut flowers are an important basis of livelihood of Cotabateños, especially the inhabitants of Kidapawan City. The breeding and sale of roses, anthuriums and orchids that grow in the area, are a more profitable line of business, as well as the sale of plant seedlings.

As a sunrise industry, the production of textiles in the city is being driven.

In a privileged location on the mountain Apo, the city is also a tourist attraction, especially for adventurers, mountaineers and climbers. Every year thousands of tourists to the city to see the highest mountain in the Philippines and climb.

Attractions

  • The Marbel Falls, a hidden horizontal double waterfall.
  • The Mawig Falls in Baranggay Balabag
  • The Mount Apo Natural Park.
  • Apo, the highest mountain in the Philippines.
  • The Lake Venado
  • The Lake Agko
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