Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato, is a first class independent component city in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 325,079 people, making it as the most populated city under the independent component city status.
Image: Cotabato City October 2023 drone shot
Image: Delta Bridge Cotabato City
Image: City Mall Cotabato City Facade
Image: Cotabato Poblacion, Don Rufino Alonzo Street east top view (Cotabato City; 08 16 2023)
Cities of the Philippines
A city is one of the units of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific municipal charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies their administrative structure and powers. As of July 8, 2023, there are 149 cities.
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