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Kidapawan

Kidapawan
City of Kidapawan
Kidapawan City Hall
Kidapawan City Hall
Flag of Kidapawan
Official seal of Kidapawan
Nickname(s): 
City of Fruits and Highland Springs[1]
Motto(s): 
"Nakapangyayari ang Sambayanan"
(The People are Sovereign)
Map of Cotabato with Kidapawan highlighted
Map of Cotabato with Kidapawan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Kidapawan is located in Philippines
Kidapawan
Kidapawan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°00′30″N 125°05′22″E / 7.00833°N 125.08944°E / 7.00833; 125.08944
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceCotabato
District 2nd district
FoundedJuly 23, 1914
CharteredAugust 18, 1947
CityhoodFebruary 12, 1998
Barangays40 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorJose Paolo M. Evangelista
 • Vice MayorMelvin E. Lamata Jr
 • RepresentativeRudy S. Caoagdan
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate91,167 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
358.47 km2 (138.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,933 m (9,623 ft)
Lowest elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
160,791
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
39,891
Demonym(s)Kidapaweño
Kidapawanon
Economy
 • Income class3rd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
20.83
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱1,077,760,493.58 (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,863 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 915.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱652,401,030.28 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9400
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)64
Native languagesHiligaynon
Cebuano
Tagabawa
Obo
Ilianen
Tagalog
Maguindanaon
Websitekidapawancity.gov.ph

Kidapawan, officially the City of Kidapawan (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Kidapawan; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Kidapawan; Maguindanaon: Kuta nu Kidapawan; Obo Monuvu: Ingod to Kidapawan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Kidapawan), is a component city and the capital of the province of Cotabato, Philippines.

Currently classified as a 3rd income class city, it is set to be reclassified to 1st income class by 1 January 2025.[6] Moreover, according to the 2020 Census, it has a population of 160,791 people making it the most populous in the province.[4]

It is located at the foot of Mount Apo, the country's highest mountain.

  1. ^ Fernandez, Edwin (August 7, 2008). "Kidapawan City all set for fruit harvest festival". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  2. ^ City of Kidapawan | (DILG)
  3. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region". Metro Manila, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Department Order No. 074-2024". FOI.gov.ph. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

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