HISTORY
Sultan Kudarat was once a part of the former empire province of Cotabato. It was created as a separate province along with Maguindanao and North Cotabato on November 22, l973 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 341 signed by former Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos.
The purpose of dividing Cotabato into three (3) smaller provinces is clearly stated in Presidential Decree No. 341, which pertinently provided, to wit:
“Whereas, the province of Cotabato is one of the largest and richest provinces of the Philippines;
Whereas, the potentials of the province have not been fully developed due to the magnitude of the task of provincial development and troubles that have long plagued the area;
Whereas, the many conflicting political, social and economic interests that have limited the progress of the province must be resolved in order to promote the stability and accelerate the development of Cotabato; and
Whereas, there is a need for dividing the present province into smaller units which can be more effectively administered and developed”.
The name Sultan Kudarat given to the province was derived from a Muslim ruler, the late Sultan Mohammed Dipatuan Kudarat who begun to assert his leadership in the year 1619 and reigned the Sultanate of Maguindanao from January 1625 to 1671 A.D.
He was a virtuous leader who embodied the idea of basic unity, oneness and freedom among the diverse people scattered throughout its Sultanate. For this reason, he was considered as one of the National heroes of our country and for his honour this province was named after him.
LOCATION & PHYSICAL PROFILE
Sultan Kudarat is located in the southwestern part of the island of Mindanao. It is bounded on the north by its sister provinces of Maguindanao and Cotabato; on the south by the provinces of South Cotabato and Sarangani; on the east by Davao del Sur; and on the west by Celebes Sea.
The municipality of Isulan is the capital town of the province which is approximately 88 kilometers from Cotabato City; 174 kilometers from Davao City and 103 kilometers from General Santos City.
The province is strategically located in the BIMP-EAGA region. Its coastal areas and towns are directly facing Australia and the three major ASEAN growth partners (Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei), making it a potential backdoor of the Philippines to these countries.
The province is outside the typhoon belt as it lies on the region between latitude 6 and 7 degrees North and between longitude 124 and 126 degrees East.
Reference: http://sultankudaratprovince.gov.ph/category/general-information
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Things to Do in Sultan Kudarat
*BARAS BIRD SANCTUARY: Herons and Villains in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
The birds have made his farm their permanent address.
It was an avian explosion. Rey Malana, a former seaman, owned a 1.3 hectare patch of riverside peppercorn farm in Tacurong City. One morning in 1996, he spotted four egrets perched on a tree inside his property. The birds flew away later that day only to return with a few more winged companions. The cycle repeated every morning over five years, with other species coming in. And right before Malana’s eyes, their numbers skyrocketed to 20,000. Before he knew it, his black peppercorn farm could no longer function. The birds had taken over the farm.
But Malana, a nature-lover, did not have any intention of shooing them away.
Read more: BARAS BIRD SANCTUARY: Herons and Villains in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines | The Poor Traveler
*Lake Buluan
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Lake Buluan is a lake located in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.[1][2] With an estimated surface area of 61.34 square kilometres (23.68 sq mi), it is the third largest lake in Mindanao,[3][4][5] after Lake Lanao and Lake Mainit. It has an average elevation of 4.5 metres (15 ft).[1]
The lake is sandwiched between the provinces of Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat. The lake falls under the political jurisdiction of themunicipalities of Buluan of Maguindanao and President Quirino and Lutayan in Sultan Kudarat.
The lake actually consists of adjoining marshy basins of the Pulangi, Maanoy, Buluan, Alah rivers, which are all tributaries of the Mindanao River
Reference; https://en.wikipedia.org
*Pitot Cave
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Pitot Cave is located in Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat, as well as Pitot Kalabaw Mountain, a protected rest and recreation area with a cave system that has an underground river and an extensive forest covered with trees.
Reference; https://en.wikipedia.org
Destinations in Sultan Kudarat
*Isulan
Isulan, officially the Municipality of Isulan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Isulan; Filipino: Bayan ng Isulan), is a 1st class municipalityin the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. It is the provincial capital of Sultan Kudarat. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 90,682 people.
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*Kalamansig
Kalamansig is a first class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 46,408 people.[3]
The main means of livelihood of the people is farming and fishing.
The nearest point of entry is through Awang Airport, Cotabato City. The town can easily be reached by taking the fully cemented Upi-Lebak National Road. Convenient and safe public transport that plies directly to Kalamansig are also available at NCCC Mall Davao, General Santos Public Terminal and Tacurong City Public Terminal. The Lebak-Saranggani Road via the Municipalities of Kalamansig and Gland is expected to be completed in 2014.
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*Bagumbayan
Bagumbayan is a first class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 63,700 people.
Economy
Known for its gold and copper deposits, Bagumbayan is Central Mindanao’s new source for export-quality banana and pineapple. Super Green Agricultural Developers Corp. (Sugadco) and SUMIFRU Inc. developed 256 hectares (630 acres) of banana and pineapple plantationsin Barangay Kinayao, Bagumbayan town, starting May, 2008. 5 other barangays in the town will later be developed for banana, namely: Bai Saripinang, Daguma, Kapaya, Tuka, Poblacion and Busok
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*Lambayong
Lambayong (formerly Mariano Marcos) is a second class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 65,557 people.
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*Lebak
The Municipality of Lebak (Filipino: Bayan ng Lebak; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Lebak) is a coastal municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 83,280 people.[3] The municipality of Lebak lies in the northernmost part of the coastal area of Sultan Kudarat, about 168 kilometres (104 mi) from Isulan, the capital town of Sultan Kudarat.
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*Esperanza
Esperanza is a first class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 63,207 people.
History
"Esperanza" is a Spanish word meaning "hope". It is believed that the first baby born in the first settled area in the wildness of Dulawan was a baby girl whom the early settlers called Esperanza, with the anticipation that with the birth of child, the name alone could inspire the coming in of peace, unity and prosperity to the settlers.
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*President Quirino
President Quirino (Filipino: Bayan ng President Quirino; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang President Quirino; Ilocano: Munisipalidad ti President Quirino) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,753 people
History
The town was originally called Sambulawan, from the Maguindanaoan term bayawa, meaning "calm". After President Elpidio Quirino visited the town, the town officials changed the name from Sambuyawan to President Quirino in his honor. Formerly part of the Municipality of Buluan, Maguindanao, as Barangay Bayawa, Pres. Quirino was created into a separate municipality on November 22, 1973.
Geography
President Quirino is located at the center of Central Mindanao. It is 110 kilometres (68 mi) from General Santos City, 108 kilometres (67 mi) from Cotabato City, and 248 kilometres (154 mi) from Davao City. It is situated at the crossroads of the Davao-Gen. Santos-Cotabato highways.
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Reference of Definitions; https://en.wikipedia.org
The province is outside the typhoon belt as it lies on the region between latitude 6 and 7 degrees North and between longitude 124 and 126 degrees East.
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Things to Do in Sultan Kudarat
*BARAS BIRD SANCTUARY: Herons and Villains in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
The birds have made his farm their permanent address.
It was an avian explosion. Rey Malana, a former seaman, owned a 1.3 hectare patch of riverside peppercorn farm in Tacurong City. One morning in 1996, he spotted four egrets perched on a tree inside his property. The birds flew away later that day only to return with a few more winged companions. The cycle repeated every morning over five years, with other species coming in. And right before Malana’s eyes, their numbers skyrocketed to 20,000. Before he knew it, his black peppercorn farm could no longer function. The birds had taken over the farm.
But Malana, a nature-lover, did not have any intention of shooing them away.
Read more: BARAS BIRD SANCTUARY: Herons and Villains in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines | The Poor Traveler
*Lake Buluan
https://vincibueza.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/img_5746.jpeg
Lake Buluan is a lake located in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.[1][2] With an estimated surface area of 61.34 square kilometres (23.68 sq mi), it is the third largest lake in Mindanao,[3][4][5] after Lake Lanao and Lake Mainit. It has an average elevation of 4.5 metres (15 ft).[1]
The lake is sandwiched between the provinces of Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat. The lake falls under the political jurisdiction of themunicipalities of Buluan of Maguindanao and President Quirino and Lutayan in Sultan Kudarat.
The lake actually consists of adjoining marshy basins of the Pulangi, Maanoy, Buluan, Alah rivers, which are all tributaries of the Mindanao River
Reference; https://en.wikipedia.org
*Pitot Cave
http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag134/kulapitot1/DSC_2004_zpseba29ba6.jpg
Pitot Cave is located in Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat, as well as Pitot Kalabaw Mountain, a protected rest and recreation area with a cave system that has an underground river and an extensive forest covered with trees.
Reference; https://en.wikipedia.org
*Isulan
Isulan, officially the Municipality of Isulan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Isulan; Filipino: Bayan ng Isulan), is a 1st class municipalityin the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. It is the provincial capital of Sultan Kudarat. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 90,682 people.
Destinations in Sultan Kudarat
*Isulan
Isulan, officially the Municipality of Isulan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Isulan; Filipino: Bayan ng Isulan), is a 1st class municipalityin the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. It is the provincial capital of Sultan Kudarat. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 90,682 people.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Provincial_Capitol,_Sultan_Kudarat_Province,_Philippines.JPG
*Kalamansig
Kalamansig is a first class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 46,408 people.[3]
The main means of livelihood of the people is farming and fishing.
The nearest point of entry is through Awang Airport, Cotabato City. The town can easily be reached by taking the fully cemented Upi-Lebak National Road. Convenient and safe public transport that plies directly to Kalamansig are also available at NCCC Mall Davao, General Santos Public Terminal and Tacurong City Public Terminal. The Lebak-Saranggani Road via the Municipalities of Kalamansig and Gland is expected to be completed in 2014.
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*Bagumbayan
Bagumbayan is a first class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 63,700 people.
Economy
Known for its gold and copper deposits, Bagumbayan is Central Mindanao’s new source for export-quality banana and pineapple. Super Green Agricultural Developers Corp. (Sugadco) and SUMIFRU Inc. developed 256 hectares (630 acres) of banana and pineapple plantationsin Barangay Kinayao, Bagumbayan town, starting May, 2008. 5 other barangays in the town will later be developed for banana, namely: Bai Saripinang, Daguma, Kapaya, Tuka, Poblacion and Busok
http://cdn.ivoteph.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Bagumbayan-Sultan-Kudarat.jpg
*Lambayong
Lambayong (formerly Mariano Marcos) is a second class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 65,557 people.
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*Lebak
The Municipality of Lebak (Filipino: Bayan ng Lebak; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Lebak) is a coastal municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 83,280 people.[3] The municipality of Lebak lies in the northernmost part of the coastal area of Sultan Kudarat, about 168 kilometres (104 mi) from Isulan, the capital town of Sultan Kudarat.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Aerial_Photo_Lebak.jpg/250px-Aerial_Photo_Lebak.jpg
*Esperanza
Esperanza is a first class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 63,207 people.
History
"Esperanza" is a Spanish word meaning "hope". It is believed that the first baby born in the first settled area in the wildness of Dulawan was a baby girl whom the early settlers called Esperanza, with the anticipation that with the birth of child, the name alone could inspire the coming in of peace, unity and prosperity to the settlers.
http://cdn.ivoteph.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Esperanza-Sultan-Kudarat.jpg
*President Quirino
President Quirino (Filipino: Bayan ng President Quirino; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang President Quirino; Ilocano: Munisipalidad ti President Quirino) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,753 people
History
The town was originally called Sambulawan, from the Maguindanaoan term bayawa, meaning "calm". After President Elpidio Quirino visited the town, the town officials changed the name from Sambuyawan to President Quirino in his honor. Formerly part of the Municipality of Buluan, Maguindanao, as Barangay Bayawa, Pres. Quirino was created into a separate municipality on November 22, 1973.
Geography
President Quirino is located at the center of Central Mindanao. It is 110 kilometres (68 mi) from General Santos City, 108 kilometres (67 mi) from Cotabato City, and 248 kilometres (154 mi) from Davao City. It is situated at the crossroads of the Davao-Gen. Santos-Cotabato highways.
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/86812807.jpg
Reference of Definitions; https://en.wikipedia.org
