Kidapawan is a component city and the capital of Cotabato province in the Soccsksargen region of the Philippines, at the foot of Mount Apo, the country highest mountain. Established as a municipal district in 1914 and chartered as a city in 1998, it had a 2024 census population of 160,864, the most populous in the province, and serves as an economic hub for eastern Cotabato with banana plantations and geothermal power generation.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Longitude125.089444 degrees east 1 Sources
1. Kidapawan - Wikipedia
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Moreover, according to the 2024 Census, it has a population of 160,864 people making it the most populous in the province.
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Kidapawan covers a total land area of 358.47 square kilometres (138.41 sq mi).
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Datu Ingkal's territory, Kidapawan, would be formed into a Municipal District on July 23, 1914, one of twenty seven under the newly created Cotabato Province of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu as mandated under Article 19 of Act No.
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7 deg 00 min 30 sec N
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125 deg 05 min 22 sec E
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View the Source2. Kidapawan (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 491 m
Wikidata: Kidapawan
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