Maguindanao del Norte
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Maguindanao del Norte, officially the Province of Maguindanao del Norte (Maguindanaon: Dairat nu Utara Magindanaw, Jawi: دايرت نو اوتارا مڬیندانو; Iranun: Perobinsia a Pangutaran Magindanao, ڤروبنسيا ا ڤڠوترن مڬیندانو), is a province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in Mindanao. Its capital is the municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat. It borders Cotabato province to the east, Lanao del Sur to the north, Maguindanao del Sur to the south-east, and Sultan Kudarat to the south.
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Maguindanao del Norte
Utara Magindanaw اوتار مڬیندانو | |
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Province of Maguindanao del Norte | |
Coordinates: 07°08′N 124°16′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro |
Plebiscite | September 17, 2022 |
Transition period | September 18, 2022 - January 9, 2023 |
Capital | Datu Odin Sinsuat |
Largest city | Cotabato City |
Government | |
• Governor | Disputed Abdulraof A. Macacua[lower-alpha 1] Ainee Sinsuat[lower-alpha 2] |
• Vice Governor | Vacant[lower-alpha 3] or Sharifudin Mastura[lower-alpha 4] |
• Representative | Sittie Shahara I. Mastura |
Area | |
• Total | 3,988.82 km2 (1,540.09 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 926,037 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Maguindanaon |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 1
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• Component cities | 0 |
• Municipalities | |
• Districts | Legislative districts of Maguindanao del Norte |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
Spoken languages | |
Income classification | 1st class |
The province's largest city, Cotabato City is administratively independent from the province but is grouped for congressional representation.