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Arakan, officially the Municipality of Arakan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Arakan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Arakan; Filipino: Bayan ng Arakan) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,558 people. [3]

Arakan
Municipality
Municipality of Arakan
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Map of Cotabato with Arakan highlighted
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Arakan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°20′55″N 125°07′29″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Soccsksargen
Province	Cotabato
District	2nd district
Founded	August 30, 1991
Barangays	28 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Rene Rubino Sr.
• Vice Mayor	Jeniefer "Jiji" Anarna-Pangilinan
• Representative	Rudy S. Caoagdan
• Electorate	29,273 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	693.22 km2 (267.65 sq mi)
Elevation	244 m (801 ft)
Highest elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Lowest elevation	106 m (348 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	50,558
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Households	10,656
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	42.10% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱269,595,177.69 (2020)
• Assets	₱471,817,236.55 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱249,653,335.87 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱137,337,161.66 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9417
PSGC	124718000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Hiligaynon Cebuano Matigsalug Ilianen Tagalog
Website	www.arakan-cotabatoprov.gov.ph

History

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The word Arakan is derived from the Manobo term “ara” which means abundance of natural resources in the valley and “kan” which means heroism, bravery and valor of the early Manobo leaders and settlers of the area. The word “arakan” then was named referring to one of the rivers of the valley.[5] Arakan is basically a territory of a number of ethno-linguistic groups, predominantly of the Manobo-Kulamanon and Manobo-Tinananon tribes. The names of the two (2) big rivers in Arakan were also from these ethnic groups of the Kulaman and Tinanan Rivers. The original settlers of the place are the Manobos, which were believed to have originally come from the string of islands in the Malayan Peninsula and Borneo. This assumption is based on their language structure which has Malayan roots.

Throughout the years, they maintained contacts and inter-marriages with other tribes such as Matigsalogs and other lesser Bagobo tribes. The early migrant settlers from Visayas came in as early as the 1930s. Massive clearing of the forest areas became the order of these years for agricultural and settlement purposes. Due to these activities, the Manobos were forced to settle in the inner portions away from those areas occupied by the Bisayans. They were pushed further still and they permanently inhabited the highlands of the valley to avoid social and cultural interactions with the migrant Bisayans.

Early attempts to fully develop Arakan dated back in the 1970s when then Mayor Froilan Matas of the Municipality of Magpet (mother municipality of Arakan) unified his efforts with the Sangguniang Bayan, which was ably supported by the barangay leaders, and its populace led by Greenfield (now Poblacion) Barangay Chairman Aproniano A. Ebon, Sr. through a resolution strongly manifesting its support to the creation of a separate municipality of Arakan. In 1972, a more unified attempts to create the municipality by the provincial leadership has led the passing of House Bill No. 4805 sponsored by the then Assemblyman Salipada K. Pendatun. The declaration of martial law in the same year deterred its creation. This did not however, dampen the hope of the great leaders of Magpet.

The EDSA Revolution that took place in 1986 paved way to another attempt of the creation of a separate and new municipality through the collaborative efforts of the municipal government of Magpet spearheaded by then Vice Mayor Aproniano A. Ebon, Sr., the provincial leadership headed by then Governor Rosario P. Diaz, M.D. and the most especially by the passage of a house bill sponsored by Congressman Gregorio A. Andolana of the Second District of Cotabato Province.

After five years, the Municipality of Arakan was finally created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7152, approved by President Corazon C. Aquino on August 30, 1991.[6] Under the provision of the Act, it had to elect its new officials in local election on May 11, 1992. The then Vice Mayor Ebon overwhelmingly got the mandate as the first Municipal Mayor, while David B. Figura, Sr. was the first Vice Mayor. Ebon spent three terms as municipal mayor, as did David B. Figura, Sr. (who died before his last term ended).

Geography

Barangays

Arakan is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. [7]

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Arakan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1995	27,554	—
2000	34,588	+4.99%
2007	38,717	+1.57%
2010	43,554	+4.38%
2015	48,228	+1.96%
2020	50,558	+0.93%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Arakan, Cotabato, was 50,558 people, [3] with a density of 73 inhabitants per square kilometre or 190 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Tourism

• Epol River, (in Barangay Gambodes) has 6 series of waterfalls and river pools and is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long.
• Matigol Falls, (in Inamong, Barangay Datu Ladayon), has a cave beside it and is 100 metres (330 ft) high.
• Lake Luningning, (in Barangay Ganatan) has a depth of 30 metres (98 ft) and an underground spring. It is 4 hectares (9.9 acres) wide.
• Tinanan River, (in Valencia, Santo Niño) has 6 springs and two unexplored caves.
• Gaem Cave, a church-like cave (in Sitio Langub, Barangay Gambodes), has an area of 900 square metres (9,700 sq ft) and a height of 10 metres (33 ft).
• Bukatol Cave and Park, (in Bukatol, Barangay Kinawayan). From Mt. Sinaka, the Arakan Valley can be viewed.
• Forest Wildlife Park, 500 hectares (1,200 acres) of forest (in Sinai, Barangay Salasang), home to Philippine Eagles and hornbills
• Bokwan Falls, 5-tiered and 15 metres (49 ft) (in Upper Lombo, Barangay Kabalantian)
• Salasang Cave and Spring (Formon/Natubalan, Barangay Salasang)
• Nabuns Cave (Sitio Langub, Barangay Gambodes)
• Nanilungan Falls, 50 metres (160 ft) high (in Barangay Gambodes)
• Yellow Gate zipline (in sitio Langub, Barangay Gambodes).
• Datu Ladayon Rice Terraces (in Datu Ladayon), the only terraced paddies in the area
• Aguas falls (Sitio Dao, Barangay Salasang)

Government

As of 2012^[update], Gerardo Tuble Sr. is municipal mayor.

• Vice Mayor:
  • Rene V. Rubino
• Councilors:
  • Aproniano A.Ebon Sr.
  • Jenefier A. Pangilinan
  • Luis Bunsuran
  • Richard A. Gayatin
  • Leonardo S. Reovoca
  • Sumerado Ambato
  • Josie V. Nasiluan
  • Winnie P. Canario

References

External links

• Arakan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code

На других языках

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[de] Arakan (Cotabato)

Arakan ist eine philippinische Stadtgemeinde in der Provinz Cotabato. Sie hat 48.228 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015).

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