Title
Organization of Cotabato Municipalities
Law
Executive Order No. 82
Decision Date
Aug 18, 1947
Executive Order No. 82, signed by President Manuel Roxas, reorganizes the municipal districts of Cotabato into ten independent municipalities while annexing three districts to the municipality of Cotabato, effectively increasing the total number of municipalities in the province to thirteen.
administrative law
municipal law
local governance
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Creation and Names of New Municipalities with Seats of Government

  • The ten newly created municipalities are: Pagalungan, Parang, Nuling, Kiamba, Buluan, Kidapawan, Kabakan, Koronadal, Buayan, and Dinaig.
  • Seats of government are designated respectively as Pagalungan, Parang, Nuling (km. 12-13), Kiamba, Buluan, Kidapawan, Kabakan, Marbel, DadiaAgas, and Upi.
  • The annexed municipal districts are integrated into the municipality of Cotabato.

Territorial Composition of Each Municipality

  1. Pagalungan: Comprises Pikit-Pagalungan, Silik, and Balatikan. Boundaries extend northwest crossing National highway and Pulangi River to Maridagao and Malitubog Rivers junction.
  2. Parang: Includes Parang, Bugasan, Buldun, Basira, and Bongo Island.
  3. Nuling: Consists of Nuling, GubpaAgan, and Balut.
  4. Kiamba: Comprised of Kiamba, Kling, and Lebak.
  5. Buluan: Constituted by Buluan, Liguasan, and barrios/sitios of Lambayong and Barurao from Dulawan; boundaries detailed along mountain ranges and rivers separating it from Dulawan.
  6. Kidapawan: Includes Kidapawan municipal district, unexplored areas bounded by Davao and Bukidnon provinces and Pulangi River, and Mlang (formerly part of Buluan).
  7. Kabakan: Composed of Kabakan, Carmen, Kitubud, and Banisilan.
  8. Koronadal: Includes Koronadal, Sebu, and southern tip of unexplored Malasila territory not allocated to Buluan.
  9. Buayan: Constituted by Buayan and Glan.
  10. Dinaig: Comprises Dinaig, Awang, and Salaman.

Territorial Composition and Boundaries of Cotabato and Dulawan Municipalities

  • Cotabato: Consists of its former territory plus Kalanganan, Tumbao, and Gambar municipal districts; bounded by Rio Grande River, Libungan River, Labas Lake, Dulawan, Midsayap, Tamontaka River, Butiren River, Talayan, and Illana Bay.
  • Dulawan: Maintains present territory except for the barrios/sitios of Lambayong and Barurao which were reallocated to Buluan.

Legal and Administrative Authority

  • Reorganization is pursuant to section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code and recommendation of the Provincial Board of Cotabato.
  • The Secretary of the Interior concurred with the reorganization.

Effectivity and Formalities

  • This Executive Order took effect immediately upon signing, August 18, 1947, in Manila.
  • Signed by President Manuel Roxas and Chief of the Executive Office Emilio Abello.

This comprehensive restructuring aimed to enhance local governance efficiency by redefining municipal boundaries, creating new municipalities, and consolidating certain districts under existing municipalities within Cotabato Province.


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