Cotabato City

Worth seeing in and around Cotabato City

8 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Archdiocese of Cotabato

   The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotabato is a Latin Catholic metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church on the island of Mindanao, the Philippines. The archdiocese includes Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, western Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat (except for Columbio and Milbuk, Palimbang.

   400 m · archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque

   The Grand Mosque of Cotabato, officially the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque, is situated in Cotabato City and is the second largest mosque in the Philippines with the capacity to accommodate 15,000 people. The largest mosque in the Philippines is the Marawi Grand Mosque in Marawi City which consists of three floors and a basement, and a total floor area of 9,434 square meters and has a capacity to accommodate 20,000 worshipers at any given time.

   9.5 km · mosque in Philippines · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Bangsamoro Government Center

   The Bangsamoro Government Center, also known as the Bangsamoro Office, is a complex of government buildings in Cotabato City, Philippines. The complex serves as the seat of the regional government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

   2.6 km · building in Cotabato City, Philippines · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Tamontaka Church

   The Church of the Immaculate Concepcion, commonly known as Tamontaka Church, is a Latin Catholic church in Cotabato City, Philippines. The church was established by Jesuit priests as part of the Tamontaka Mission which focused on the youth as well as the evangelization of people in the Cotabato region in the late 19th century.

   5.1 km · Roman Catholic church in Cotabato City, Philippines · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Pedro Colina Hill

   Pedro Colina Hill, also known as PC Hill or Tantawan, is a hill in Cotabato City, Philippines.

   700 m · hill in Cotabato City · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Kutawato Caves

   Kutawato Caves or Kutang Bato Cave is a cave in Cotabato City, Philippines and is the only cave system in the country. Situated within the city proper, the Kutawato Caves is located at the foot of Pedro Colina Hill.

   900 m · cave in Cotabato City, Philippines · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Old Cotabato City Hall Museum

   Old Cotabato City Hall Museum is a city museum fronting Rizal Park Plaza in Cotabato City, Philippines. The structure was built in 1940s as the Municipal Hall of former Municipality of Cotabato also served as the visitors information center.

   600 m · local museum in Cotabato City Plaza · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology

   The Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology is located in Barangay Doroluman, Arakan, Cotabato. CFCST is commonly known as Foundation College being born from the orphanage school, the then Children's Educational Foundation Village.

   1.2 km · College in Cotabato, Philippines · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Pedro Colina Hill Painted Houses
2. 02
   Tantawan Park

   Quezon Ave.

3. 03
   Kutawato Caves
4. 04
   Masjid Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
5. 05
   Bai Walk
6. 06
   Tamontaka Church

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Things to do

River cruising in Rio Grande De Mindanao Enjoy spelunking in Kutawato Caves Swim in the virgin beaches of Timaco Walking and sunset viewing in “baiwalk” (Baywalk)

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Where to eat

Cafe Le Sorelle, Sinsuat Avenue Sema Bldg, corner Macapagal Street. Sun 10:30AM-6:30PM, Mon-Sat 9:30AM-7:30PM. Their chicken, pastas and cheesecakes are recommended. Pagana Kutawato, Rufo Manara Street Rosary Heights XI. Pork-less menu featuring native and local foods: fresh seafood - tuna, other fishes, crabs, large shrimp, and other shellfish. Las Hermanas, Sinsuat Avenue. Sun-Thu 10AM-10PM, Fri Sat 10AM-11:30PM.

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Getting to Cotabato City

Airports

Francisco Bangoy (DVO), 154 km · Laguindingan (CGY), 156 km · General Santos (GES), 160 km

Stations

Awang Airport, 7.5 km

• Davao → Cotabato City

  152 km · quickest by road, 4h 9m · ₱530–700
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• Laguindingan → Cotabato City

  152 km · quickest by road, 5h 7m · ₱570–760
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• General Santos → Cotabato City

  160 km · quickest by road, 4h 25m · ₱440–580
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