Cotabato City
Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato, is an independent component city in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 383,383 people, making it the most populated city under the independent component city status.
Getting to Cotabato City
Mindanao Star has buses from Davao City (6 hours) and Kidapawan. Buses arrive at a company-owned terminal at Don Rufino Alonzo Street. Rural Transit buses from Pagadian and Dipolog, also using the Mindanao Star terminal. Husky Lines from Koronadal and General Santos. There are also UV Express minibuses from Koronadal, General Santos, Iligan, Pagadian and Davao.
Worth seeing
- 01Pedro Colina Hill Painted Houses
- 02Tantawan Park
Quezon Ave.
- 03Kutawato Caves
- 04Masjid Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
- 05Bai Walk
- 06Tamontaka Church
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)
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.
Getting around Cotabato City the local way
- Get inThere are also UV Express minibuses from Koronadal, General Santos, Iligan, Pagadian and Davao.
- Get aroundJeepneys and tricycles are widely available across the city.
From Wikivoyage: Cotabato City, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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