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59-423: The Christian settlers would have preferred to decide the name of their new town by referendum. However, Datu Kudanding Camsa, both revered and feared, had decided it by himself. Datu Kudanding Camsa had reacted to the history of local battles way back in the early. Until 19th century when a sultanate in the adjacent town of Maganoy under Sultan Utto with a vast army decided to attack a small municipality located in

118-410: A bus, which was on a brief stop at Isulan Integrated Public Terminal to drop and pick up passengers. Isulan is centrally located and is accessible to all neighboring towns not only within the province of Sultan Kudarat but also in some municipalities of the province of Maguindanao del Sur , South Cotabato and Davao del Sur . It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Esperanza , north-east by

177-433: A lot to the utilization of its by-products as construction materials – the uniquely woven "kalakat" known all over Mindanao. The festival is divided into two parts: the first part shows the different activities being done in the farm. After which a thanksgiving is performed for their good harvest. The second part shows the merrymaking in the form of dance using different properties and materials that make it very festive. As

236-532: A mall, the list below contains the current malls and the future shopping centers in Isulan. The municipality has an integrated terminal with buses, vans and jeepneys going to various areas of Soccsksargen , Maguindanao and Davao Region . Bus companies include: Every month of August 30, the municipality of Isulan conducts the Hamungaya Festival to celebrate its foundation. Isulanons believe that

295-516: A railway from Iligan to Lake Lanao . The project was abandoned as Uto's forces harassed the Spaniards, gathering the metal used in construction to produce krises . Nevertheless, it was apparent that Uto would not dare to take the offensive. Attempting to break Buayan's defenses, the Spaniards utilized artillery. While managing to destroy some strongholds, it was not enough to open up Uto's territory. Nevertheless, his followers began to fall to

354-791: A secondary lingua franca in the province. Aside from the Hiligaynons, who settled in Sultan Kudarat around the 17th to 18th centuries along with the Karay-as, whereas their fellow new settlers from Visayas continued until the Philippine independence, other ethnic groups in the province include the Maguindanaons (who constitute the majority of the provincial Muslim population), as well as the Manobos , Tedurays and Blaans ,

413-404: A total of 60 wives. While keeping his administration small, mainly composed of a council, it was his personality which built a coalition with the neighboring leaders. His domain extended from Lake Buluan to Sarangani Bay . However, to conceal his true rank as sultan, Sultan Tambilawan (Sultan Bayao's son and Uto's cousin) was installed as the titular "Sultan of Buayan", even though Tambilawan

472-433: A whole, the Hamungaya Festival actually expresses life itself or deep-seated emotion communicated by the emotions of the human body blending with the music. The flow of body movements, the sound of the music and the grace with which the dance is executed all build up the story or emotions being communicated. No doubt, this is a unique form of art, and along with other activities or talent being displayed during festivities, it

531-877: Is a province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao . Its capital is Isulan while the commercial center and largest city is Tacurong . On February 23, 1995, Sultan Kudarat transferred from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (now Bangsamoro Autonomous Region ) to Soccsksargen. The name Sultan Kudarat given to the province was derived from the Maguindanaon Muslim ruler, Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat who began to assert his leadership in

590-534: Is a contribution to the dreams of establishing solidarity among the peoples in the province of Sultan Kudarat. East Isulan District elementary school Central Isulan District elementary schools South Isulan District elementary schools West Isulan District elementary schools Public secondary schools Sultan Utto Datu Uto (reigned: 1875–1902), also known as Sultan Anwarud-din Utto or Sultan Utto Anwaruddin , alternatively spelled as Datu Utto ,

649-588: Is in the center of the new province, was made its capital. On August 28, 2018, at 8:34 pm, three people were killed and 36 injured during the Hamungaya Festival when an improvised explosive device went off in front of a store in Barangay Kalawag 3 along the National Highway. Five days later, on September 2, at 11:35 pm, another bomb exploded in an Internet cafe killing one person and injuring 15. Authorities blamed both incidences on

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708-607: Is predominantly agricultural. The leading crops produced in the province are rice, corn, coconuts, coffee, bananas, mangoes, durians and African palm. The province is self-sufficient in poultry, swine and root crops, and is one of the few producers of Irish potatoes in the Philippines. The southern Philippines Grain Complex in Tacurong is the largest grains-processing complex in the country. There are more than 200 rice mills in

767-682: Is the predominantly spoken language in the municipality, with the bulk of Isulan's population predominantly consisting of descendants of settlers who came from the Hiligaynon-speaking parts of the Visayas, namely the islands of Negros and Panay . Maguindanaon is a native language spoken in Isulan, while other languages spoken in the city are Tagalog , Cebuano , Ilocano , Karay-a , Kapampangan , Chavacano, and others. Poverty incidence of Isulan Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Isulan has various department stores and

826-521: The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters . On April 3, 2019, 18 people, including children, were injured when an improvised explosive device exploded at a restaurant, possibly motivated by extortion. On September 7, 2019, at 7 am, an improvised explosive device went off in front of the public market, injuring seven people. On April 17, 2023, seven people were injured when an improvised explosive device exploded inside

885-620: The Philippine Military on September 24, 1974, –1,500 two years after Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law . Accounts compiled by the Moro Women's Center in General Santos state that 1,500 male Moros aged 11–70 were killed inside a mosque , 3,000 women and children aged 9–60 were detained – with the women being raped – and 300 houses were razed by the government forces. On May 10 and 11 of 2024, Tacurong held

944-660: The Sultan of Sulu , to take the offensive against the Spanish. Evidently, Sulu needed the slave shipments Uto had been able to provide. In the same year he stated in a letter to the Governor of Mindanao , Colonel Carraga, that he has a large contingent to accompany him, which included at least 18 datus and 600 men. At the peak of his power he had as many as 5,000 slaves. In turn, the Spanish attacked Bakat , Buayan's major stronghold ( cota or kuta ), and occupied it. However, Uto

1003-609: The Tausug made an issue of testing the limits of the treaty. By 1880 other sultanates began to emerge in the Pulangi River Basin . With this development, Uto made plans to defend the area against the Spanish. The Tausug and the Chinese began to supply him with arms in exchange for slaves. In particular, Buayan began to receive Enfield and Spencer rifles , as well as assorted pistols. The Spanish began to see in him

1062-423: The 8th "Sultan Kudarat Bird Festival" at the 2.5-hectare Baras Bird Sanctuary , the largest nesting site of 20,000 bird species , particularly those of egrets and herons . Sultan Kudarat is situated in the southwestern section of central Mindanao . It is bounded on the north by the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte , Maguindanao del Sur and Cotabato ; on the south by South Cotabato and Sarangani ; on

1121-713: The Board of Directors of the Land Settlement and Development Cooperation (LASEDECO) started the opening of a settlement in an area formerly under the jurisdiction of the National Land Settlement Association (NLSA) as a reservation. The LASEDECO had surveyed and parceled out home and farm lots and constructed municipal and barrio roads and installed electrical light generators. It had brought-in hundreds of farm tractors which uprooted big trees, cleared obstruction, planned, cleaned and harrowed

1180-524: The Philippines from 1901 to 1903. His wife married Mangigin in 1906. His unofficial successors continued their resistance, this time against the Americans. Among his former companions who would resist American rule in Mindanao were Datu Ali and Datu Djimbangan . Another successor, Datu Piang , would prefer to cooperate with the Americans. In the process, he crowned himself Sultan of Mindanao, much to

1239-508: The President Ramon Magsaysay . His group consisted of the erstwhile and rebellious surrenderees belonging to HUKBALAHAPs from Pampanga . On June 21, 1969, President Marcos, signed R.A. No. 5960, creating the municipality of Bagumbayan which cost Isulan more than 85% of its original land area. But of the original land area of 336,000 hectares, only 49,551 hectares were left and the 48 barrios were reduced to 17. Upon

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1298-455: The Spanish offensive. Among them were Datu Kambing, Datu Kaliz, and the Sultan of Talayan . Sultan Tambilawan also pledged loyalty to the Spanish. On 10   March 1887, Uto signed a peace treaty imposed by the Spaniards. By 1888, his allies defected, and his prestige was lost. Nevertheless, when the military campaigns of the Spanish ended, Uto remained unconquered. While he had lost most of

1357-420: The Spanish were able to convince the sultans of Cotabato and Tumbao to make an alliance against Buayan. Nevertheless, due to the signed peace accord, the Spanish did not dare to venture into Buayan itself. Due to this success, Malcampo was granted the victory titles of Count of Jolo and Viscount of Mindanao . On 20   July 1878, Sultan Jamal ul-Azam signed a treaty recognizing Spanish sovereignty, but

1416-491: The area now encompassed by the new entity under the leadership of Sultan Kudarat Mopak. Outnumbered with the ratio of 20:1, Sultan Kudarat Mopak on a white horse decided to do battle with his men notwithstanding the odds. The battle cry of Sultan Kudarat was the uttering of the word, "Isu-silan" which means "They are there, advance". This intrepid, although suicidal show of force and determination, so impressed by Utto, that in order to save lives on both sides, he decided to resolve

1475-459: The central part of the province from the sea. There are also mountains on the eastern side, leaving flat land in between. The province has an irregular coastline of 132 kilometres (82 mi) in its three coastal towns, which face the Celebes Sea. These coastal areas are prone to tsunamis coming from the Celebes Sea. Approximately 2/3 of Lake Buluan 's area is covered by the province in

1534-522: The country, Sultan Kudarat is generally free from typhoons as it is situated outside the "typhoon belt". The average temperature is 35 °C (95 °F), with 38 °C (100 °F) as the average maximum normally occurring in March. The lowest recorded was 18 °C (64 °F) in the Kulaman area from December to early January. Sultan Kudarat comprises 11 municipalities and 1 city . Three of

1593-472: The dismay of Uto. Piang formerly served as a minister of Datu Uto. Sultan Kudarat Sultan Kudarat , officially the Province of Sultan Kudarat ( Hiligaynon : Kapuoran sang Sultan Kudarat ; Maguindanaon : Dairat nu Sultan Kudarat , Jawi : دايرت نو سولتان كودرت; Cebuano : Lalawigan sa Sultan Kudarat ; Ilocano : Probinsia ti Sultan Kudarat ; Filipino : Lalawigan ng Sultan Kudarat ),

1652-802: The east by Davao del Sur ; and on the west by the Moro Gulf and the Celebes Sea . The province's total land area is 5,298.34 square kilometres (2,045.70 sq mi). Two major mountain ranges encompass the province; the Alip Mountain Range in Columbio and the Daguma Mountain Range within the towns of Bagumbayan, Isulan, and Esperanza. The three coastal towns on the province's western side (Lebak, Kalamansig, and Palimbang) are lined with mountain ranges that separate

1711-510: The four guides who escorted the combined force headed by Colonel La Hoz, Governor of Cotabato . However, instead of helping the Spaniards, he went against his father's orders and sided with the Talayan datu (ruler). Although inferior in numbers and equipment, the Spaniards having the advantage of possessing artillery, they triumphed and chased the Spaniards as far as Taviran . It was during this battle that he lost his eye, earning himself

1770-455: The influence, he possessed prior to 1888, Uto remained strong in local politics and tried to gain the title of sultan (a title he never used at the peak of his power). For instance, from 1888 to 1896, the Sultanate of Maguindanao had no sultan. While it is apparent that Uto wanted to be sultan of the two sultanates of Buayan and Maguindanao, he backed his brother-in-law, Datu Mamaku, to take

1829-411: The issue by negotiation, thus placing Kudarat and his principality under his protectorate of Utto, Isulan municipality derived its name from "Isu-silan" which means "Progress". The present territories of Isulan formerly belonged to the municipalities of Koronadal and Dulawan . The municipality of Koronadal was created under E.O. No. 82 dated August 8, 1947 by Pres. Manuel L. Roxas. On March 10, 1953,

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1888-444: The latter being the provincial capital. The population of Sultan Kudarat in the 2020 census was 854,052 people, with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile. At the 2000 census, the province had a total population of 586,505 inhabitants, which grew to 747,087 in the 2010 census. About 113 ethnic groups were identified in the province in the 2000 Census. The Hiligaynons constitute

1947-506: The majority of the population, with Hiligaynon being the province's most widely spoken language. Other languages spoken in the province are Maguindanaon , Karay-a , Dulangan Manobo , Blaan , Teduray , Ilocano , and Cebuano . Filipino and English are also widely understood and used in education, business, and administration as the national official languages, the former serving as dominant language in local media and of everyday communication of speakers of different languages, making it

2006-406: The making of the next Muhammad Kudarat . Therefore in 1885 the succeeding Governor-General , Emilio Terrero y Perinat , launched yet another military offensive in Mindanao , personally leading the Spanish forces. This prompted Federico Roldan, Governor of Cotabato , to attack Buayan. In 1886, two Spanish corps under General Serina razed Bakat to make way for the construction of a new fort and

2065-409: The most number of hospitals in the province with 11, followed by Isulan with 5. As of 2010, the provincial road network spanned a total length of 3,749.5813 kilometres (2,329.8818 mi) of which 49.26% were barangay roads, 27.97% provincial roads, 13.51% municipal/city roads and 9.25% national roads. Bagumbayan had the longest road network at 516.789 kilometres (321.118 mi), while Lutayan had

2124-401: The mountainous areas of Isulan, Bagumbayan, Sen. Ninoy Aquino, Palimbang and Columbio. Non-metallic minerals which include sand, gravel and marbleized limestone are also found in the province. For the school year 2009–2010, the province has 475 schools (401 public and 74 private), 368 of which were elementary schools, 90 were secondary, and 17 were tertiary. Sultan Kudarat State University is

2183-407: The municipalities ( Kalamansig , Lebak , and Palimbang ) are coastal towns, while the rest of the province is located inland. The 11 municipalities and Tacurong City are further subdivided into 249 barangays . Tacurong City is the smallest unit in the province by land area, but is the most urbanized and is considered the province's commercial center. Other growth centers are Lebak and Isulan ,

2242-566: The municipality of Lambayong ; on the east by Tacurong ; on the south by the municipalities of Bagumbayan and Senator Ninoy Aquino ; and on the southeast by the municipality of Norala, South Cotabato , and Santo Niño, South Cotabato ; and on the west by the Municipalities of Lebak and Kalamansig . It has a total land area of 54,125 hectares (133,750 acres). Isulan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios . Hiligaynon

2301-518: The municipality of Norala was created by virtue of E.O.NO.572, whose territorial jurisdiction was taken from the municipality of Koronadal . Datu Kudanding Camsa in the latter part of 1956 initiated the creation of another municipality to be taken from the Municipality of Norala. On March 20, 1957, Engr. Jose M. Ancheta of the Bureau of Public Highways of Cotabato made its first endorsement to

2360-403: The municipality of Isulan, whose territorial jurisdiction was taken from the municipality of Norala, South Cotabato , and Dulawan, Cotabato. With the creation of the municipality of Isulan, Kalawag became the seat of its government. The municipal government officially functioned on September 12, 1957, with the appointment of its municipal mayor Datu Suma Ampatuan who served until 1967. In 1951,

2419-512: The only public tertiary school within the province, with its main campus at Tacurong City. Its other campuses are situated in Bagumbayan, Isulan, Kalamansig, Lutayan, Palimbang, and Senator Ninoy Aquino. In 2010, Sultan Kudarat had 27 hospitals (5 government-owned, 22 private and 1 mobile hospital), which are classified into 17 primary (6-25 beds capacity), 8 secondary (25-100 beds capacity) and 2 tertiary (over 100 beds capacity). Tacurong had

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2478-486: The passage of H.B. No. 5020 dividing the province of Cotabato, the Municipal Council of Isulan passed Resolution No. 17 dated May 31, 1972, requesting Congressman Salipada K. Pendatun and Gov. Carlos B. Cajelo that Isulan be made a capital town. On November 22, 1973, P.D. No. 341 was issued dividing Cotabato provinces, namely; Sultan Kudarat , Maguindanao , and North Cotabato . At the same time, Isulan, which

2537-462: The province, the majority of which is classified as Mountain Soil (71%), followed by Sandy Loam (12.036%), Silty Clay Loam (4.880%), Clay Loam (4.612%) and Loamy Sand (0.185). The climate of Sultan Kudarat falls under Type IV of Climate (characterized by rain showers or evenly distributed rainfall throughout the year). Heavy rainfall occurs from April to November. Unlike most other provinces in

2596-405: The province. Fishing is an industry in the three coastal towns of the province (Kalamansig, Lebak and Palimbang). Tuna caught along the coasts along the Celebes Sea are exported to Japan and Europe. Other economic activities include cottage industries , which include crafts made of rattan and other types of wood. Metallic minerals, which include copper, gold and silver, are found within

2655-556: The provincial board and laid down the proposed boundaries of the new municipality. Acting on this report, the provincial board of Cotabato thru Resolution No. 316 series of 1957, petitioned the President of the Philippines to create the proposed municipality. Executive Order No. 266, pursuant to section 68 of the Administrative Code, issued and signed by the then President Carlos P. Garcia on August 30, 1957, creating

2714-657: The region. Sultan Kudarat was part of the former province of Cotabato , until its creation as an independent province (along with Maguindanao and North Cotabato ) on November 22, 1973, through Presidential Decree No. 341 . One notable event that took place in Sultan Kudarat was the Palimbang Massacre (also called the Malisbong Masjid Massacre ), which saw the mass murder of Moro residents of Barrio Malisbong in Palimbang by units of

2773-587: The remainders such as the Evangelical Christians , United Church of Christ in the Philippines , Jehovah's Witnesses , United Methodist Church , Southern Baptists, as well as "tribal religions". In 2015 the Philippine Statistics Authority recorded Islam followed by 29.48% of the population. Poverty incidence of Sultan Kudarat Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The economy of Sultan Kudarat

2832-935: The shortest at 107.38 kilometres (66.72 mi). Sultan Kudarat has two seaports: the Port of Lebak in Kalamansig and the San Roque Port in Palimbang, and four airports (2 government-owned: Lebak Municipal Airport and President Quirino Airport, and 2 privately owned: Kalamansig Airport and Kenram Airport). The following are the elected government officials and their years of tenure: Elected Officials (2016-2019) : Elected Officials (2010-2013) : Elected Officials (2007-2010) : Elected Officials (2004-2007) : Elected Officials (1998-2000; 2000–2004) : Elected Officials (1995-1998) : Elected Officials (1992-1995) : The former governors who have administered

2891-482: The three autochthonous ethnic groups of the province. Ilocanos and Cebuanos meanwhile are relative newcomers to the province, with the former comprising the majority of the population in the towns of Lambayong and President Quirino, and the latter in the town of Kalamansig. The four major religious groups in Sultan Kudarat are Islam (48.37%), Catholic (30.27%), Iglesia ni Cristo (2.05%), and Seventh-day Adventists (1.49%). Other Christian groups constitute most of

2950-483: The title "one-eyed man", but he became a recognized leader in Buayan as a result. Sultan Bayao, Bangon's brother, succeeded to the throne upon his father's death in 1872. Nevertheless, Uto succeeded as sultan three years later. Uto ruled Buayan from the inland town of Sapakan . He married the daughter of Maguindanao's Sultan Qudratullah Untong, Rajah Putri Bai-labi. In 1874, he joined forces with Sultan Jamal ul-Azam,

3009-520: The towns of Lutayan and President Quirino. There are 7 major rivers within the province: Alip , Allah , Kapingkong , Tran , Salaman , Palimbang and Kabulnan . Additionally, there are 23 large creeks and 11 major springs within the province. Forestland constitutes the majority of the province's land use (50.32% ), followed by agricultural land (44.77%), fishing grounds (2.42%), non-agricultural land (1.16%), "other bodies of water" (1.02%), and fishponds (0.31%). Five major soil types are found within

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3068-560: The vacant position in Maguindanao. Meanwhile, the Spanish wanted to place as sultan a Sibugay datu allied to them. Sultan Mangigin succeeded as sultan in 1896. Despite the American occupation of the Philippines , Uto remained a powerful figure in the area until 1899. He had disappeared from the political scene by 1900, and Uto died two years later. Nevertheless, he was recorded as having met William Howard Taft , Governor-General of

3127-439: The wealth of arts and culture is expressed in many forms and in so many kinds. The festival showcases skills and talents in literary, musical and cultural aspects of the constituents both young and old. The Hamungaya also depicts the thanksgiving festival of its residents who are mostly engaged in agriculture. This includes rice and corn farming, vegetables and crops production including the famous African palm which has contributed

3186-433: The wide stretches of the area. What was once a marshy and wild expanse inhabited by snakes, crocodiles, wild cattle, swine, and deer had welcomed the first sprout of seedlings of corn and rice, thus blanketed the horizon in endless green. When a group of 72 World War II Veterans, led by Venancio Magbanua, Post Commander of Norala had come and settled in the area, on September 7, 1950, a Kalawag root crop used as food coloring

3245-597: The year 1619 and reigned in the Sultanate of Maguindanao from 1625 to 1671. Through his leadership, Spanish forces were successfully repelled from encroaching the Cotabato region of south-central Mindanao. He is considered a national hero, and in his honor, the province was named after him. Sultan Kudarat was once part of the Sultanate of Maguindanao . It became one of the strongholds of the Maguindanao society as some royal families established their own Sultanate in

3304-407: Was Sultan of Kudarangan , a sultanate within Buayan. This caused Buayan to retain the title of datu , a strategy aimed to confuse the Spaniards as to who was the real ruler of Buayan. Peace did not last long. The new Governor-General of the Philippines , José Malcampo, 3rd Marquis of San Rafael , renewed the military campaigns in Mindanao. In 1876, the Spanish captured Jolo . The following year,

3363-547: Was able to regain the stronghold and force the Spanish to sign a peace accord in May 1875. The leaders of the Pulangi River Basin gravitated towards Uto's leadership, and this enabled them to keep the Spanish at bay. Included in the areas where Uto's influence grew were Talayan , Buluan , and Tumbao . The Spanish recognised his "ingenuity in manipulating friendships and debt relationships to suit his ends." He solidified his alliances by friendship and marriage. For instance, he had

3422-462: Was found out abundantly growing. Then, the early settlers decided to call and register the settlement as "Kalawag Settlement District of LASEDECO". The area comprising the town site covers approximately 400 hectares. Immigrants from Visayas and Luzon had now come in shiploads. The most numerous batch was the "PACSA" group headed by Pedro Gabriel and Bienvenido Pamintuan otherwise known as the "Presidential Assistance Commission on Social Amelioration of

3481-456: Was the 18th Sultan of Buayan , one of the major sultanates of Mindanao . As a military leader he distinguished himself in many battles against the Spanish. Datu Uto was born Anwarud-din Uto to Sultan Bangon Marajanun Sa Didagen and Tuan Bai Sa Buayan. During his father's reign as sultan Uto led a force of 500 men sent as assistance to the Spaniards against Talayan rebels in 1864. This included

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