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Cotabato

American  
[kaw-tah-bah-taw] / ˌkɔ tɑˈbɑ tɔ /

noun

  1. a city on W central Mindanao, in the S Philippines.


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The Cotabato Trench, which lies as close as 50 kilometres off Mindanao, is the site of frequent seismic activity, including a "swarm" of thousands of mostly small tremors recorded in January.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

In Bangsamoro, which is predominantly Muslim and relatively impoverished, more than 330,000 people had been affected by the storm in Cotabato City, said Bruce Matabalao, the mayor.

From New York Times Oct. 29, 2022

There is extensive flooding in and around the city of Cotabato.

From BBC Oct. 28, 2022

Many of the swamped areas had not been flooded for years, including Cotabato city where Sinarimbo said his house was inundated.

From Washington Times Oct. 28, 2022

It was felt very strongly both at Zamboanga and Cotabato; the former west, the latter east of the bay mentioned.

From Catalogue of Violent and Destructive Earthquakes in the Philippines With an Appendix: Earthquakes in the Marianas Islands 1599-1909 by Saderra Masó, Miguel

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