Sultan Kudarat Province

Also known as: Province of Sultan Kudarat · Sultan Kudarat

Definition

Sultan Kudarat, officially the Province of Sultan Kudarat, is a province of the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao. Its capital and administrative center is the municipality of Isulan, while its primary commercial hub is Tacurong City. The province is named after the legendary 17th-century ruler Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat. Sultan Kudarat is a major agricultural producer of rice, corn, and coffee, and is home to a growing commercial real estate market driven by trade along the Cotabato-Davao highways. (Wikipedia, Sultan Kudarat Govt)

Identities

Source Type	Identity
Wikipedia	Sultan Kudarat
Wikidata	Q13872
DBpedia	Sultan_Kudarat
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Wiktionary	sultan kudarat
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)	Sultan Kudarat (Philippines)
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NCBI Taxonomy	N/A
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Google Scholar	Sultan Kudarat province economy agriculture coffee Tacurong real estate
ConceptNet	kudarat
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Also Known As

Province of Sultan Kudarat
Sultan Kudarat

Examples and Analogies

Tacurong Commercial Expansion: A growing urban core featuring retail malls, universities, and banks, serving as the commercial gateway for the province.
Kalamansig and Lebak Coastal Fields: Large coastal areas developing local seaweed farming, commercial fishing, and coconut plantations.

Usage Scenarios

1. Investing in Tacurong Real Estate

A regional developer purchases a tract of agricultural land near Tacurong to construct a mid-market residential subdivision.

2. Setting up a Coffee Processing Facility in Senator Ninoy Aquino

An agribusiness leases land in the highlands of Senator Ninoy Aquino municipality to build a coffee bean sorting and drying plant.

Strategies

Utilize the provincial highways connecting Sultan Kudarat directly to General Santos City and Cotabato City for logistics.
Support local initiatives to grow high-value Robusta coffee, which thrives in the province’s mountainous terrains.

Security and Safety Measures

Verify all land titles and agricultural patents through the Registry of Deeds to ensure the land is clear of agrarian disputes.
Collaborate with municipal planning offices to verify flood histories, especially near the large Rio Grande de Mindanao basin.

Historical Context

Sultan Kudarat was carved out of the undivided province of Cotabato on November 22, 1973, under Presidential Decree No. 341. The province was named in honor of Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat, who defended the region against Spanish forces in the 17th century. The province welcomed generations of settlers from Luzon and Visayas, resulting in a culturally diverse population. It transitioned into a key agricultural supplier for southern Mindanao, famous for its high-grade rice, corn, and coffee. (Wikipedia)

Challenges and Controversies

Flooding of Agricultural Basins

Low-lying farm areas near the Cotabato Basin are vulnerable to extensive flooding during heavy monsoon seasons, affecting crop outputs.

Unstable Power Grids

Rural towns often face rotating power interruptions, raising operational costs for local processors and cold storage units.