Kidapawan City

City of Fruits and highland Springs

Kidapawan City

Kidapawan, officially the City of Kidapawan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Kidapawan) or Kidapawan City, is the capital city of Cotabato Province. Located at the foot of Mount Apo, it is a popular destination from late October to December and in the summer, when thousands of tourists climb the country's highest mountain. The word Kidapawan comes from the words tida, which means 'spring', and pawan, which means 'highland'

OUR MISSION

All development efforts in partnership with various policy makers and key stakeholders establishing Kidapawan City as province’s major service center, sustainably linked to increase agricultural productivity, food sufficiency and agri-based industrialization under the present administration.

OUR VISION

“A disaster – resilient and prosperous constituency living by the optional and prudent resource use”

Mt. Apo

Kidapawan City is the most well-known starting point for trekking on Mount Apo which towers at 10,311 feet above sea level with a total area of 14.6 square meters.

TIMPUPO Festival

To celebrate the abundance of the exotic fruits grown in Kidapawan City, the city government hold an annual festival in the month of August called Timpupu, the fruit festival.

Marbel Falls

Marbel Falls is a hidden twin waterfall of about 60 to 70 feet surrounded by hot springs. Mawig Falls is located in Barangay Balabag and is the source of the Matingao River.

Lake Agco

Coined as the ‘Garden of Eden’ of Kidapawan City, this lake and the surrounding environs is considered a Natural Spa Village. It is a steaming hot lake which sulfuric mud is used for the mud spa.

GEOGRAPHY

Kidapawan is located at the foot of Mount Apo in the south-eastern section of Cotabato province, placed in the middle of other major cities of General Santos, Davao City, and Cagayan de Oro.

CLIMATE

Kidapawan lies outside the typhoon belt and has a mild climate characterized by wet and dry seasons. The coldest months are December and January. The hottest are April and May

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