page_title: Kidapawan
section_title: Government
hierarchical_section_title: Kidapawan / Government
caption_attribution_description: English: en:Kidapawan City
context_page_description: Kidapawan, officially the City of Kidapawan, is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 140,195 people.
  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.
context_section_description: The city of Kidapawan is governed by the city mayor, the city's local chief executive and administrative officer, along with the city vice mayor. The Sangguniang Panlungsod serves as the local legislative body of the city. Kidapawan is also the seat of the provincial government of the province of Cotabato, with the provincial capitol being located at Barangay Amas in the western portion of the city.
caption: City Hall of Kidapawan
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