Cotabato, formerly and still commonly referred to as North Cotabato and officially the Province of Cotabato, is a province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao and the only landlocked province in the area. Its capital is the city of Kidapawan, the most populous in the province. Some of its municipalities are under the jurisdiction of the n…Cotabato, formerly and still commonly referred to as North Cotabato and officially the Province of Cotabato, is a province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao and the only landlocked province in the area. Its capital is the city of Kidapawan, the most populous in the province. Some of its municipalities are under the jurisdiction of the nearby Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.