About Sultan Kudarat

Named after the Muslim leader Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat, Sultan Kudarat became a separate province on November 22, 1973.

Sultan Kudarat is located on the southwestern part of Mindanao Island. It is composed of 12 municipalities with a total land area of 478,318.98 hectares.

Sultan Kudarat consists of twelve municipalities: the coastal towns of Kalamansig, Lebak, and Palimbang, and the inland municipalities of Bagumbayanm Columbio, Esperanza, Isulan, Lutayan, Lambayong, President Quirino, Tacurong, and the newly created municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino. In terms of land area, Bagumbayan is the largest municipality while Tacurong is the smallest. Growth centers are Lebak, Isulan, and Tacurong which is highly urbanized and is considered to be the commercial center of the province.

Sultan Kudarat is predominantly and extensively agricultural. Endowed with a rich and vast agriculture potential, the province raises practically all kinds of crops grown in the country. It has a marketable surplus of rice, corn, beef, coffee, and vegetables. It is self-sufficient in poultry, swine, and root crops. It has the widest compact area and is included in the yellow corn export zone.

Other important economic activities are cottage industries such as rattan and woodcrafts. Industrial establishments include logging, grains complex, african oil palm extraction plant, feedmill, rice bran oil extraction plant and refinery.