Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
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Location in the Philippines |
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Coordinates: 7°13′N 124°15′E / 7.22°N 124.25°ECoordinates: 7°13′N 124°15′E / 7.22°N 124.25°E | |||
Country | Philippines | ||
Island group | Mindanao | ||
Regional center |
Cotabato City (provisional and de facto seat of government) Parang (de jure seat of government, 1995–2001) |
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Government | |||
• Regional Governor |
Mujiv S. Hataman (LP)
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Area | |||
• Total | 12,535.79 km2 (4,840.10 sq mi) | ||
Population (2015 census) | |||
• Total | 3,781,387 | ||
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
ISO 3166 code | PH-14 | ||
Provinces | |||
Cities | |||
Municipalities | 116 | ||
Barangays | 2,490 | ||
Cong. districts | 8 | ||
Languages |
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Website | www |
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Filipino: Awtonomong Rehiyon sa Muslim Mindanao,Arabic: الحكم الذاتي الاقليمي لمسلمي مندناو) (abbreviated ARMM) is an autonomous region of the Philippines, located in the Mindanao island group of the Philippines, that consists of five predominantly Muslim provinces: Basilan (except Isabela City), Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. It is the only region that has its own government. The region's de facto seat of government is Cotabato City, although this self-governing city is outside of its jurisdiction.
The ARMM previously included the province of Shariff Kabunsuan until 16 July 2008, when Shariff Kabunsuan ceased to exist as a province after the Supreme Court of the Philippines declared the "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act 201", which created it, unconstitutional in Sema vs. COMELEC.