Moro Province

Former province of the Philippines

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Location of the historical Moro Province.

Capital

Zamboanga City

Historical era

American Occupation

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Established

June 1, 1903

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Disestablished

July 23, 1914

Today part of

Cotabato (North), Cotabato City, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Basilan, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga City, South Cotabato, General Santos City, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, Davao City, Maguindanao, Sarangani, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, and Lanao del Sur.

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Moro Province (Spanish: Provincia Mora) is the name of a former province of the Philippines consisting of the former provinces/regions of Zamboanga, Lanao, Cotabato, Davao, and Jolo. It was later split into provinces/regions organized under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu, along with the former provinces of Agusan, Surigao and current province of Bukidnon, but excluding Lanao.

The province was governed under a civil government that has an executive, judicial and legislative branch and is divided into military districts.

The governor served also as the commander of the Army Department of Mindanao-Jolo. Most of the district governors and their deputies were members of the American military. In 1913, the military governor was replaced by a civil governor.

The Moro Council served as the legislative body of the province. The governor and its members were appointed by and with the consent of the Philippine Commission.

Justice was administered for the province by two (2) Courts of First Instance, Justice of the Peace Courts and by the Municipal Courts.

The province was divided into five districts, with American officers serving as district governors and deputy governors. These districts included: Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Jolo, and Zamboanga. The district government is composed of the governor, the secretary, and the treasurer who were all appointed by the provincial governor.

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