Bangsamoro
The Bangsamoro is an autonomous region in the southern Philippines. It is officially named the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao or BARMM.
Bangsamoro
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Autonomous region | |
| Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Filipino: Rehiyong Awtonomo ng Bangsamoro sa Muslim Mindanao Arabic: منطقة بانجسامورو ذاتية الحكم فى مسلمى مينداناو | |
      Left to right, top to bottom: Bangsamoro Government Center; Bulingan Falls, Lamitan, Basilan; Panampangan Island, Sapa-sapa, Tawi-Tawi; Polloc Port, Parang, Maguindanao; Lanao Lake at Marawi City; and PC Hill, Cotabato City | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Anthem: Bangsamoro Hymn | |
 Location in the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°13′N 124°15′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Creation plebiscitea | January 21, 2019 |
| Turnoverb | February 26, 2019 |
| Inauguration of government | March 29, 2019 |
| Regional center | Cotabato City[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Devolved regional parliamentary government within a unitary presidential constitutional republic |
| • Body | Bangsamoro Transition Authority |
| • Wa'lī | Khalifa Nando |
| • Chief Minister | Murad Ebrahim |
| • Deputy Chief Ministers[2] | Ali Solaiman (Deputy for the Mainland) Vacant (Deputy for the Islands) |
| • Speaker of the Parliament | Pangalian Balindong |
| Population (2020 census)c | |
| • Total | 4,944,800 |
| • Households | 832,908 |
| Demonym | Bangsamoro |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (PST) |
| Provinces | 5
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| Cities | |
| Municipalities | 116 |
| Barangays | 2,590 (including 63 in the special geographic area in Cotabato) |
| Legislative districts | 8 |
| Languages | |
| Website | bangsamoro |
It replaced the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in 2019.
The region includes Lake Lanao, one of the 17 most ancient lakes in the world. The Sulu archipelago region includes the Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary (a UNESCO tentative site), Bongao Peak, and the Basilan Rainforest. Majority of the population in this region follow Islam. The capital city is Marawi.
References
- "Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 13" (PDF). Bangsamoro Parliament. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
The seat of the Bangsamoro Government shall be in Cotabato City, unless otherwise provided by the Bangsamoro Parliament in a subsequent law.
- Arguilas, Carolyn (February 27, 2019). "Murad vows a government "free of all the ills of governance;" names 10 ministers". MindaNews. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
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