Why visit Pikit
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Fort Pikit.
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About Pikit
Pikit, officially the Municipality of Pikit (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Pikit, Jawi: ايڠد نو ڤيكت; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Pikit; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pikit; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pikit) is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 67,220 people.
From the Wikipedia article Pikit (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes4
Churches and places of worship10
History
Pikit was the oldest settlement ever founded in Cotabato province. The landmark which eventually became the town's namesake, Fort Pikit, was established in 1893 by the Spaniards who have by then just recently conquered what is now the province of Cotabato from the Sultanate of Maguindanao. The name "Pikit" was given to the place by the Spaniards. It was formerly called by the natives "Malasiquit" because it was situated within the shadows of hills situated to each other. The fort was built to consolidate their hold in the region.
The Spaniards abandoned Fort Pikit at the end of the 19th century, which paved the way for the eventual American occupation in 1902.
Under the Osmeña Colony Act of 1912, Pikit was founded on June 17, 1913, by the first Christian Filipino colonists from the Province of Cebu. About one hundred twenty Cebuanos came under the Colony Agent, Vicente Lozada. The first batch of colonists from Cebu arrived at Fort Pikit after two days of sailing on board a river boat called "Hall", followed the Rio Grande de Mindanao.
The Rio Grande where the colonists landed is now a corn field. It became dry land due to the cut-off river found in Kulanguan, Tunggol, Pagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur.
From the History section of Pikit on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping6
NHH E-payment and Ticketing Services
Hardware store · 2.6 km
Pikit - Maridagao Provincial Road
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries87
Batulawan Central Elementary School
School · 1.8 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Pikit
CFCST Datu Montawal Extension
School · 8.7 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Datu Montawal
Datu Bitol Mangansakan Memorial High School
School · 11.8 km
Datu Bitol Street, Pikit
Malabuaya Elementary School
School · 14.5 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Kabacan
Mindanao Islamic Foundation Polytechnic College
School · 1.8 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway
Pagagawan Elementary School
School · 12.0 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Datu Montawal
Tunggol Central Elementary School
School · 9.4 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Datu Montawal
Healthcare4
Map of Pikit
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cotabato Airport (CBO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 52 km away.
- Midsayap 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Tacurong 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- President Roxas 44 km east, about 44 min by car
- Isulan 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Sultan Kudarat 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Dinaig 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Koronadal 64 km south, about 1 h by car
- Surallah 76 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Digos 83 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Maramag 87 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pikit Terminal, Marwan Khan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort Pikit 03, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Public domain
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