Arakan, Cotabato

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Arakan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to LGPMS (as of 2009), it has a population of 46,410 people in 9,282 households.

Tourist Attraction

• The 3-km. long Epol River, in Brgy. Gambodes, has 6 series of waterfalls and river pools.
• The 100-m. high Matigol Falls, at Inamong, Brgy. Datu Ladayon, has a cave beside it.
• The 4-hectare Lake Luningning, in Brgy. Ganatan,has a depth of 30 m. and an underground spring.
• The Tinanan River, at Valencia, Sto. Niño, has 6 springs and two unexplored caves.
• The church-like Gaem Cave, in Bagong Silang, Brgy. Gambodes, has an area of 900 sq. m. and a height of 10 m..
• Cave and Park View, at Bukatol, Brgy. Kinawayan, is located between the boundaries of Cotabato and Bukidnon and Davao City. At its top, Mt. * * Sinaka and the Arakan Valley Complex can be viewed.
• The 500-hectare Forest Wildlife Park, at Sinai, Brgy. Salasang, is nestled with old trees and wild animals such as the Philippine Eagle, * * Kalaw, etc.
• The 50-ft. high, 5-tier Bokwan Falls (Upper Lombo, Brgy. Kabalantian)
• The tunnel-like Efel Cave and Cold Spring (Formon/Natubalan, Brgy. Salasang)
• The tunnel-like Nabuns Cave (Bagong Silang, Brgy. Gambodes)
• The 50-m. high Nanilungan Falls (Brgy. Gambodes)

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