Cotabato City

Cotabato
Kutabato
Independent Component City
City of Cotabato
Rio Grande De Mindanao in Cotabato City; City Hall of Cotabato; Mall of Alnor (Robinsons Town Center); Eagle eye view of Cotabato City

Seal
Nickname(s): “City of Cultural Charms”
“City of Rivers and Creeks”
“Stone Fortress of Mindanao”
“The Historical City of Cotabato”
“Halal Capital of the Philippines”
Motto(s): Sigay ka Cotabato! (Shine Cotabato!)

Map of Maguindanao highlighting Cotabato City
Cotabato
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°13′N 124°15′E / 7.22°N 124.25°E / 7.22; 124.25Coordinates: 7°13′N 124°15′E / 7.22°N 124.25°E / 7.22; 124.25
Country Philippines
Region Soccsksargen (Region XII)
Province Maguindanao (geographically only)
District 1st District of Maguindanao
During Manobo period 13th century
Founded as capital of Maguindanao Sultanate c. 1520
Founding of Pueblo de Cotabato 1862
Cityhood June 20, 1959
Founded by Apo Mamalu and Apo Tabunaway
Barangays 37
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Panlungsod
 • Mayor Frances Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi (PDP)
 • Vice Mayor Graham Guiani Dumama
Area [2]
 • Total 176.00 km2 (67.95 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 299,438
 • Density 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)

Cotabateño (masculine)

Cotabateña (feminine)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 9600
IDD : area code  +63 (0)64
Income class 3rd city income class
PSGC 129804000
Native languages Maguindanao language
Tagalog
Revenue (₱) 769,359,556.6 (2016) [4]
Electorate 103,530 voters as of 2016
Climate type Tropical climate
Language Tagalog, Maguindanaon, Chavacano, Cebuano, Maranao, English
City Annual Budget for 2018 (₱) 938 million (Approved)[5]
Website www.cotabatocitysp.com

Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato (Maguindanaon: Kuta Wato; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cotabato) is a city in the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 299,438.[3]

Although Cotabato City is the regional center of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the city is administratively part of the Soccsksargen region, which is composed of the provinces of South Cotabato, (North) Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Sarangani, as well as the highly urbanized city of General Santos. Cotabato City is an independent component city, not subject to regulation from the Provincial Government of Maguindanao where it is geographically located. The Philippine Statistics Authority also list Cotabato City as statistically independent. For geographical and legislative purposes, it is grouped with the province of Maguindanao but still does not belong to the ARMM.[6]

Cotabato City is distinct from and should not be confused with the province of Cotabato. The city was chartered by the virtue of Republic Act No. 2364.

History

The Spanish fortress in Cotabato, El Fuerte Reina Regente, 1896

Prior to the arrival of Hindus and Muslims, the city was a vast swamp and rainforest landscape where numerous ethno-linguistic groups lived. Maguindanao vernacular architecture developed during this era, which included the architectural techniques of at least 10 ethno-linguistic groups. Later on, Hindu traders arrived and the people of the area embraced the practice of Hinduism. The set of moral standards and culture of present-day people of Maguindanao are seen due to this Hindu influence.

Sultanate of Maguindanao

By 1515, after a successful Islamic colonization in Sulu, Muslim traders went to Maguindanao and converted many of the natives to Islam. Those that did not accept the arrival of the Muslims went into higher ground or the interior of the island. During the same year, the Sultanate of Maguindanao was formally established, with Kota Wato as its capital, and ruled a vast territory in Mindanao from until its total collapse in 1888.

Datu Piang, fourth from the left, with American officers circa 1899. He was the first governor of the Empire Province of Cotabato; Cotabato City was once the capital of the province from 1920 to 1967.

Following the Spanish evacuation in Jan. 1899, Datu Piang led the Moro's in a massacre of the remaining Christian community, enslaving those they did not kill.[7]:529–530 Americans arrived in Mindanao in 1900 after the Spanish–American War ended in 1898. Cotabato town was part of Moro Province and of Department of Mindanao and Sulu from 1903 to 1920, when the Empire Province of Cotabato, referred to as "Moroland" by the Americans, was founded with the town as the capital, with Datu Piang as its first governor.[6]

Cotabato Empire

Cotabato Empire Map

Several towns were carved off from Cotabato town since the year 1913, with Pikit being the first one founded by Cebuano Christian colonists. Dulawan (now Datu Piang, Maguindanao) and Midsayap were incorporated as regular municipalities in 1936. In 1942, at the beginning of the Pacific Front of World War II, the Japanese Imperial forces entered what is now Maguindanao province. In 1945, Maguindanao was liberated by allied Philippine Commonwealth troops and Muslim Maguindanaoan guerrilla units after defeating the Japanese Imperial forces in the Battle of Maguindanao during the Second World War.[6] In August 18, 1947, just two years after the Second World War and a year after the official inauguration of Philippine independence, the number of towns in the gigantic Cotabato province were multiplied by Executive Order No. 82 signed by President Manuel Roxas, namely: Kidapawan, Pagalungan, Buayan, Marbel, Parang, Nuling, Dinaig, Salaman, Buluan, Kiamba, and Cabacan, a total of eleven (11) towns added to the previous four towns; the newly founded towns of Kabuntalan, Pikit (conversion as regular municipality), and Glan added up in September 30, 1949. More and more newly created towns added up in the province's number of towns as the province entered the second half of the 20th century.[6]

Cityhood Status

Cotabato City Legislative Building

The city used to be part of the original Province of Cotabato and was its capital from 1920 until 1967, a year after the separation of South Cotabato; since then the city was the administrative center of the ARMM when Maguindanao was carved out in 1973. However, the city broke off administratively from Maguindanao as it rejoined Soccsksargen in the 1990s. Now many sources consider the city as part of the present Cotabato province, although geographically it is still considered part of Maguindanao.[6]

Geography

Cotabato is approximately 698.9 nautical miles (1,294.4 kilometres) from Manila, the country's capital, and is bounded by the municipalities of Sultan Kudarat to the north—with Rio Grande de Mindanao separating the two—Kabuntalan to the east, and Datu Odin Sinsuat to the south. The city faces Illana Bay, part of the Moro Gulf, to the west.

Cotabato City has a total land area of 176.0 square kilometers, located at the mouth of the Rio Grande de Mindanao and Pulangi River.[8]

Topography

The city is situated in the lowest portion of Maguindanao province. The City of Cotabato with its 37 barangays spans an area with marked landscapes of flat, level to nearly level, very gently sloping to gently undulations to moderately sloping or rolling. It is basically a delta formed by two big rivers, the Tamontaka River and the Rio Grande de Mindanao. Basically 70% of its total land area is below sea level. There are only 2 existing elevated areas in the city, the PC Hill and the Timako Hill with an altitude of 90 and 150 feet, respectively.

Concentration of settlements and other urban uses are in the central portion while the southwestern and southeastern portion have mixed uses of agricultural land settlements. The city is criss-crossed by mendering and braided creeks and rivers like the Matampay, Parang, Timako, Esteros and Miwaruy.

These water bodies serve as sources of both agricultural, industrial and domestic water requirements of some rural barangays. These rivers also serve as the natural drainage flow of the city’s wastes.

Soil profile

Broadly, there are three (3) soil types present in the area. The most dominant soil type found in Cotabato which make up 80% of the total land area or 14.079 hectares is the Faraon clay type. These are moderately good lands suitable for limited cultivation and less appropriate for urban development due to soil characteristics. Urban development would require very careful, and complex soil utilization practices. This type is found in the innermost portion of the area, the Tamontaka clay type found in the areas along Rio Grande de Mindanao on the north and south directions total to 2,640 hectares or 15% of the city’s total land area. This type of soil has high fertility level, good lands which can be cultivated and suited for urban development but requires carefully, planned erosion control measures. The third type of soil embracing an area of 880 hectares or barely 5% of the city’s total land area is where settlements and other urban uses are highly concentrated. These are very good lands which can be cultivated safely and require very simple soil management practices and with high density for urban development.

The city has been identified to be within the earthquake belt. This was clearly demonstrated during the 1976 earthquake that caused vast destruction of lives and properties.

The susceptibility of the soils in the area to be eroded were those that are Erosion Potentials located along the banks of the Matampay River, Tamontaka River and the Rio Grande de Mindanao. Barangays located along low-lying areas occasionally experience flash floods brought about by heavy rains. It is also noted, however, that more than half of the city’s land area is below sea level, thus seemingly an appropriate drainage system could prevent flooding and clogging of waterways. Potential flooding areas are those found in almost all four directions in the north, south, east and west. The meandering and occasional braided courses of rivers like Rio Grande de Mindanao, Tamontaka River, Tarbung, Kakar, Matampay, Miwaruy, Masukul, Manday, Lugay-lugay, Bagua and Kalanganan Rivers and Pagalamatan Creek could aggravate the flooding hazards of the area where these rivers are found especially during rainy season. Approximately, 85% of the soils in the area have good external and internal drainage while the other 15% have poor external and internal drainage.

Barangays

Cotabato City is politically subdivided into 37 barangays.

Cotabato City Map
  • Bagua Proper
  • Bagua I
  • Bagua II
  • Bagua III
  • Kalanganan
  • Kalanganan I
  • Kalanganan II
  • Poblacion Proper
  • Poblacion I
  • Poblacion II
  • Poblacion III
  • Poblacion IV
  • Poblacion V
  • Poblacion VI
  • Poblacion VII
  • Poblacion VIII
  • Poblacion IX
  • Rosary Heights Proper
  • Rosary Heights I
  • Rosary Heights II
  • Rosary Heights III
  • Rosary Heights IV
  • Rosary Heights V
  • Rosary Heights VI
  • Rosary Heights VII
  • Rosary Heights VIII
  • Rosary Heights IX
  • Rosary Heights X
  • Rosary Heights XI
  • Rosary Heights XII
  • Rosary Heights XIII
  • Tamontaka Proper
  • Tamontaka I
  • Tamontaka II
  • Tamontaka III
  • Tamontaka IV
  • Tamontaka V

Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification system, Cotabato City features a tropical rainforest climate (Af), falling just short of a tropical monsoon climate (Am).

Climate data for Cotabato City (1981–2010, extremes 1986–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.1
(97)		 36.5
(97.7)		 37.7
(99.9)		 37.0
(98.6)		 36.0
(96.8)		 35.5
(95.9)		 35.4
(95.7)		 35.3
(95.5)		 35.4
(95.7)		 34.8
(94.6)		 35.2
(95.4)		 35.5
(95.9)		 37.7
(99.9)
Average high °C (°F) 32.7
(90.9)		 32.8
(91)		 33.4
(92.1)		 33.7
(92.7)		 33.1
(91.6)		 32.3
(90.1)		 31.9
(89.4)		 32.1
(89.8)		 32.3
(90.1)		 32.2
(90)		 32.6
(90.7)		 32.5
(90.5)		 32.6
(90.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.8
(82)		 27.9
(82.2)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.6
(83.5)		 28.1
(82.6)		 27.6
(81.7)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.6
(81.7)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.8
(82)		 27.6
(81.7)		 27.8
(82)
Average low °C (°F) 22.9
(73.2)		 23.1
(73.6)		 23.3
(73.9)		 23.5
(74.3)		 23.2
(73.8)		 22.8
(73)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.8
(73)		 23.0
(73.4)
Record low °C (°F) 20.0
(68)		 21.0
(69.8)		 21.0
(69.8)		 21.0
(69.8)		 21.0
(69.8)		 20.5
(68.9)		 20.6
(69.1)		 20.5
(68.9)		 20.8
(69.4)		 20.8
(69.4)		 20.7
(69.3)		 20.0
(68)		 20.0
(68)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 88.4
(3.48)		 83.9
(3.303)		 119.9
(4.72)		 146.7
(5.776)		 268.5
(10.571)		 312.3
(12.295)		 325.4
(12.811)		 244.8
(9.638)		 256.6
(10.102)		 285.5
(11.24)		 216.3
(8.516)		 139.6
(5.496)		 2,487.8
(97.945)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9 9 11 11 17 20 19 16 16 17 14 12 171
Average relative humidity (%) 75 74 74 73 74 76 76 76 76 76 75 75 75
Source: PAGASA[9][10]

Demographics

Population census of Cotabato City
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 61,184—    
1975 67,097+1.87%
1980 83,871+4.56%
1990 127,065+4.24%
1995 146,779+2.74%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 163,849+2.39%
2007 259,153+6.53%
2010 271,786+1.75%
2015 299,438+1.86%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3] [11] [12] [13]

The majority of the inhabitants of Cotabato City are Maguindanaoan, comprising about 50% of the city's population. There are sizable ethnic populations of Iranun (12%), Maranaos (8%), Tagalogs (8%), Cebuanos (8%), and Hiligaynons (6%). The remainder of the population belongs to other ethnicities (e.g. Binisaya, Tausug, Tiruray and Chinese).

Gender (C 2015)
Males 146,934
Females 152,504
Age Distribution (C 2015)
0–9 years 69,562
10–19 years 69,198
20–29 years 53,508
30–39 years 41,440
40–49 years 33,071
50–59 years 18,726
60–69 years 9,209
70–79 years 3,609
80+ years 1,115

Language

The main language is Tagalog, making it the only Tagalog speaking city in Mindanao, Other languages spoken in Cotabato City are Maguindanao, Cebuano and Chavacano, spoken by both Christians and Muslims as well as Maranao, English and Arabic. The dialect evolved from Chavacano native to Cotabato City is called Cotabateño.

Religion

As reported by Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on 2015, 76.15% of the people of Cotabato City are adherent of Islam and mainly belong to Sunnites.[14] The followers of Islam are mainly Magindanao, Iranun, Maranao, and Tausug people.

The remaining proportion belong to non - Islamic belief such as Christianity, Buddhism and other sects.

Economy

Retailing industry

CityMall of Cotabato City

The city is dubbed as the shopping center and commercial hub in central mindanao, some of the Malls located in the city are the following.

  • CityMall Cotabato
  • Mall of Alnor
  • Southseas Mall
  • El Manuel City Walk
  • Fiesta Mall
  • Superama Hypermart

Cotabato City is also the hub of well known Supermarkets and Department stores in Central Mindanao which are.

  • Robinsons Supermarket and Department Store
  • Puregold which is the only branch in Soccsksargen Region
  • SM Savemore
  • Centro Department Store
  • Superama
  • Sugni
  • Mi Department Store.

Cotabato City also is one of the fastest growing economy in the region, as per confirmation Cotabato City will have a KCC Mall of Cotabato, International Airport and Seaport, Sports Complex, China-Cotabato Friendship Technical School and Industrial park those projects will surely reboost cotabato city’s economy.

Aquaculture industry

Cotabato city has a more or less 1,700 hectares of fishponds which has an annual productions of 85,000 kg of mud crabs, 75,000 kg of prawn and 180,000 kg of Milkfish.

Food industry

Halal Slaughter House Cotabato City

Aiming to be the halal hub of the Philippines, LGU of Cotabato and Malaysian businessman built a Class AA halal slaughter house in baranggay Kalangan II in the city primary serving the entire Central Mindanao.[15] Cotabato city also has different restaurants both local (Lesorelle, Kai’s lounge, Picante Pizza, Sugar Pappi, Chefmel, Cheraf, Maguindanaon Restaurant, Reese Restaurant, Las hermanas, Aling Precy, Elcomedor, Tati’s, Mang gorio, Pritong Manok, Manong’s, Moro Cafe and Rebecca Buffet Restaurant) and popular restaurants like McDonald’s, Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich Pizza, Mang Inasal, Goldilocks, Red Ribbon, Chicken Deli, Mandarin Tea Garden, Queen Bee, Hukad, Calda Pizza, Bo's Coffee, Infinitea, Cafetribu and Turks Shawarma.[16]

Land Bank of the Philippines Magallanes Street

Banking institutions

Cotabato City has one of the Highest Bank Deposits in mindanao with total of Php18,736,523,000.00 deposits as of June 30, 2017 with 150,406 bank accounts[17] the city has 20 banks (Private and Government), due to high bank deposits and good economic dynamism the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas built its Central Mindanao branch in the city.

Manufacturing industry

has different factories/manufacturer of cooking oil,coffee, corn starch, processed food and furniture operating on the city which helps in boosting its economy.

Also giant factories from neighboring towns has established their offices in the city like Lamsan Inc., Corn Wet Milling Company, Maria Makiling Coconut Resources Corp., Mindanao Textile Corporation, etc.

Downtown Cotabato City along Magallanes Street

Attractions

Point of interest

Rio Grande de Mindanao at Cotabato City
The Sultan Hajji Hassanal Bolkhia Mosque
Immaculate Conception of Tamontaka
  • Church of the Immaculate Conception of Tamontaka: The oldest church, of Spanish architecture and design, was built by the Jesuits. This is where the old settlement was built in 1872. During the 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake, a portion of the church collapsed but the Oblate Fathers restored the ruin parts following the original design.
  • Old Provincial Capitol: An early American architecture which was the seat of then Empire Province of Cotabato. It houses now by the reserved Military Soldiers.
  • People's Palace: A structure located at Malagapas, Barangay Rosary Heights 10 combining ethno-modern architectural with Muslim-inspired roof symbolizing its royalty and Roman art symbolizing the existence of Christianity in the City. The entire bureaucracy of the Executive Department are now housed under one roof.
Office of the Regional Governor – February 2018
  • ORC Complex: The regional seat of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao a 32 hectares compound regional center located at southwest of Cotabato City which composed of different government offices of the entire region of ARMM and some offices of the SOCCSARGEN. Most buildings are built with state-of-the-art Islamic architecture.
  • Tantawan Park: This park is build at the foot of Pedro Colina Hill which stand the huge golden statue of Sultan Kudarat.
Pedro Colina (PC) Hill May 2018
Baywalk in Cotabato City August 2018
  • Baywalk in Cotabato City (Bai Walk): The new emerging tourist spot in Cotabato, it was first to be just a riverbank protection project, but later on it was realize that it can be develop as a boulevard, facing the Tamontaka River part of Mindanao River and Mount Minandar, the boulevard is also named as a “sunset park” because of its beautiful scenery during sunset.

Events

Shariff Kabunsuan Festival 2016 fluvial parade
  • Our Lady of Peñafrancia Fiesta (3rd Sunday of September): Celebrated in honor of Our Lady of Peñafrancia hosted by the Bicolano Association of Cotabato City. This annual event is a replica of the same event in Naga City.
  • Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8): The patroness of Cotabato City, the feast of the Immaculate Conception is held from the first day of December.
  • Pakarajaan Festival (March to December): Pakaradjaan is a generic term for celebration among ethno-linguistic tribes in the island provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, highlights of the activity for 2018 are, ARMM Villages, April 16; Ramadhan Trade Fair, May 15 to June 15; Food Festival, July 23; MasterChef Competition, August 24; ARMM debate competition, September 21 to 23; Lanao del Sur cultural night, October 17; Tawi-Tawi cultural night, October 24; Sulu cultural night, October 31; Sheikh Makhdum Celebration, November 7; Basilan cultural night, November 14; Sayaw Street Dance Competition, November 19; Maguindanao cultural night, November 21; Moro Film Festival, December 4 to 7; Sports Peace Festival, November 7 to December 9; Shariff Kabunsuan, Closing Program and Awards Night, Fluvial Float Competition, December 19.

Transportation

Air
US Airforce Cargo C130 at Cotabato City Airport.

Cotabato City can be reached via Cotabato Airport in neighboring Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines maintains connecting the city to Manila, Cebu and Zamboanga.

Land

Cotabato City is accessible by land from many parts of Mindanao. Buses, jeepneys and minivans link the city to Midsayap, Koronadal, Lebak, Pagadian, Tacurong, Kidapawan, Marawi, Iligan, General Santos, Davao City and to various points in Maguindanao.

Bus operators:

  1. Mindanao Star daily route to Kidapawan, Digos City and Davao City
  2. Husky Tours daily route to Shariff Aguak, Tacurong, Koronadal and General Santos City
  3. Sema Express daily route to Lebak and Kalamansig
City proper
Alnor Taxi at the Mall of Alnor, Cotabato City

Multicab and tricycle are the usual means of transportation around the city, minimum fare is P7. There are also Taxi roaming around the city and Habal habal. [19]

Taxi operators:

  • Wow Taxi
  • Alnor Taxi

Utilities

Power

Cotabato Light and Power Company Building along Sinsuat Avenue

Power is handled by Cotabato Light and Power Co, a private firm owned by Aboitiz who gets power resources from the Nat’l. Grid Corp. of the Phils. (NGCP). It also operates a bunker fuel-fired stand-by power engines to address emergency situations like power failures, trip-offs and fluctuations. It has a 21,191 active power connection, 2,366 of which are from commercial/industrial sector.

Water

Water is handled by Metro Cotabato Water District, a quasi-government institution. It has an active connection of 15,558 with a total of 27,100 cu.m./day Average Water Supply Demand / Day.

Telecommunications

  • Telephone – Main service provider is the PLDT Co.
  • Mobile Services – GlobeTelecom, Smart Communications and Sun Cellular
  • Internet Providers – PLDT-DSL, Globe, SUN Cellular
  • TV Cable Operators – Cotabato Cable Television Network, Cignal & Maguindanao Sky Cable

Ice Plant

Cotabato Ice Plant acquired by the Aboitiz Group of Companies 83 years ago, Ice plant is selling ice blocks in different sizes between 10kgs to 160kgs, with an average daily production of 120 tons.

Hospitals and medical facilities

United Doctors Hospital Cotabato along Notre Dame Avenue

The city has one (1) government hospital and six (6) private hospitals. below is the list of current operating hospitals in the city.

  • Cotabato Regional and Medical Center – Sinsuat Avenue.
  • Notre Dame Hospital – Sinsuat Avenue
  • Cotabato Medical Specialist Hospital – Quezon Avenue
  • United Doctors Hospital of Cotabato City – Notre Dame Avenue
  • Dr. P. Ocampo Hospital – De Mazenod Avenue
  • Cotabato Doctors Clinic and Hospital – Sinsuat Avenue
  • Cotabato Puericulture Center and General Hospital Foundation, Inc. – Jose Lim Sr. St.

Education

Cariño Building, Notre Dame University.

Dub as pioneering and center for high quality education in Central Mindanao.

Universities and colleges:

Media

Radio stations

FM Stations

  1. DXYC “Brigada News FM” 89.3Mhz
  2. DXWD “iFM bestfriend mo” 90.9Mhz
  3. DYHL “Aksyon Radyo Cotabato” 999 kHz
  4. DXOL “Happy FM” 92.7Mhz
  5. DXFD “Star FM” 93.7Mhz
  6. DXPS “MOR For Life!” 95.1Mhz
  7. DXTC “Hot FM” 95.9Mhz
  8. DXJC “Voice FM” 99.0Mhz

AM Stations

  1. DXCH “DZRH Relay” 567 kHz
  2. DXMY “RMN Cotabato” 729 kHz
  3. DXMS “Radyo Bida Cotabato” 882 kHz

Free TV stations and local programs

  1. ABS-CBN Channel 5 Cotabato – TV Patrol South Central Mindanao and Magandang Umaga South Central Mindanao
  2. GMA Channel 12 Cotabato
  3. ABS-CBN Sports and Action Channel 23 Cotabato
  4. GMA News TV Channel 27 Cotabato
  5. PTV Channel 8 Cotabato

Twin towns – sister cities

Cotabato City Marker in City Hall

Cotabato City is twinned with:

Local

International

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