Bangsamoro

The Bangsamoro is an autonomous region in the southern Philippines. It is officially named the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao or BARMM.

بانجسامورو  (Arabic) باڠسامورو  (Tausug)
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
{{safesubst:#property:P242}} Location in the Philippines
Coordinates:
Country	Philippines
Creation plebiscitea	January 21, 2019
Turnoverb	February 26, 2019
Inauguration of government	March 29, 2019
Regional center	Cotabato City
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	Ali Solaiman (Deputy for the Mainland) Vacant (Deputy for the Islands)
• Speaker of the Parliament	Pangalian Balindong
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (PST)
Provinces	5 Basilan (except Isabela City) Lanao del Sur Maguindanao Sulu Tawi-Tawi
Cities	3 Cotabato City Lamitan Marawi
Municipalities	116
Barangays	2,590 (including 63 in the special geographic area in Cotabato)
Legislative districts	8
Languages	Filipino Arabic English Maranao Cebuano Yakan Tausug Sama Iranun Chavacano Tiruray Maguindanaon Sabah Malay
Website	bangsamoro.gov.ph

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.

Bangsamoro Media

• Hymn of Bangsamoro Instrumental

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  A view of Cotabato City as seen in February 2018

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  Approximate historical extent of the Muslim sultanates of Sulu, Maguindanao and Lanao

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  Daru Jambangan (Palace of Flowers) which was the royal palace of the Sultan of Sulu since historical times. The palace was made of wood, and was destroyed

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  Voters look for their names at a precinct in Marawi during the January 21 BOL plebiscite.

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  President Rodrigo Duterte sounds the agung during the inauguration of Bangsamoro. He is joined by Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim.

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  Administrative divisions of Bangsamoro

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  Official Seal of Basilan

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  Hadjiman Salliman

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  Seal of the Province of Lanao del Sur