Balatican

Balatican is a village in Municipality of Pikit, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen. Balatican is situated nearby to the village Nunguan, as well as near Batulawan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Pikit.

Fort Pikit

Fort

Photo: National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Public domain.

Fort Pikit is a Spanish colonial era stone fortification which was built in what is now known as the town of Malidegao in Cotabato. The fortification consists of two towers installed with artillery batteries and a rubble wall which measures 38 meters a side. Fort Pikit is situated 3 km south of Balatican.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malidegao and Pagalungan.

Malidegao

Town

Photo: National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Public domain.

Malidegao, officially the Municipality of Malidegao, is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. The municipality is part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao despite Cotabato being part of Soccsksargen. Malidegao is situated 3½ km south of Balatican.

Pagalungan

Town

Photo: Marwan Khan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pagalungan, officially the Municipality of Pagalungan, is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Bangsamoro, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it had a population of 21,317. Pagalungan is situated 3½ km southeast of Balatican.

Pikit

Town

Photo: Marwan Khan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pikit, officially the Municipality of Pikit is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 67,220 people. Pikit is situated 4 km south of Balatican.

Balatican

Type: Village
Also known as: “Balatakan”, “Balatikan”, and “Barangay Balatican”
Category: locality
Location: Municipality of Pikit, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.08923° or 7° 5′ 21″ north

Longitude

124.68378° or 124° 41′ 2″ east

Elevation

21 metres (69 feet)

Open location code

6QV63MQM+MG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12165681745

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

1728372

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