Department of Mindanao and Sulu
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The Department of Mindanao and Sulu was an agency of the United States colonial administration in the Philippine Islands task to administer all Muslim-dominated areas in the territory. It was established on July 23, 1914, pursuant to Act No. 2408, replacing the Moro Province after the latter was divided into the then districts/provinces of Zamboanga, Lanao, Cotabato, Davao, and Sulu.[1] It was later split into provinces/regions organized under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu, along with the former provinces of Agusan, and current province of Bukidnon. [2][3]
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Departamento de Mindanao y Joló | |
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Formed | July 23, 1914 |
Dissolved | 1920 |
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Type | Agency of the United States to the Philippine Islands |
Jurisdiction | Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Zamboanga, Sulu |
Status | Defunct |
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