Mindanao facts for kids
Mindanao is one of the three main island groups in the Philippines. It is the southernmost major island of the Philippines, and is the only island in the Philippines to have many Muslim people. Mindanao is northeast of Sabah.
It may also refer to the main island in the group.
Images for kids
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A 1926 photograph of Bagobo (Manobo) warriors
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An old Spanish map of Mindanao island.
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Approximate historical extent of the Muslim sultanates of Sulu, Maguindanao and Lanao in the 19th century
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Christian Filipinos, who served under the Spanish Army, searching for Moro rebels during the Spanish–Moro conflict, c. 1887. The insurgency in Mindanao can be traced to the early 16th century.
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Two Spanish missionaries baptizing a Moro convert to Roman Catholicism, circa 1890.
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Lanao sultans making an open letter to Duterte urging for the quick resolution of the Marawi crisis
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Cagayan de Oro skyline in 2018
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Mountains in the province of Bukidnon
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Mt. Apo, the highest peak in the Philippines
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Rio Grande de Mindanao
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"I-indak sa kadalanan" or the Street dancing competition, part of Kadayawan Festival celebration in Davao City.
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Davao City's Chinatown
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See also
In Spanish: Mindanao para niños
