Aleosan, Cotabato 4.35

Aleosan is a third class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.GeographyAleosan is within the political boundary of Cotabato Province. It is approximately from the capital town of Amas which is barely two (2) hours ride from the seat of its municipal government. It is bounded on the west by Midsayap; on the north by Libungan and on the east and south by Pikit. It is accessible to land transportation from Cotabato City traversing the municipalities of Maguindanao to Kidapawan up to Davao City, as it is located along the major transport route linking the provinces of Maguindanao, Cotabato and Davao del Sur.BarangaysAleosan is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. The seat of the municipal government is in barangay San Mateo.ClimateAleosan area belongs to the fourth type of climate or the intermediate "E" with no distinct dry season. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with heavier rains from May to September. This type of climate conditions is suitable for the production of crops like rice, corn, mangoes, jackfruit, vegetables and root crops, which are considered seasonal crops and permanent crops like coconut, rubber, coffee, cacao and orchard crops.HistoryThe name Aleosan is an acronym derived from the three towns of Iloilo where majority of the early Christian settlers came from; A is for Alimodian, LEO is for Leon, and SAN for San Miguel.