General Santos

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Geographical Address

Country

Philippines

Province

South Cotabato

City

General Santos

Public Address

General Santos, South Cotabato

Postal Code

9500

latitude

6.12

longitude

125.17

Area

492.86 km2

Founded

August 18, 1947

Division

Mindanao

Region

XII

General Santos, officially the City of General Santos, (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Heneral Santos; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Heneral Santos; Filipino: Lungsod ng Heneral Santos, referred to as General Santos City, and abbreviated as GenSan, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Soccsksargen, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 594,446 people.^[3]

Located on the island of Mindanao, it is the southernmost and 15th-most populous city in the Philippines. It is the regional center for commerce and industry of the Soccsksargen region, and is geographically located within the province of South Cotabato but administered independently of it.

Formerly known as Dadiangas, city is named after Gen. Paulino Santos, a former Commanding General of the Philippine Army, and the settlement's leading pioneer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Santos

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