| General Santos City Lungsod ng Heneral Santos Dakbayan sa Heneral Santos | |||
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| Nickname: Tuna Capital of the Philippines, Boom Town City of the South | |||
| Motto: Go GenSan! | |||
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| Country | Philippines | ||
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| Region | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | ||
| Province | South Cotabato | ||
| Districts | 1st District of South Cotabato | ||
| Barangays | 26 | ||
| Incorporated (town) | 1948 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 1968 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Pedro Acharon Jr. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP SoCCSKSarGen is a region of the Philippines, located in central Mindanao, and is officially designated as Region XII. South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. The Legislative Districts of South Cotabato, namely the first and second districts are the representations of the Province of South Cotabato in the This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (NPC) (2007-2010) | ||
| - Vice Mayor | Flor Congson (NPC)(2007-2010) | ||
| - District Representative | Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio(NPC) (2007-2010) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 492. The Nationalist People's Coalition or NPC is a Political party in the Philippines. The Nationalist People's Coalition or NPC is a Political party in the Philippines. Darlene Magnolia R Antonino-Custodio (born 1973 is a Representative of the first district of South Cotabato and General Santos City. The Nationalist People's Coalition or NPC is a Political party in the Philippines. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 86 km² (190. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 15. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 0 m (49 ft) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - Total | 535,747 | ||
| - Density | 637/km² (1,649. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| Area code(s) | 83 | ||
| Website: www.gensantos.gov.ph | |||
The City of General Santos (abbreviated G. Philippine Standard Time (Pamantayang Oras ng Pilipinas abbreviated PST) or unofficially Philippine Time (abbreviated PHT) is the name used in the UTC+8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Greenwich Mean Time by 8 hours A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks S. C. or Gensan. ; Filipino: Lungsod ng Heneral Santos, Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Heneral Santos) is a city in the Philippines. Filipino is the national and an Official language of the Philippines as designated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. "Cebuano" redirects here For the inhabitants of Cebu see Cebuano people Cebuano (Cebuano Sinugbuanon, "language A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Situated in the southern part of the country, in the province of South Cotabato. The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. The city has a population of 535,747 as of the 2007, making it as one of the populous cities in the Philippines.
General Santos City is bounded by three municipalities of Sarangani Province and two municipalities of South Cotabato, namely Alabel, Malungon, Maasim, Polomolok and T'boli. Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Alabel is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. Malungon is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. Maasim is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Mindanao, Philippines. Polomolok is a 1st class municipality of South Cotabato, Philippines. The T'boli are one of the Indigenous peoples of Southern Mindanao. The city's economy is primarily agro-industrial. As a component of the SOCCSKSARGEN growth area, it has contributed much to the area's emergence as the country's leading producer of major commodities. SoCCSKSarGen is a region of the Philippines, located in central Mindanao, and is officially designated as Region XII. Due to its rich soil, good rainfall and typhoon-free climate, the area is the largest producer of corn, coconuts, copra, pineapples, asparagus and rice. Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica The Coconut Palm ( Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family Copra is the dried meat or kernel of the Coconut. The name copra is derived from the Malayalam word kopra for dried coconut Pineapple ( Ananas comosus) is the common name for an edible Tropical Plant and also its Fruit It is native to the southern part of Brazil Asparagus officinalis is a flowering plant species in the genus Asparagus from which the Vegetable known as asparagus is obtained Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many The area also produces other high value crops such as exotic fruits, potatoes, vegetables, cut flowers and okra. The potato is a Starchy Tuberous crop Vegetable from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae Okra ( American English:, British English,) also known as lady's finger, bhindi ( Hindustani) and gumbo, is a It accounts for the largest total daily fish landings in the country and is the leading producer of sashimi grade tuna. Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two Tuna, are several Species of ocean-dwelling Fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Residents boast that fish and seafood do not come fresher than in their city.
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Geography and Climate
General Santos City lies at the southern part of the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP It is located at 6°7'N 125°10'E. The city is southeast of Manila, southeast of Cebu and southwest of Davao. The City of Manila Cebu is one of the Provinces of the Philippines. It lies to the east of Negros Island; to the west of Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol Davao Region, designated as Region XI, is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. The municipalities of Alabel, Malungon and Maasim of Sarangani Province and the municipalities of Polomolok and T'boli of South Cotabato surround the city. Alabel is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. Malungon is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. Maasim is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Mindanao, Philippines. Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Polomolok is a 1st class municipality of South Cotabato, Philippines. The T'boli are one of the Indigenous peoples of Southern Mindanao. South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Fertile agricultural lands at 17,489 hectares are 32. 63% of the city's total land area.
Climate is favorable. Climate encompasses the temperatures humidity rainfall atmospheric particle count and numerous other meteorogical factors in a given region over long periods of It is outside of the typhoon belt. Dominated by low plain areas and with evenly distributed rainfall, it is suitable for agricultural-based industries.
General Santos City is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses
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History
On February 27, 1939, General Paulino Santos led the first and largest batch of settlers organized under the National Land Settlement Administration to the shores of Sarangani Bay. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 62 pioneers, who mostly came from Luzon, industriously tilled Cotabato's fertile expanse of land. After this first influx of pioneers, thousands more from Luzon and Visayas migrated into the area. Luzon is the largest and most economically and politically important Island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country with Visayas Visayas ( Visayan: Kabisay-an) is one of the three island groups in the Philippines, along with Luzon and Mindanao.
In January 1948, by virtue of Republic Act No. 82, Buayan District became a full fledged municipality whose territorial boundaries included the present municipalities of Sarangani and South Cotabato Provinces, namely Alabel, Glan, Malapatan, Malungon and Polomolok. Malapatan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. Malungon is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. Polomolok is a 1st class municipality of South Cotabato, Philippines. NLSA Hospital Administrator Irineo I. Santiago became its first mayor.
Six years later, in June 1954, the Municipality of Buayan was renamed General Santos as a tribute to its great pioneer. This was made possible by Republic Act No. 1107 authored by Congressman Luminog Mangelen of Cotabato Province.
From 1963 to 1967, during the incumbency of Mayor Lucio A. Velayo, an upsurge in the municipality's economy was experienced as several large agri-based corporations such as Dole Philippines, General Milling Corporation and UDAGRI expanded into the area. Although it was then qualified to become a fourth class city, the residents rejected a move by Congressman Salipada Pendatun to convert General Santos into a city and to rename it Rajah Buayan.
Finally, on July 8, 1968, upon approval of Republic Act No. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 5412, the Municipality of General Santos was converted into a city while keeping its name. It was inaugurated on September 5 of that year. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Antonio C. Acharon became its first city mayor. In 1988, two decades after its inauguration, it was declared as a highly urbanized city.
Accessibility
The city serves as the inbound destination for the sights, sounds and culture of SOCCSKSARGEN. SoCCSKSarGen is a region of the Philippines, located in central Mindanao, and is officially designated as Region XII. Air, sea and land transport provides easy access to the key cities in the Philippines. The city is base to the Philippines' second largest airport-in-area and has one of the most modern seaports in the country.
Air
With a runway that can comfortably accommodate landings of the most modern wide-bodied aircraft. The GSC International Standard Airport can be reached direct from Manila, Cebu, Iloilo or via Zamboanga, Cagayan de Oro and Davao through any Mindanao based flights. The City of Manila Cebu is one of the Provinces of the Philippines. It lies to the east of Negros Island; to the west of Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. The City of Cagayan de Oro (kă-gə'yăn dĕ ôrô abbreviated CDO CDOC or Cag Davao Region, designated as Region XI, is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. Philippine Airlines, Air Philippines and Cebu Pacific operate in GenSan, setting links to a wide range of destinations. Philippine Airlines Inc (abbreviated PAL) also known historically as Philippine Air Lines, is the national airline of the Philippines Air Philippines Corporation is a Low-cost airline based in Pasay City, Manila, the Philippines. Cebu Air Inc, operating as Cebu Pacific Air, is a low-cost airline based in Pasay City, Manila, the Philippines.
Sea
GenSan's Makar Wharf is considered one of the best in the country. With a 740-meter docking length and a 19-meter width, the wharf connects the City to destinations within and outside the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Negros Navigation, WG&A and Sulpicio Lines provide the route while Indonesian shipping lines contribute their GenSan-Indonesian route for passenger and cargo traffic. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.
Land
Inbound and around SOCCSKSARGEN land travel is a fast and convenient ride. SoCCSKSarGen is a region of the Philippines, located in central Mindanao, and is officially designated as Region XII. With more than 400 passenger buses and jeepneys wielding routes within, to and from the growth region, getting to your place of destination is a comfort. Jeepneys are the most popular means of Public transportation in the Philippines. Tricycles - three wheeled motorcycles with side-cars, are the City's main mode of land transportation and has been in the road since the pioneering times. A tricycle (often abbreviated to trike) is a three-wheeled vehicle Air-conditioned taxis and rent-a-cars are also readily available. A taxis (plural taxes, ˈtæksiːz is an Innate behavioural response by an Organism to a directional stimulus. The Pan-Philippine Highway links GenSan to other Major cities in Mindanao and to the rest of the country. Its Peripheral places are Sarangani (Alabel, Maasim, Malungon); Sultan Kudarat; Lake Sebu; Marbel; and Polomolok. Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Alabel is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. Maasim is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Mindanao, Philippines. Malungon is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. Sultan Kudarat is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Lake Sebu is a 2nd class municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. The City of Koronadal, also known as Marbel, is the capital city of South Cotabato province in the Philippines. Polomolok is a 1st class municipality of South Cotabato, Philippines.
Infrastructure and Economy
The presence of major economic infrastructure support facilities provide the city an edge in terms of comparative advantage due to its standards that are comparable to international benchmarks.
The International Standard Airport, It has a 3,227-meter runway capable of handling wide-bodied jets like Airbus 330 series and Boeing 747. Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E This puts almost all key cities in the Philippines. It currently handles direct flights to Manila and Cebu through Air Philippines, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific. Air Philippines Corporation is a Low-cost airline based in Pasay City, Manila, the Philippines. Philippine Airlines Inc (abbreviated PAL) also known historically as Philippine Air Lines, is the national airline of the Philippines Cebu Air Inc, operating as Cebu Pacific Air, is a low-cost airline based in Pasay City, Manila, the Philippines. And it also has connecting flights to Bacolod City and Iloilo City via Cebu. For the municipality in Lanao del Norte see Bacolod Lanao del Norte. The City of Iloilo ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Iloilo, Hiligaynon: Ciudad sang Iloilo) is the capital of but independent from the province of Cebu is one of the Provinces of the Philippines. It lies to the east of Negros Island; to the west of Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol
The world class Fishport Complex has a 750-meter quay, 300-meter wharf for 2,000 GT reefer carriers, refrigeration facilities with 1,500 cold storage capacity, 60 tons/day ice plant, brine, air blast and contact freezers.
The 561-meter Makar Wharf is one of the most important ports in Mindanao. Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost Island in the Philippines. It has been expanded by 151 meters to accommodate more berthing capacity.
The abundant power supply, retailer of the National Power Corporation provides the power requirement of the city.
The communication services offered by major telephone companies. The area is also serviced by Mobile telecommunication system and the availability of internet service providers serve as key to be top of the domestic and international businesses.
Economy
There are 59 banks operating in the city composed of 46 commercial banks, 5 savings banks, 1 cooperative and 7 rural banks in 2000. Aside from this, there are 49 pawnshops providing emergency loan assistance and 48 lending institutions.
General Santos City registered 1,505 new medium to large enterprises in 2000. Aggregate investment involved is estimated to be around P 1. 899 billion, generating 4,361 new employees. Of the total investments, 76. 03% were for social and personal services, 9. 77% in wholesale/retail trade business, 4. 38% were in manufacturing while the least at 0. 02% were invested in mining & quarrying.
Education
General Santos City is the center of education in three neighboring provinces South Cotabato, Sarangani Province and Sultan Kudarat. South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Sultan Kudarat is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. The city houses two universities and numerous educational institutions. Mindanao State University-Gen. Santos City is the biggest university with its most number of students as well as its total land area and the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University. The Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (abbreviated NDDU is a school in General Santos City.
The University of Santo Tomas will expand their campus in General Santos by 2011 with 800,000 sq. Not to be confused with University of St Thomas. The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas The Catholic University of the Philippines meters. It will be the biggest University in the Mindanao Area.
Tourism
Down the southern tip of Mindanao, expanding from the basin of Sarangani Bay, lies the City of General Santos - a fortress of modern amenities that is endowed with the beauty of nature and diverse cultures abound. Sarangani Bay is a Bay located in the Philippines. The province of Sarangani (created in 1992) is named after the bay Is a gateway in discovering the boundless beauty of SOCCSKSARGEN Growth Region. SoCCSKSarGen is a region of the Philippines, located in central Mindanao, and is officially designated as Region XII.
Food
The TUNA City pampers its guest with tons and tons of TUNA and other fish delights that gave birth to several eating institutions. Transurethral needle ablation ( TUNA) is a globally approved technique which can be done with a Local anesthetic on an Outpatient basis and uses low energy Wide range of dining establishments pop-up right into the heart of the city which can fill your cravings with satisfaction beyond capacity with a variety of Mindanaoan, Filipino, Asian and Western delicacies. Fresh-from-the-catch seafoods and right-from-the-harvest agricultural products have perfectly matched to make a savory and sumptuous array of dishes in its various food outlets and restaurants.
Topping the list of must-eats are TUNA and OPAH("Dayana"), two of the best sellers among local celebrities, which come served as the exciting SUTUKIL:SUGBA (Charcoal-boiled in special sauce, dipped in the requisite Toyomansi), TULA (Soup in ginger, onion, lemon grass, pechay and tomatoes), and KINILAW (Fresh cuts in vinegar, shallots, cucumber and pepper).
Festivals
General Santos City celebrates Kalilangan Festival every February 'Kalilangan' means festival, festivity or jubilee. It is a social gathering marked by exchanging of amenities among traditional leaders, elders, allies and subordinates in varying tones. In a broader perspective, Kalilang projects a positive and dynamic meaning for it engulfs the artistic, humane and altruistic aspects of social interaction that takes place in any occasion or celebration. Kalilangan is a noble tradition. It is a complete work of art nourished and nurtured by rich cultural heritage that has withstand the test of time from generation to generation.
It is also a pageantry of unique and colorful ethnic rites, rituals and traditions like marriage celebrations, religious ceremonies, anniversaries, funerals, enthronement of royal dignitaries, thanksgiving and other forms of social, political and economic activities.
It is not just an economic activity, but a continuous season of merriment, gaiety and merrymaking accentuated by sharing of gifts, traditional sports competition, dancing, singing and instrumental rendition and other forms of exhibition games, entertainment and amusement.
Every September a part of the charter celebration. General Santos City is known as the Tuna Capital of the Philippines. Tuna, are several Species of ocean-dwelling Fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Thanksgiving and festivities are being celebrated annually through its Tuna Festival. Focusing on its main industries. Tuna Float is an awesome event to taste also sumptuous tuna treats during the Tuna Culinary Contest.
Kalaja Eco-tourism Destination
Located 15km at the North East side of General Santos City, at Barangay Conel, Kalaja Karsts Land derived her name from “Kalaha” or frying pot due to the surrounding towers of karsts formation made millions of years ago. It produced waterfalls and caves. Opposite to this area were the Ranch (camping ground) of Nopol Hills which borders Conel and Brgy. A ranch is an area of landscape including various structures given primarily to the practice of ranching the practice of raising grazing livestock such as Cattle Mabuhay. The place offers wide view of Gensan, Sarangani Bay and some parts of South Cotabato and Sarangani Province. Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao.
During World War II, Gen. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Santos City become one of the last frontiers between the American, Filipino and Japanese forces. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Empire of Japan ( {{unicode|Kyūjitai}}: ja 大日本帝國 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国 pronounced Dai Nippon Teikoku Japanese retreating forces made Kalaja Karsts Land as their last ground for defenses, constructing round cemented bunkers and tunnels. Today, one can still see bunkers at Sitio Guadalupe but unfortunately for the tunnels, most were deformed and even destroyed by treasure hunters and land developers.
Shopping
- KCC Mall of Gensan - the biggest in the City located in J. Catolico Ave. Lagao
- Gaisano Mall Gensan - located along J. Catolico Ave. Lagao
- Fitmart GenSan - located in Pendatun Ave. corner CM. Recto St.
- RD Plaza - located in Pendatun Ave.
Coming Malls
- SM City General Santos
- Robinsons place General Santos
- NCCC mall of Gensan
Noteworthy
- Boxing champ Manny Pacquiao hails from Brgy. Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (born December 17, 1978) simply known as Manny Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer. Labangal.
- General Santos City is a two time awardee for the "Most Competitive City" in the Philippines for the years 1999-2000 (all cities), 2000-2001 (mid-sized category)
- The city is one of the fast growing cities in the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
- General Santos International Airport is the largest Airport in Mindanao.
See also
External links
- Official Website of General Santos City
- More photos and information on General Santos City
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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