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60-522: The municipality of Columbio was transferred from Cotabato Province to Province of Sultan Kudarat on November 22, 1973, by presidential decree 341 by President Ferdinand E. Marcos . Columbio is politically subdivided into 16 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios . Columbio is inhabited by ethnolinguistic groups such as the Hiligaynons , Ilocanos , Cebuanos , Blaan and Maguindanaon . Ilocanos and Hiligaynons are

120-460: A city and to rename it ’’Rajah Buayan’’. On July 8, 1968, the Municipality of General Santos was converted into a city upon the approval of Republic Act No. 5412, authored by Congressman James L. Chiongbian. It was inaugurated on September 5 of that year, with Antonio C. Acharon became the new city's first mayor. On September 5, 1988, a decade after its inauguration as a chartered city, GenSan

180-595: A daughter of a very influential datu of lower Buayan, as the first district municipal mayor. During World War II , the Municipal District of Buayan become one of the last frontiers between the combined American and Filipino forces and troops from the Empire of Japan . Retreating Imperial Japanese forces made Klaja Karsts Land their last ground for defence, constructing round cement bunkers and tunnels. These bunkers can still be seen at Sitio Guadalupe; most of

240-573: A location in Northern Mindanao region is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sultan Kudarat province Sultan Kudarat , officially the Province of Sultan Kudarat ( Hiligaynon : Kapuoran sang Sultan Kudarat ; Maguindanaon : Dairat nu Sultan Kudarat , Jawi : دايرت نو سولتان كودرت; Cebuano : Lalawigan sa Sultan Kudarat ; Ilocano : Probinsia ti Sultan Kudarat ; Filipino : Lalawigan ng Sultan Kudarat ),

300-543: A lone district, separate from South Cotabato was passed on third and final reading. In April 2001, Mayor Adelbert W. Antonino, an ally of deposed president Joseph Estrada , coordinated with various mayors and governors to bring their respective constituents to Epifanio delos Santos Avenue in Metro Manila to protest the arrest of Estrada. General Santos lies at the southern part of the Philippines. The city

360-743: A port under the Sultanate of Buayan until the American era. Organized under the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) of the Commonwealth Government headed by President Manuel L. Quezon , General Paulino Santos led the relocation of 62 Christian settlers from Luzon to the shores of Sarangani Bay aboard the steam ship “Basilan” of Compañia Maritima on February 27, 1939. The 62 pioneers, mostly agricultural and trade graduates, were

420-791: A secondary lingua franca in the province. Aside from the Hiligaynons, who settled in Sultan Kudarat around the 17th to 18th centuries along with the Karay-as, whereas their fellow new settlers from Visayas continued until the Philippine independence, other ethnic groups in the province include the Maguindanaons (who constitute the majority of the provincial Muslim population), as well as the Manobos , Tedurays and Blaans ,

480-877: Is a province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao . Its capital is Isulan while the commercial center and largest city is Tacurong . On February 23, 1995, Sultan Kudarat transferred from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (now Bangsamoro Autonomous Region ) to Soccsksargen. The name Sultan Kudarat given to the province was derived from the Maguindanaon Muslim ruler, Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat who began to assert his leadership in

540-486: Is a fast and convenient ride. More than 400 passenger buses , public utility vans and jeepneys wield routes within the city and neighboring provinces like in Koronadal , Cotabato , Davao , Tacurong , Pagadian , Cagayan de Oro and others. Three-wheeled motorized cabs known as tricycles are the city's main mode of public transport and have been on the road since the pioneering times. Air-conditioned taxis also ply

600-535: Is 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 it is also the only coastal as well as the largest city in the province of South Cotabato wherein it is geographically situated and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority but administered independently of it. The city

660-547: Is predominantly agricultural. The leading crops produced in the province are rice, corn, coconuts, coffee, bananas, mangoes, durians and African palm. The province is self-sufficient in poultry, swine and root crops, and is one of the few producers of Irish potatoes in the Philippines. The southern Philippines Grain Complex in Tacurong is the largest grains-processing complex in the country. There are more than 200 rice mills in

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720-631: Is primarily anchored in two sectors namely the agro-industry and fishing industry . General Santos registered 1,365 new medium to large enterprises in 2011. An aggregate investment involved is estimated PHP 1.202 billion. Top industry for new investment in 2011 was as follows: Hotel and Restaurant-31%; Wholesale & Retail Trade-20%; Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles and Personal & Household Goods, Real Estate & Renting Business Activities-17%; Other Community, Social & Personal Services-8%; Financial Intermediation-5%; Manufacturing-5%; Fishing-3%; ICT-3 % As of 2000, there are 59 banks serving

780-474: Is southeast of Manila, southeast of Cebu and southwest of Davao. The city is bounded by municipalities of Sarangani Province , namely Alabel in the east, and Maasim in the south. General Santos is likewise bounded by the South Cotabato municipality of Polomolok and Sarangani Province municipality of Malungon in the north, and the municipality of T'boli in the west. General Santos occupies

840-401: Is the city's main integrated land transport terminal. The terminal serves as the city's gateway for land travelers. Buses and other forms of public mass transportation—to and from various parts of Mindanao such as Koronadal , Tacurong , Cotabato , Davao , Kidapawan , Digos , Pagadian , and Cagayan de Oro . The Philippine National Police, a military task force has been formed to protect

900-620: The Philippine Military on September 24, 1974, –1,500 two years after Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law . Accounts compiled by the Moro Women's Center in General Santos state that 1,500 male Moros aged 11–70 were killed inside a mosque , 3,000 women and children aged 9–60 were detained – with the women being raped – and 300 houses were razed by the government forces. On May 10 and 11 of 2024, Tacurong held

960-458: The 1990s, and Tambler Airport in 2008, before being renamed to its current name. Flights to and from Manila , Iloilo , and Cebu are currently being operated in the airport by Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific . General Santos International Airport is the second busiest airport in Mindanao and 9th busiest airport in the Philippines. The Makar Wharf is the main international sea port of

1020-423: The 8th "Sultan Kudarat Bird Festival" at the 2.5-hectare Baras Bird Sanctuary , the largest nesting site of 20,000 bird species , particularly those of egrets and herons . Sultan Kudarat is situated in the southwestern section of central Mindanao . It is bounded on the north by the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte , Maguindanao del Sur and Cotabato ; on the south by South Cotabato and Sarangani ; on

1080-637: The Philippines . The school is administered by the Disciples of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (DST), a Catholic religious congregation. The school's campus is located along Purok Nopol Road, Sitio Nupol, Barangay Conel in General Santos. In 1992, Jovita Onez, a devout Catholic Christian from General Santos donated one hectare of land to the DST congregation. The Mother General at that time, accepted

1140-459: The central part of the province from the sea. There are also mountains on the eastern side, leaving flat land in between. The province has an irregular coastline of 132 kilometres (82 mi) in its three coastal towns, which face the Celebes Sea. These coastal areas are prone to tsunamis coming from the Celebes Sea. Approximately 2/3 of Lake Buluan 's area is covered by the province in

1200-1031: The city and is one of the finest sea ports in the country. It is located in Barangay Labangal, away from the central business district. With a 740 metres (2,430 ft) docking length and a 19 metres (62 ft) width, the wharf can accommodate up to nine ship berthing positions all at the same time. The port is replete with modern facilities such as container yards, storage and weighing bridges. Several shipping companies operate regular inter-island ferry service to and from other major ports in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Negros Navigation , SuperFerry and Sulpicio Lines provide these inter-island shipping routes while numerous Indonesian shipping lines operate international ferry service between General Santos and neighboring ports in Indonesia carrying both passenger and cargo loads. Commuting in and around General Santos

1260-521: The city from terrorist attacks and other crime. Task Force GenSan is affiliated with the Philippine Army and headed by an army colonel. 8 Police Stations are built on each barangay to keep the safeness and a peaceful order in city. Agencies and Organizations are forming a good and peaceful will to group an order in a city. The average life expectancy of Gensanon is 70 for females and 65 for males. There are 19 hospitals, with more than 2,200 beds in

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1320-506: The city include B'laan , T'boli , Maguindanaon , Ilocano , and Kapampangan . The predominant religion in the city is Christianity , with the largest denomination being the Catholic Church , comprising almost 90% of the population. About 9% of the population belongs to Islam , mostly Sunnites . Poverty incidence of General Santos Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The city's major economic activity

1380-475: The city including General Santos Doctors Hospital, St. Elizabeth Hospital, SOCSARGEN County Hospital , Mindanao Medical Center, R.O Diagan Cooperative Hospital, GenSan Medical Center, Sarangani Bay Specialists Medical Center, General Santos City District Hospital and the newly inaugurated Dadiangas Medical Center servicing a care for the people. In addition, there is an ongoing construction of ACE Medical Center to add more hospital bed capacity and medical services in

1440-654: The city streets offering commuters a choice of a more comfortable mode of transportation. Maintained by the City Engineers' Office, the city's major road networks are paved and endowed with safety road marks, signs and signals to ensure a secure and efficient traffic flow within the city. The Pan-Philippine Highway links the city by land to other major cities in Mindanao and to the rest of the country. The General Santos Terminal—popularly known as Bulaong Terminal; located in Barangay Dadiangas North

1500-582: The city, notable ones are KCC Mall of Gensan , SM City General Santos , Robinsons Place GenSan, Gaisano Mall of GenSan, RD Plaza (Fitmart), Veranza Mall, and the newest addition to the city which is RD City Mall located at Barangay Mabuhay, Unitop Shopping Mall in Barangay Dadingas West and AllHome (soon in Barangay Katangawan, Circumferential Road). SM Savemore has two branches in the city and another branch will be built within

1560-417: The city, with Cebuano being widely spoken and being used by the local media outlets in the city (television, radio, and newspapers), followed by Hiligaynon , which is used mainly by settlers who came from the provinces of South Cotabato , Sultan Kudarat , North Cotabato and Maguindanao , as well as immigrants from the provinces of Negros Occidental , Iloilo and Guimaras . Other languages spoken within

1620-678: The city. Aside from more than 50 Private Schools, such as The Quantum Academy, and the Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges , and more than 100 public schools, General Santos hosts three universities. These are the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University , Mindanao State University – General Santos City , New Era University – General Santos Branch . It also houses colleges such as the Doña Lourdes Institute of Technology. The General Santos campus of

1680-495: The city. This composed of 46 commercial banks, 5 savings banks, 7 rural banks and 1 cooperative bank. Aside from this, there are 48 lending institutions as well as 49 pawnshops providing emergency loan assistance. General Santos is the shopping capital of the Soccksargen region. Residents from nearby towns and provinces visit the city to do shopping and enjoy life and leisure activities. There are several huge shopping malls in

1740-555: The country's oldest academic institution, University of Santo Tomas , located in Barangay Ligaya, officially opened its first operations in school year 2024-2025. Notre Dame of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (NDST; formerly Canonico Antonio Institute, Inc.) is a private educational institution. It offers primary education , junior high school and senior high school , in adherence to the K-12 education system as implemented in

1800-522: The country, Sultan Kudarat is generally free from typhoons as it is situated outside the "typhoon belt". The average temperature is 35 °C (95 °F), with 38 °C (100 °F) as the average maximum normally occurring in March. The lowest recorded was 18 °C (64 °F) in the Kulaman area from December to early January. Sultan Kudarat comprises 11 municipalities and 1 city . Three of

1860-432: The country. These include voice, data, internet and network solutions, among others, in both wired and mobile forms. GenSan and the whole of Soccsksargen can be reached by air, land, or sea. The General Santos International Airport is the largest airport in Mindanao . It has a 3,227-metre concrete runway capable of handling wide-bodied jets like Airbus A340 and Boeing 747 . It was also called Rajah Buayan Airport in

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1920-473: The donation and decided to establish a convent and school in the said place. The construction of the new convent started in 1999. Both buildings were finally established in 2001 with all its furnishings and were officially blessed and opened on January 3, 2001. By the following months, the DST Sisters were accepting enrollees for preschool and primary education. The school had officially set into operation on

1980-511: The downtown area. There are also news about building an Ayala Mall and Puregold. These malls are home to both national and international brands of retail merchandises as well as restaurants and cafes. There are many merchandise and large groceries owned by local and foreign Chinese, Taiwanese and Korean businessmen in the city. Modern and state-of-the-art communication facilities at par with global standards are readily available and are provided in General Santos by major telecommunication companies in

2040-802: The east by Davao del Sur ; and on the west by the Moro Gulf and the Celebes Sea . The province's total land area is 5,298.34 square kilometres (2,045.70 sq mi). Two major mountain ranges encompass the province; the Alip Mountain Range in Columbio and the Daguma Mountain Range within the towns of Bagumbayan, Isulan, and Esperanza. The three coastal towns on the province's western side (Lebak, Kalamansig, and Palimbang) are lined with mountain ranges that separate

2100-457: The first formal settlement in the city was established in Alagao, which is now known as Barangay Lagao. Lagao was known then as the "Municipal District of Buayan" under the jurisdiction of the deputy governor of the Municipal District of Glan, until it officially became an independent Municipal District of Buayan on October 1, 1940, appointing Datu Sharif Zainal Abedin, an Arab mestizo married to

2160-414: The first large batch of settlers to land in the area with the mission to industriously cultivate the region. After this first influx of pioneers, more Christians from Visayas and Luzon subsequently migrated into the area, gradually driving some of the B'laan residents to the hills and mountains, where they have lost their livelihood and somewhat displaced Maguindanaon living in the area. In March 1939,

2220-444: The latter being the provincial capital. The population of Sultan Kudarat in the 2020 census was 854,052 people, with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile. At the 2000 census, the province had a total population of 586,505 inhabitants, which grew to 747,087 in the 2010 census. About 113 ethnic groups were identified in the province in the 2000 Census. The Hiligaynons constitute

2280-506: The majority of the population, with Hiligaynon being the province's most widely spoken language. Other languages spoken in the province are Maguindanaon , Karay-a , Dulangan Manobo , Blaan , Teduray , Ilocano , and Cebuano . Filipino and English are also widely understood and used in education, business, and administration as the national official languages, the former serving as dominant language in local media and of everyday communication of speakers of different languages, making it

2340-409: The most number of hospitals in the province with 11, followed by Isulan with 5. As of 2010, the provincial road network spanned a total length of 3,749.5813 kilometres (2,329.8818 mi) of which 49.26% were barangay roads, 27.97% provincial roads, 13.51% municipal/city roads and 9.25% national roads. Bagumbayan had the longest road network at 516.789 kilometres (321.118 mi), while Lutayan had

2400-401: The mountainous areas of Isulan, Bagumbayan, Sen. Ninoy Aquino, Palimbang and Columbio. Non-metallic minerals which include sand, gravel and marbleized limestone are also found in the province. For the school year 2009–2010, the province has 475 schools (401 public and 74 private), 368 of which were elementary schools, 90 were secondary, and 17 were tertiary. Sultan Kudarat State University is

2460-407: The municipalities ( Kalamansig , Lebak , and Palimbang ) are coastal towns, while the rest of the province is located inland. The 11 municipalities and Tacurong City are further subdivided into 249 barangays . Tacurong City is the smallest unit in the province by land area, but is the most urbanized and is considered the province's commercial center. Other growth centers are Lebak and Isulan ,

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2520-411: The municipality's economy experienced a boom under Mayor Lucio A. Velayo, as several large agri-based and multinational firms such as Dole Philippines , General Milling Corporation and UDAGRI expanded into the area. Although it was then qualified to become a fourth class city from being a municipality, the residents rejected a move by Congressman Salipada Pendatun to convert the Municipality of Buayan into

2580-537: The only inhabitants of the town not native to Mindanao. They speak and understand their respective languages and even communicate with one's own language to the other despite not mutually intelligible to each other. Maguindanaon, Blaan and Cebuano are also spoken by these respective ethnic groups and understood also by Ilocanos and Hiligaynons as well in the municipality. Everyone in the municipality also speak Tagalog . Poverty incidence of Columbio Source: Philippine Statistics Authority This article about

2640-512: The only public tertiary school within the province, with its main campus at Tacurong City. Its other campuses are situated in Bagumbayan, Isulan, Kalamansig, Lutayan, Palimbang, and Senator Ninoy Aquino. In 2010, Sultan Kudarat had 27 hospitals (5 government-owned, 22 private and 1 mobile hospital), which are classified into 17 primary (6-25 beds capacity), 8 secondary (25-100 beds capacity) and 2 tertiary (over 100 beds capacity). Tacurong had

2700-715: The opening of the academic year of the same year. Notable media publications in the city are the SusStar General Santos, Periodiko Banat, Sapol, and other local newspapers. Brigada Newspaper General Santos is the most popular newspaper company in the city. There are several television stations in the city that are owned and operated by broadcasting networks— ABS-CBN 3 Soccsksargen (now defunct), GMA 8 Soccsksargen , TV5 Channel 12 Gensan , GMA News TV 26, ABS-CBN Sports+Action Channel 36 (now defunct), Brigada News TV 39 . Most of these television networks reaches as far as Davao Region and Northern Mindanao; and caters

2760-558: The province are: Festivals celebrated within the province include: Download coordinates as: General Santos General Santos , officially the City of General Santos , and abbreviated as GenSan , is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Soccsksargen , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 697,315 people making it the most populous city in Soccsksargen Region. It

2820-462: The province, the majority of which is classified as Mountain Soil (71%), followed by Sandy Loam (12.036%), Silty Clay Loam (4.880%), Clay Loam (4.612%) and Loamy Sand (0.185). The climate of Sultan Kudarat falls under Type IV of Climate (characterized by rain showers or evenly distributed rainfall throughout the year). Heavy rainfall occurs from April to November. Unlike most other provinces in

2880-405: The province. Fishing is an industry in the three coastal towns of the province (Kalamansig, Lebak and Palimbang). Tuna caught along the coasts along the Celebes Sea are exported to Japan and Europe. Other economic activities include cottage industries , which include crafts made of rattan and other types of wood. Metallic minerals, which include copper, gold and silver, are found within

2940-657: The region. Sultan Kudarat was part of the former province of Cotabato , until its creation as an independent province (along with Maguindanao and North Cotabato ) on November 22, 1973, through Presidential Decree No. 341 . One notable event that took place in Sultan Kudarat was the Palimbang Massacre (also called the Malisbong Masjid Massacre ), which saw the mass murder of Moro residents of Barrio Malisbong in Palimbang by units of

3000-587: The remainders such as the Evangelical Christians , United Church of Christ in the Philippines , Jehovah's Witnesses , United Methodist Church , Southern Baptists, as well as "tribal religions". In 2015 the Philippine Statistics Authority recorded Islam followed by 29.48% of the population. Poverty incidence of Sultan Kudarat Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The economy of Sultan Kudarat

3060-935: The shortest at 107.38 kilometres (66.72 mi). Sultan Kudarat has two seaports: the Port of Lebak in Kalamansig and the San Roque Port in Palimbang, and four airports (2 government-owned: Lebak Municipal Airport and President Quirino Airport, and 2 privately owned: Kalamansig Airport and Kenram Airport). The following are the elected government officials and their years of tenure: Elected Officials (2016-2019) : Elected Officials (2010-2013) : Elected Officials (2007-2010) : Elected Officials (2004-2007) : Elected Officials (1998-2000; 2000–2004) : Elected Officials (1995-1998) : Elected Officials (1992-1995) : The former governors who have administered

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3120-482: The three autochthonous ethnic groups of the province. Ilocanos and Cebuanos meanwhile are relative newcomers to the province, with the former comprising the majority of the population in the towns of Lambayong and President Quirino, and the latter in the town of Kalamansig. The four major religious groups in Sultan Kudarat are Islam (48.37%), Catholic (30.27%), Iglesia ni Cristo (2.05%), and Seventh-day Adventists (1.49%). Other Christian groups constitute most of

3180-552: The time disqualified it for the honour. Dadiangas was the seat of government for the Municipality of Buayan electing Irineo Santiago as its first Municipal Mayor on a local election that was held on November 11, 1947. Mayor Santiago was formally inducted on January 1, 1948. Six years later, in June 1954, the Municipality of Buayan was renamed General Santos as a tribute to the leading pioneer via Act No. 1107 authored by Congressman Luminog Mangelen of Cotabato Province. From 1963 to 1967,

3240-520: The towns of Lutayan and President Quirino. There are 7 major rivers within the province: Alip , Allah , Kapingkong , Tran , Salaman , Palimbang and Kabulnan . Additionally, there are 23 large creeks and 11 major springs within the province. Forestland constitutes the majority of the province's land use (50.32% ), followed by agricultural land (44.77%), fishing grounds (2.42%), non-agricultural land (1.16%), "other bodies of water" (1.02%), and fishponds (0.31%). Five major soil types are found within

3300-573: The tunnels, however, have since been damaged and even destroyed by treasure hunters and land developers. A year after the Philippines regained full sovereignty from the United States on July 4, 1946, the Municipality of Buayan became a 4th class regular municipality by virtue of the Executive Order Number 82, dated August 18, 1947, by President Manuel Roxas , absorbing the Municipal District of Glan, whose low income bracket at

3360-434: The whole of South Cotabato's coastline. General Santos has a tropical wet and dry climate ( Köppen climate classification ). With an average annual rainfall of less than 1,000 millimetres (39 in), it is one of the driest places in the Philippines. General Santos is politically subdivided into 26 barangays .   Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios . There are two major languages spoken in

3420-597: The year 1619 and reigned in the Sultanate of Maguindanao from 1625 to 1671. Through his leadership, Spanish forces were successfully repelled from encroaching the Cotabato region of south-central Mindanao. He is considered a national hero, and in his honor, the province was named after him. Sultan Kudarat was once part of the Sultanate of Maguindanao . It became one of the strongholds of the Maguindanao society as some royal families established their own Sultanate in

3480-597: Was declared a highly urbanized city of South Cotabato. Even after becoming a highly urbanized city independent from South Cotabato in 1988, General Santos remained part of the province's congressional representation. The city only gained a separate representative with the passage of Republic Act No. 11243 on March 11, 2019, which segregated General Santos from the first congressional district of South Cotabato to be its 3rd congressional district . On September 15, 2021, House Bill No. 10021 authored by Representative Ferdinand Hernandez, that officially mandate General Santos as

3540-488: Was named after Gen. Paulino Santos , a former Commanding General of the Philippine Army and the settlement's leading pioneer. The nomadic B'laan people are the original inhabitants of present-day General Santos, and traces of their early settlements of the area are found in the city's place names, which are derived from their vocabulary. Their name for the city, Dadiangas , is from the Ziziphus spina-christi tree that

3600-651: Was once abundant in the area and is now a protected species under Republic Act 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples Right Act of 2007. The B'laan now lives alongside the city's new generation of settlers and other immigrants. Beforehand, the B'laan would were forced upland into the surrounding hills after the Muslims settle in the area under the rule of the Sultanate of Maguindanao . After the fall of Maguindanao, Datu Uto of Buayan expanded his domain south towards Sarangani Bay . Dadiangas remained as

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