General Santos
General Santos | |
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| City of General Santos | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | جنرل سنتوس |
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From top, left to right: Aerial view of urban GenSan, Robinsons Place GenSan, Dadiangas skyline, and Pioneer Avenue | |
| Nickname: Tuna Capital of the Philippines | |
| Anthem: Himno ng Heneral Santos (English: General Santos Hymn) | |
Map of South Cotabato with General Santos highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°07′N 125°10′E / 6.12°N 125.17°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | South Cotabato (geographically only) |
| District | Lone district of General Santos |
| Founded |
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| Renamed | June 15, 1954 (as General Santos) |
| Cityhood | July 8, 1968 |
| Highly urbanized city | September 5, 1988 |
| Named after | General Paulino Santos |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Lorelie G. Pacquiao |
| • Vice Mayor | Rosalita T. Nuñez |
| • Representative | Loreto B. Acharon |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 368,454 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 492.86 km2 (190.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 869 m (2,851 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 697,315 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| • Households | 175,345 |
| Demonym | Gensanon |
| Economy | |
| • Gross domestic product (GDP) | ₱129.015 billion (2022) $2.279 billion (2022) |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.90 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 3,957 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 9,751 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 2,983 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 2,371 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | South Cotabato 2 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9500 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Tboli Blaan Tagalog Maguindanaon |
| Website | www |
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General Santos, officially the City of General Santos and abbreviated as GenSan, is a 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 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.