SOCCSKSARGEN

REGION XII
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 SOC C SK SAR GEN

South General
Cotabato Cotabato
Sarangani Santos
Sultan
Kudarat
 About SOCCSKSARGEN
Regional center: Koronadal City, South Cotabato
Languages: Tboli, Blaan, Cotabato Manobo, Tagabanwa
Population: 3,222,169
– Density: 170.3 per km²
– Area: 18,925.7 km²
Divisions
– Provinces: 4
– Cities: 5
– Municipalities: 45
– Barangays: 1,194
– Cong. Districts: 6
SOUTH
COTABATO
MAP OF SOUTH COTABATO
COTABATO
MAP OF COTABATO
SULTAN
KUDARAT
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SARANGANI
MAP OF SARANGANI
 About SARANGANI
Capital: Alabel
Land Area: 4,100.42 km²
Major Dialects/Languages:
Cebuano, Ilocano, Ilonggo, Tagalog,
B'laan, and English
Municipalities:
Malungon, Glan, Malapatan, Alabel,
Maasim, Maitum, Kiamba
Religion: Roman Catholic
 ETYMOLOGY
Hispanicized corruption of the
Malay expression sarang(an) ini,
meaning "this is our home," or
literally, "this is our nest," referring to
Sarangani Island.
 HISTORY
• During American Period.
• 1992 through Republic Act 7228 authored
by former Rep. James L. Chiongbian.
• During Pre-Spanish Times
• Early Inhabitants
• In 1942
• In 1945
 AGRICULTURE
Major Industries
Agriculture: coconut, fruit and vegetable
contract growing, rice and corn
Aquaculture: Milkfish(Bangus), Tilapia, and
Prawns
Major Products
Agriculture: Copra, rice corn, fruits and
vegetables, and sugarcane
Aquaculture: Prawns, Milkfish(Bangus),
Tilapia, catfish(hito)
Beautiful Spots in
SARANGANI
Ayub Cave
La Isla Parilla
 Festivals in
SARANGANI
Sarangani Bay
Fest
Munato
Festival
GENERAL
SANTOS
“Tuna Capital of the
Philippines”
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 About GENSAN

Capital: General Santos

Land Area: 492.86 km²
Population: 529,542 as of 2007
Major Dialects/Languages:
Cebuano, Tagalog, English
Religion: Roman Catholic
 HISTORY
• February 27, 1939 – Leadership of General
Paulino Santos
• January 1948 - Buayan District became a full-
fledged municipality.
• B’laan lived in Gensan that was once called
Dadiangas.
• June 1954
• July 8, 1968
 AGRICULTURE/PRODUCTS
Agriculture:
• Pineapples, Rice, Asparagus, Corn,
Coconuts, Exotic fruits, Vegetables, and Fruits.

Aquaculture:
• TUNA FISH
Beautiful Spots in
GENSAN
Nopol
Hills
Kalaja
Cave
Festivals in
GENSAN
Kalilangan
Festival
Tuna
Festival