Koronadal

Koronadal Marbel
Component city
City of Koronadal
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	كوروندل
Koronadal Poblacion Roundabout (top), City Hall (bottom)
Flag Seal
Nicknames:  Ilonggo City of Mindanao Crown City of the South Sports Mecca of the South
Motto:  Bagong Koronadal... Ngayon at Bukas!
Map of South Cotabato with Koronadal highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Koronadal Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°30′N 124°51′E / 6.5°N 124.85°E / 6.5; 124.85
Country	Philippines
Region	Soccsksargen
Province	South Cotabato
District	2nd district
Founded	January 10, 1939 (as Marbel Settlement District)
Chartered	August 18, 1947
Cityhood	October 8, 2000
Barangays	27 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• mayor of Koronadal[*]	Eliordo "Bebot" U. Ogena
• Vice Mayor	Erlinda "Bing" Pabi Araquil
• Representative	Peter B. Miguel
• City Council	Members Edwin G. Abris Marie Antonina I. Hurtado Annabelle G. Pingoy Maylene May S. Bascon Francis Ross S. Dideles Prechie Louella B. Ogoy Jose Henry D. Aguirre Handel Dee R. Cadellino-Cubilo James M. Lagasca Bernardo B. Hinay
• Electorate	122,724 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	277.00 km2 (106.95 sq mi)
Elevation	333 m (1,093 ft)
Highest elevation	2,271 m (7,451 ft)
Lowest elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	195,398
• Density	710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
• Households	50,814
Demonym(s)	Koronadaleños; Marbeleños
Economy
• Income class	3rd city income class
• Poverty incidence	11.77 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 1,139 million (2020), 513.6 million (2012), 599.1 million (2013), 626.4 million (2014), 701.4 million (2015), 763.7 million (2016), 901.5 million (2017), 915 million (2018), 1,085 million (2019), 1,212 million (2021), 1,618 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 2,816 million (2020), 1,251 million (2012), 1,253 million (2013), 1,348 million (2014), 1,380 million (2015), 1,738 million (2016), 2,121 million (2017), 2,205 million (2018), 2,428 million (2019), 2,837 million (2021), 3,139 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 1,052 million (2020), 492.8 million (2012), 467.1 million (2013), 472.3 million (2014), 523.4 million (2015), 591.2 million (2016), 647.5 million (2017), 758.2 million (2018), 864.1 million (2019), 1,113 million (2021), 1,271 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 433 million (2020), 277.9 million (2012), 225.7 million (2013), 218.9 million (2014), 283.8 million (2015), 282.2 million (2016), 372.2 million (2017), 344 million (2018), 381.8 million (2019), 413.1 million (2021), 496.2 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9506
PSGC	126306000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)83
Native languages	Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog
Website	koronadal.gov.ph

Koronadal, officially the City of Koronadal (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Koronadal; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Koronadal; Maguindanaon: Kuta nu Kurunadal, Jawi: كوت نو كوروندل; Filipino: Lungsod ng Koronadal), also known as Marbel, is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 195,398 people.^[3]

It is the capital of the province of South Cotabato as well as the regional administrative center of Soccsksargen (Region XII) and also the second most populous city in both former and latter after General Santos City.^[5]

Koronadal is one of the Planned Cities of the Philippines that were signed by Congress on 1965. It became a component city of South Cotabato by virtue of Republic Act 8803 dated October 8, 2000.^[6]

Koronadal is one of the two cities in Mindanao where majority of the citizens are ethnic Hiligaynons, who comprise 95% of the city's population, the other being Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat.^[6] In 2003 and 2005 the city was recognized as "Most Competitive City" in the small-city category, and in 2005 and 2006 as the most business friendly city in Mindanao.^[7]