Soccsksargen

Soccsksargen
Region XII (Central Mindanao)
Shoreline of Lebak, Sultan Kudarat
The Placid Lake of Lake Sebu
Koronadal City Hall
Left to right, top to bottom: Sarangani Bay; shoreline of Lebak, Sultan Kudarat; Asik-Asik Falls in Alamada, North Cotabato; Lake Sebu; and General Santos, the Commerce and Industrial Center of Region 12
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
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Coordinates: 6°30′N 124°51′E / 6.5°N 124.85°E / 6.5; 124.85
CountryPhilippines
Island groupMindanao
Regional centerCotabato City (until 2004)
Koronadal (since 2004)
Largest cityGeneral Santos
Area
 • Total22,513.30 km2 (8,692.43 sq mi)
Highest elevation2,450 m (8,040 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total4,360,974
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ISO 3166 codePH-12
Provinces
Independent cities
Component cities
Municipalities45
Barangays1,095
Cong. districts10
Languages
GDP (2023)620.38 billion
$11.15 billion[2]
Growth rateIncrease (3.5%)[2]
HDIIncrease 0.685 (Medium)
HDI rank14th in the Philippines (2019)

Soccsksargen (officially stylized in all caps;[3] [sokˈsardʒɛn]), formerly known as Central Mindanao, is an administrative region of the Philippines, designated as Region XII. Located in south-central Mindanao, its name is an acronym that stands for the region's four provinces and one highly urbanized city (South Cotabato or Cotabato del Sur, Cotabato del Norte, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos). The regional center is in Koronadal, located in the province of Cotabato del Sur, and the center of commerce and industry is General Santos, which is the most populous city in the region.

  1. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "2021 to 2023 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)". openstat.psa.gov.ph. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference GovPH-EO36 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).