Soccsksargen
Region XII (Central Mindanao) | |
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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 | |
Coordinates: 6°30′N 124°51′E / 6.5°N 124.85°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Island group | Mindanao |
Regional center | Cotabato City (until 2004) Koronadal (since 2004) |
Largest city | General Santos |
Area | |
• Total | 22,513.30 km2 (8,692.43 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,450 m (8,040 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 4,360,974 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ISO 3166 code | PH-12 |
Provinces | |
Independent cities | |
Component cities | |
Municipalities | 45 |
Barangays | 1,095 |
Cong. districts | 10 |
Languages | |
GDP (2023) | ₱620.38 billion $11.15 billion[2] |
Growth rate | (3.5%)[2] |
HDI | 0.685 (Medium) |
HDI rank | 14th 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.
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