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General Santos City welcomes you to the exotic splendors of SOSKSARGEN (South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, General Santos City) . . . where smiles are pure and hospitality still reigns supreme. GENSAN (as we affectionately call our place), therefore, offers a delightful mix of cultures that results in a wondrous charm that is definitely a class of its own.
Feel the pulse, the warmth and the hospitality that is unmistakably ours.
MABUHAY and WELCOME to GenSan of Exotic Mindanao.
This Southernmost tip City of the Philippines is endowed with modern amenities and friendly old world charm. Believe it or not, our very own attraction is our people. GenSan is not a melting pot because we brew; and the result is a potpourri of culture that is unbelievably united.
So wherever you go around the City, don't hesitate to treat it like home, because we will be just glad to share GenSan with you.
Source: [http://mozcom.com/~rovv/gensan.htm]
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General Santos City is located at the Southern Tip of the Philippines .
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General Santos City
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FAST FACTS
Area: 536.06 sq. km.
Population:(2000) 411,822
No. of Barangays: 26
Status: chartered city belonging to the First Congressional District of South Cotabato
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LANGUAGES
Most inhabitants of SOSKSARGEN are bilingual. Aside from Cebuano which is widely spoken, many speak an extra dialect or two. Most are also conversant in English which is the official language in schools and business communications.
LOCATION
General Santos City is the Philippines' southernmost city. It is bounded by the municipalities of Polomolok and T'boli belonging to South Cotabato Province, and by Alabel, Malungon and Maasim belonging to Sarangani Province.
THE LAND
About 35% of the city's land area is suitable for urban uses while 57% is classified as alienable and disposable. Around 23,000 hectares can be used for intensive and specialized agriculture while 11,564 hectares of sloping land are available for reforestation and grazing. Its rich expanse of land is said to contain substantial amounts of minerals such as limestone, sulfur, copper, nitrate, luminate, rutile and guano. The city has six rivers, three of which are rich sources of sand and gravel for construction.
BRIEF HISTORY
General Santos City's history dates back to the turn of the 15th century when Sariph Kabungsuan of Arabia arrived in Cotabato Province in Mindanao to introduce Mohammedanism with the help of his religious teachers. He reigned as the Sultan of Mindanao until the early part of the 20th century when the Americans came. In 1914, the first batch of Christian migrants settled in Glan along Sarangani Bay. On February 27, 1939, General Paulino Santos led the first and largest batch of settlers organized under the National Land Settlement Administration to the shores of Sarangani Bay. The 62 pioneers, mostly from Luzon, industriously tilled Cotabato's fertile expanse of land. Thousands more from Luzon and Visayas would later migrate into the area, then known as Buayan District. In 1948 the district became a municipality and six years later was renamed General Santos as a tribute to its great pioneer. On July 8, 1968, it was elevated to city status.
THE PEOPLE
General Santos City has one of the highest population growth rates in the Philippines. At 5.3%, it is significantly higher than Southern Mindanao region's 2.9% and the nation's 2.3%. The city's ever-increasing population is attributed to the continuing influx of migrants attracted by the area's bright economic opportunities. Working age population is about 145,000. Employment rate is a high 95%.
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
In 1963 up to 1967, the then municipality of General Santos experienced an economic upsurge as several large agri-based corporations such as Dole Philippines, General Milling Corporation and UDAGRI moved into the area. The city's economy is basically agro-industrial and has contributed much to SOSKSARGEN's emergence as the Philippines' leading producer of at least eight agricultural commodities. General Santos City accounts for the second largest total daily fish landings in the Philippines at 300 metric tons. It is home to five major tuna canneries.
Source: Invest in Mindanao CD-ROM published by Growth with Equity in Mindanao, developed by Interactive Design Studio
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