General Santos

General Santos City (Dadiangas) Lungsod ng Heneral Santos Dakbayan sa Heneral Santos
Location of General Santos in the South Cotabato Province
Basic data
Region :	SOCKSARGEN
Province :	South Cotabato
Barangays :	26th
District:	1. District of South Cotabato
PSGC :	126303000
Income class :	1st income bracket
Households :	May 1, 2000 census
Population :	594,446 August 1, 2015 census
Population density :	1206 inhabitants per km²
Area :	492.86  km²
Coordinates :	6 ° 7 ′  N , 125 ° 10 ′  E Coordinates: 6 ° 7 ′  N , 125 ° 10 ′  E
Area code :	+63 83
Mayor :	Pedro Acharon Jr. ( NPC )
Website:	www.gensantos.gov.ph
Geographical location in the Philippines
General Santos

General Santos City (Dadiangas) (often called GenSan for short , the previous name was Dadiangas ) is the southernmost city in the Philippines , on the south coast of Mindanao Island . General Santos is a major seaport at the end of Sarangani Bay in the Celebes Sea . The city also has access to the fertile Corona Valley, where there are numerous farms and the Buayan River flows.

The name of the city goes back to General Paulino Santos. In 1939 he led a group of 62 Christian settlers who settled there in order to colonize the area, which is considered fertile, and to make it usable for agriculture. Previously, the area was only inhabited by the B'laan people, who moved around nomadically and called the place Dadiangas. In June 1956 the name "General Santos" was introduced for the first time. This was then retained when General Santos was granted city status on July 8, 1968 .

Today the agricultural industry and fishing are two of the most important economic sectors in the city. Pineapples , corn , tuna and coconuts , among other things , are produced and processed there. Cattle breeding also plays a major role in this region.

Thanks to major economic aid from Japan , the USA and the World Bank , General Santos's infrastructure could be greatly improved in the 1990s: The construction of a new airport, the construction of new docks and piers began in 1994. Mindanao is an important educational institution in the city State University .

Barangays

General Santos City is politically divided into 26 barangays .

Baluan Buayan Bula Conel Dadiangas East (Pob.) Katangawan Lagao (1st & 3rd) Labangal Ligaya Mabuhay San Isidro (Lagao 2nd) San Jose Sinawal

Tambler Tinagacan Apopong Siguel Upper Labay Batomelong Calumpang City Heights Dadiangas North Dadiangas South Dadiangas West Fatima Olympog

Climate table

General Santos
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     89   32 24     74   32 24     41   32 25th     48   33 25th     104   32 25th     122   31 25th     109   31 24     84   31 24     81   31 24     107   31 24     97   31 24     91   32 24 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: wetterkontor.de

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for General Santos Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 31.7 31.7 32.2 32.8 31.7 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 31.1 31.1 31.7 O 31.4 Min. Temperature (° C) 23.9 24.4 24.9 24.9 24.9 24.9 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.9 O 24.3 Precipitation ( mm ) 88.9 73.7 40.6 48.3 104.1 121.9 109.2 83.8 81.3 106.7 96.5 91.4 Σ 1,046.4 Rainy days ( d ) 6th 6th 5 6th 8th 10 9 9 8th 8th 9 8th Σ 92 Humidity ( % ) 77 76 75 76 79 82 82 82 82 82 84 79 O 79.7 Source: wetterkontor.de

Web links

Commons : General Santos  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ gensantos.gov.ph: general information ( Memento of October 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on August 26, 2011