Mindanao

General Santos City

Independent city in Soccsksargen

General Santos City, formerly known as Dadiangas, is a 1st-class highly-urbanized city in the Philippines. It is part of South Cotabato in Soccsksargen, located in Mindanao.

As a highly-urbanized city, it is administratively independent from South Cotabato.

General Santos City has a population of 697,315 as of the 2020 Census, and a land area of 492.86 square kilometers. It consists of 26 barangays.

In the 2022 elections, the city had 360,232 registered voters.

Population	594,446 (2015) 697,315 (2020)

Latest News On General Santos City

Mindanao

Ex-Sarangani governor Migs Dominguez assumes role as Alsons top honcho

(1st UPDATE) The new role of former presidential adviser Paul Dominguez's son puts an end to speculations that he will try to reclaim his former seat or seek General Santos' mayoralty in the 2025 elections

Jul 1, 2024 1:54 PM PHT