soccsksargen (Region 12)

SOCCSKSARGENREGION XII

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SOC C SK SAR GEN

South South CotabatoCotabato CotabatoCotabato

Sultan Sultan KudaratKudarat

SaranganiSaranganiGeneral General SantosSantos

About SOCCSKSARGENRegional center: Koronadal City, South CotabatoLanguages: Tboli, Blaan, Cotabato Manobo, TagabanwaPopulation: 3,222,169– Density: 170.3 per km²– Area: 18,925.7 km²Divisions– Provinces: 4– Cities: 5– Municipalities: 45– Barangays: 1,194– Cong. Districts: 6

SOUTHCOTABATO

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COTABATO

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SULTANKUDARAT

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SARANGANI

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About SARANGANICapital: Alabel

Land Area: 4,100.42 km²

Major Dialects/Languages: Cebuano, Ilocano, Ilonggo, Tagalog,

B'laan, and English

Municipalities: Malungon, Glan, Malapatan, Alabel,

Maasim, Maitum, KiambaReligion: Roman Catholic

Hispanicized corruption of the Malay expression sarang(an) ini, meaning "this is our home," or literally, "this is our nest," referring to Sarangani Island.

ETYMOLOGY

• During American Period.• 1992 through Republic Act 7228 authored

by former Rep. James L. Chiongbian.• During Pre-Spanish Times• Early Inhabitants• In 1942• In 1945

HISTORY

Major IndustriesAgriculture: coconut, fruit and vegetable contract growing, rice and cornAquaculture: Milkfish(Bangus), Tilapia, and Prawns

Major ProductsAgriculture: Copra, rice corn, fruits and vegetables, and sugarcaneAquaculture: Prawns, Milkfish(Bangus), Tilapia, catfish(hito)

AGRICULTURE

SARANGANIBeautiful Spots in

Ayub Cave

La Isla Parilla

SARANGANIFestivals in

Sarangani Bay Fest

Munato Festival

GENERALSANTOS

“Tuna Capital of the Philippines”

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Capital: General SantosLand Area: 492.86 km²Population: 529,542 as of 2007Major Dialects/Languages:

Cebuano, Tagalog, EnglishReligion: Roman Catholic

About GENSAN

• February 27, 1939 – Leadership of General Paulino Santos

• January 1948 - Buayan District became a full-fledged municipality.

• B’laan lived in Gensan that was once called Dadiangas.

• June 1954• July 8, 1968

HISTORY

Agriculture:• Pineapples, Rice, Asparagus, Corn,

Coconuts, Exotic fruits, Vegetables, and Fruits.

Aquaculture:• TUNA FISH

AGRICULTURE/PRODUCTS

GENSANBeautiful Spots in

Nopol Hills

Kalaja Cave

GENSANFestivals in

Kalilangan Festival

Tuna Festival