Soccsksargen
Appearance
SOCCSKSARGEN
Region XII Central Mindanao (formerly) | |
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Left to right, top to bottom: Tuka Beach in Kiamba, Sarangani; shoreline of Lebak, Sultan Kudarat; Asik-Asik Falls in Alamada, North Cotabato; aerial view of General Santos; and Koronadal, South Cotabato | |
Country | Philippines |
Island group | Mindanao |
Regional center | Koronadal |
Area | |
• Total | 22,513.30 km2 (8,692.43 sq mi) |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 4,545,276 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ISO 3166 code | PH-12 |
Provinces | |
Cities | |
Municipalities | 45 |
Barangays | 1,195 |
Soccsksargen (sometimes stylised as SOCCSKSARGEN) is an administrative region of the Philippines. It is also known as Region XII. The regional center is Koronadal.
There are four provinces and 1 city. They are South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos.
Mindanao River is in the region. It empties into the Illana Bay of the larger Moro Gulf.
References
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Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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