Place:General Santos City, South Cotabato, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines

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NameGeneral Santos City
Alt namesBuayansource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) V, 175
Dadiangassource: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
General Santossource: Getty Vocabulary Program
GenSansource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Located inSouth Cotabato, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines
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The City of General Santos (known as Dadiangás, and abbreviated G.S.C. or GenSan.; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa General Santos) is the southernmost port city of the Philippines. Being a highly urbanized first class city, GenSan is one of the most populous urban centers in the country with a population of 538,086 as per census data of 2010. The city is bounded by municipalities of Sarangani Province namely Alabel in the East of the city, and Maasim in the South. The city is likewise bounded by South Cotabato municipality of Polomolok and Sarangani Province municipality of Malungon in the north, and the municipality of T'boli in the west of the city. General Santos City is the center of commerce, trade, and logistics of Region XII and the South Cotabato, Cotabato City, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani Province and General Santos City (SOCCSKSARGEN) growth area.

According to the 2000 Philippines Population Census (latest data on language available), Cebuano, the dominant language in General Santos City, is spoken by 57% of the people. Hiligaynon/Ilonggo is spoken by 18%, Tagalog by 5%, and Maguindanao by 4%.

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