Place:Koronadal City, South Cotabato, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines

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NameKoronadal City
Alt namesKoronadalsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity
Coordinates6.467°N 124.883°E
Located inSouth Cotabato, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines
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Koronadal, officially known as the City of Koronadal (; ; Maguindanaon: Kuta nu Koronadal; ), and it is also known as Marbel, is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 195,398 people.

It is the capital of the province of South Cotabato and regional administrative center of Soccsksargen (Region XII).

Koronadal City is one of the Planned Cities of the Philippines that were signed by Congress on 1965. It became a component city of South Cotabato by virtue of Republic Act 8803 dated October 8, 2000.

Koronadal City is one of the two cities in Mindanao where majority of the citizens are ethnic Hiligaynons, who comprise 95% of the city's population, the other being Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat.[1] In 2003 and 2005 the city was recognized as "Most Competitive City" in the small-city category, and in 2005 and 2006 as the most business friendly city in Mindanao.

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