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Encyclopedia > SOCCSKSARGEN
Region XII
SOCCSKSARGEN
Regional center Koronadal City, South Cotabato
Population 3,222,169
– Density 170.3 per km²
Area 18,925.7 km²
Divisions
Provinces 4
Cities 5
Municipalities 45
Barangays 1,194
Cong. districts 6
Languages Tboli, Blaan, Cotabato Manobo, Tagabanwa, others

SoCCSKSarGen is a region of the Philippines, located in central Mindanao, and is officially designated as Region XII. The name is an acronym that stands for the region's four provinces and one of its cities: South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City. The regional center is Koronadal City located in the province of South Cotabato. Cotabato City, though geographically within the boundaries of the province of Maguindanao, itself is part of SOCCSKSARGEN, and is independent of that province. Maguindanao province is a part of another special region called the ARMM which has its seat in Cotabato City. Image File history File links Map of the Philippines showing the location of SOCCSKSARGEN. Created and copyright (2003) by seav. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and provinces (click for larger version). ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local... A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ... Type Lower house Houses House of Representatives House Speaker Jose De Venecia, Jr. ... The Tbolis are one of the indigenous peoples of South Mindanao. ... Cotabato Manobo is a Manobo language spoken in Mindanao, the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and their provinces (click for larger version). ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Backronym and Apronym (Discuss) Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and ABC, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced on the basis of this abbreviated written form. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and provinces (click for larger version). ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local... South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... The Code!!! ^*&)^VITG*&O%&*HJOISO&JOKAHS(*D&AJ(ADUADA{}D D*A(*DA) DA+)I*AF)F AFOA)_(F_+AFA AF)*F)_AI*) F*A&^(A*F)A*&FA*)(JSDAI)HDI)(_*AI)_)AA()NHAOHOIAHIO INFO(*)@()INDASO(U)DH*()ADHIODA DAJ)(AUD)(IUADG(&) &^(A*F)A*&FA*)(JSDAI... Sultan Kudarat is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... General Santos City (GenSan for short; formerly called Dadiangas) is a city in the Philippines. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Cotabato City is one of the cities of the Philippines located in Mindanao. ... Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ... The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM; Rehiyong Awtonomo ng Muslim Mindanao) of the Philippines is composed of five provinces and one city namely: Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and the Marawi City. ...

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Geography

The region has extensive coastlines, valleys and mountain ranges. Known for its river system, the region is the catch basin of Mindanao. The system is a rich source of food, potable water and energy production. Cotabato contains the Rio Grande de Mindanao, which is the longest river in Mindanao and the second longest in the Philippines. Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. ... Cotabato, formerly North Cotabato, is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... River Gambia flowing through Niokolokoba National Park A river is a large natural waterway. ...


Political Divisions

Province/City Capital Population
(2000)
Area
(km²)
Pop. density
(per km²)
North Cotabato Kidapawan City 958,643 6,565.9 146.0
Sarangani Alabel 410,622 2,980.0 137.8
South Cotabato Koronadal City 690,728 3,996.1 172.9
Sultan Kudarat Isulan 586,505 4,714.8 124.4
Cotabato Cotabato City[1] 163,849 175.99 931.0
General Santos City General Santos [2] 411,822 492.86 835.6
1. ^  Cotabato City is independent of Maguindanao province, which is part of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The seat of the ARMM regional government is also in Cotabato City.
2. ^  General Santos City is a highly urbanized city; figures are excluded from South Cotabato.

Map of the Philippines showing the regions and provinces (click for larger version). ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local... This article is about the year 2000. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Image File history File links Ph_seal_cotabato. ... Cotabato, formerly North Cotabato, is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Kidapawan City is a 4th class city in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. ... Image File history File links Ph_seal_sarangani. ... Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Alabel is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. ... Image File history File links Provincial seal of South Cotabato, Philippines. ... South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... Image File history File links Provincial seal of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... Sultan Kudarat is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Ph_seal_cotabato_city. ... Cotabato, formerly North Cotabato, is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Cotabato City is one of the cities of the Philippines located in Mindanao. ... Image File history File links Ph_seal_gensan. ... General Santos City (GenSan for short; formerly called Dadiangas) is a city in the Philippines. ... General Santos City, or GenSan for short, is a city in Mindanao in the Philippines. ... Cotabato City is one of the cities of the Philippines located in Mindanao. ... Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ... The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM; Rehiyong Awtonomo ng Muslim Mindanao) of the Philippines is composed of five provinces and one city namely: Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and the Marawi City. ... The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM; Rehiyong Awtonomo ng Muslim Mindanao) of the Philippines is composed of five provinces and one city namely: Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and the Marawi City. ... Cotabato City is one of the cities of the Philippines located in Mindanao. ... General Santos City (GenSan for short; formerly called Dadiangas) is a city in the Philippines. ... South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ...

Component Cities

Tacurong City is a 5th class city in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. ... Sultan Kudarat is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Kidapawan City is a 4th class city in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. ... Cotabato, formerly North Cotabato, is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ...

Musical Heritage

The native Maguindanaon and other native Muslim/non-Muslim groups have a fascinating culture that revolves around kulintang music, a specific type of gong music, found in the SOCCSKSARGEN. Filipino music is a mixture of European, American and indigenous sounds. ... Kulintang is a term for various musical instruments and musical genres which are indigenous to the South-East Asian islands presently known as Indonesia and the Philippines. ... Kulintang is a term for various musical instruments and musical genres which are indigenous to the South-East Asian islands presently known as Indonesia and the Philippines. ...


References

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    SOCCSKSARGEN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (405 words)
    SoCCSKSarGen is a region of the Philippines, located in central Mindanao, and is officially designated as Region XII.
    The regional center is Koronadal City located in the province of South Cotabato.
    Cotabato City itself is part of SOCCSKSARGEN, but Maguindanao is part of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
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