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General Santos City ('''GenSan''' for short) is a 1st class City in the Province of South Cotabato , Philippines . It is bordered by Mount Matutum and Mount Magolo on the north, and Sarangani Bay to the south. The city has a land area of 492.86 square kilometers, with a population of 327,123 in 1995 . According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 411,822 people in 86,595 households.


BARANGAYS


General Santos City is politically subdivided into 26 Barangay s.



  • Baluan

  • Buayan

  • Bula

  • Conel

  • Dadiangas East (Pob.)

  • Katangawan

  • Lagao (1st & 3rd)

  • Labangal

  • Ligaya

  • Mabuhay

  • San Isidro (Lagao 2nd)

  • San Jose

  • Sinawal


  • Tambler

  • Tinagacan

  • Apopong

  • Siguel

  • Upper Labay

  • Batomelong

  • Calumpang

  • City Heights

  • Dadiangas North

  • Dadiangas South

  • Dadiangas West

  • Fatima

  • Olympog




NOTEWORTHY

  • GenSan is nicknamed "The Tuna Capital of the Philippines"

  • International Boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao hails from Labangal, General Santos City.



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