Soccsksargen
Soccsksargen
Region XII | |
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Left to right, top to bottom: UTC+8 (PST) | |
ISO 3166 code | PH-12 |
Provinces | |
Cities | |
$10 billion[2] | |
Growth rate | (5.2%)[2] |
HDI | 0.685 (Medium) |
HDI rank | 14th in the Philippines (2019) |
Soccsksargen (officially stylized in
Geography
The region is bounded on the north by
The region has extensive coastlines, valleys and mountain ranges. Known for its river system, the region is the
At the south of the basin lie the
Administrative divisions
Provinces
Soccsksargen comprises 4 provinces, 1 highly urbanized city, 3 component cities, 45 municipalities and 1,195 barangays.
Province or City | Capital | Population (2015)[1] | Area[6][7] | Density | Cities | Muni. | Barangay | ||||
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km2 | sq mi | /km2 | /sq mi | ||||||||
Cotabato | Kidapawan City | 30.4% | 1,379,747 | 9,008.90 | 3,478.36 | 150 | 390 | 1 | 17 | 543 [8] | |
Sarangani | Alabel
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12.0% | 544,261 | 3,601.25 | 1,390.45 | 150 | 390 | 0 | 7 | 141 | |
South Cotabato | Koronadal City | 20.1% | 915,289 | 3,935.95 | 1,519.68 | 230 | 600 | 1 | 10 | 199 | |
Sultan Kudarat | Isulan
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17.9% | 812,095 | 5,298.34 | 2,045.70 | 150 | 390 | 1 | 11 | 249 | |
General Santos | † | — | 13.1% | 594,446 | 492.86 | 190.29 | 1,200 | 3,100 | — | — | 26 |
Total | 4,545,276 | 22,786.08 | 8,797.75 | 200 | 520 | 5 | 45 | 1,195 [9][10] | |||
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Governors and vice governors
Province | Image | Governor | Political Party | Vice Governor | |
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Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza | Nacionalista | Efren Piñol | |||
Rogelio Pacquiao | PCM | Elmer de Peralta | |||
Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. | PFP | Arthur Yusay Pingoy | |||
Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu | Lakas
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Raden Camlian Sakaluran |
Cities
Component cities
- Kidapawan — the only city of Cotabato province
- † Koronadal — the political regional center of Soccsksargen
- Tacurong — only city of Sultan Kudarat
Highly urbanized city
- General Santos — a highly urbanized city, it serves as the center of the Metropolitan and Regional Center for trade and industry of Soccsksargen.
- † Regional center
Rank | City | Area (km2) |
Population as of 2020 |
Tax collection as of 2012[11] |
IRA as of 2015 |
Income class |
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1. | General Santos | 492.86 | 697,315 | P1.175 billion | Php 1,086.25 million | 1st |
2. | † Koronadal | 277.00 | 195,398 | P917 million (including South Cotabato) |
Php 504.77 million | 3rd |
3. | Kidapawan | 358.47 | 160,791 | P554 million (including Cotabato Province) |
Php 509.68 million | 3rd |
4. | Tacurong | 153.40 | 109,319 | P555 million (including Sultan Kudarat Province) |
Php 350.57 million | 4th |
History
The oldest civilization in the region is located in
From the middle of the 14th century to 1905, the Sultanate of Buayan dominated the Soccsksargen region, influencing the local datus in the area as well as having General Santos City under its direct control as a port.
Central Mindanao
The region used to be named Central Mindanao. Prior to the creation of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), it comprised the following provinces:
- Maguindanao
- North Cotabato
- Sultan Kudarat
- Lanao del Norte
- Lanao del Sur
With the creation of ARMM, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao (excluding Cotabato City), and Sultan Kudarat were removed from the region, leaving Lanao del Norte and Cotabato, and Iligan, Marawi and Cotabato City as constituent provinces and cities.[12] Lanao del Norte and Iligan were later transferred to Northern Mindanao, while Marawi became part of the ARMM.
On December 18, 1998, Sultan Kudarat was transferred back to Central Mindanao through Republic Act No. 8744.[13]
Soccsksargen
In September 2001, Executive Order No. 36 was signed by President
Koronadal as new regional center
By virtue of Executive Order No. 304 signed by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Koronadal was named as the regional political and socio-economic center of Soccsksargen on March 30, 2004. Regional departments, bureaus and offices were ordered to move from Cotabato City, the former regional center of the region.
Special Cotabato barangays and Cotabato City exit
Traditionally resisting efforts for inclusion to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao despite serving as the government center of the ARMM, the
In addition to Cotabato City,
Demographics
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Data includes Cotabato City, which is now part of Bangsamoro. Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[1] |
Economy
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
The region contributes to the national GDP with 2.6% with 5% growth compared to 2016. 18.3% of Mindanao Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP).[22]
Musical heritage
The artistic cultural heritage of the native
Government
- Cotabato – Gov. Nancy A. Catamco (PDP-Laban)
- South Cotabato – Gov. Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr. (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
- Sultan Kudarat – Gov. Datu Suharto "Teng" T. Mangudadatu (NUP)
- Sarangani – Gov. Ruel D. Pacquiao (PCM)
- General Santos (HUC) – Mayor Lorelie "Lor" Pacquiao
References
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "Gross Regional Domestic Product". openstat.psa.gov.ph. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "Executive Order No. 36; Providing for the Reorganization of the Administrative Regions in Mindanao and for Other Purposes". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Malacañang, Manila, Philippines. September 19, 2001. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
SECTION 4. Region XII is hereby reorganized to be known as SOCCSKSARGEN and shall be composed of the following provinces and cities: a. Provinces i. North Cotabato ii. Sarangani iii. South Cotabato iv. Sultan Kudarat b. Cities i. Cotabato City ii. General Santos City iii. Kidapawan City iv. Koronadal City v. Tacurong City
- ^ ISBN 9780520035133. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ISBN 9783642708411. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "List of Cities". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ Punzalan, Noel (November 20, 2019). "NoCot 'officially' turns over 63 villages to BARMM". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Ropero, Gillan (December 15, 2020). "Cotabato City formally joins Bangsamoro gov't". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Cabrera, Ferdinand H. (December 15, 2020). "Cotabato City now officially part of Bangsamoro region". GMA News. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Zonio, Aquiles Z. (November 27, 2012). "Central Mindanao PH's top tax revenue generator next to Metro Manila". business.inquirer.net. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population and Housing; Central Mindanao: Literacy Rate at 87 Percent". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 9, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
As of May 1, 2000, the total population of Central Mindanao which covers the provinces of Lanao del Norte, North Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat; and the cities of Iligan, Marawi and Cotabato, was 2,598,210 persons.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 8744". lawphil.net. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "Southern Mindanao Is Now All Davao Region". RDC XI Bulletin. No. Oct-Dec 2001, Volume 7. National Statistical Coordination Board. January 29, 2002. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
Southern Mindanao or Region XI is now known as Davao Region and comprises four provinces (Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental) and five cities (Davao, Digos, Panabo, Tagum and the Island Garden City of Samal. Said provinces and cities are situated along the Davao Gulf area. South Cotabato, Sarangani, General Santos City (SOCSARGEN) and Koronadal City, which were part of the old Region XI) have been transferred to Region XII.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2009 Official Poverty Statistics of the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. February 8, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population, by Region and Province: 1991, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population, by Region and Province: 1991, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population, by Region and Province: 1991, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Updated Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population with Measures of Precision, by Region and Province: 2015 and 2018". Philippine Statistics Authority. June 4, 2020.
- ^ NEDA launches regional dev't plan in SOCCSKSARGEN. July 14, 2017.
External links
- Media related to Soccsksargen at Wikimedia Commons
- Soccsksargen travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Geographic data related to Soccsksargen at OpenStreetMap