Region XII
Region 12

Regional center	Koronadal City, South Cotabato
Population	3,222,169
– Density	170. The City of Koronadal, also known as Marbel, is the capital city of South Cotabato province in the Philippines. South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. 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 provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines The T'boli are one of the Indigenous peoples of Southern Mindanao. Cotabato Manobo is a Manobo language spoken in Mindanao, the Philippines. In the Philippines, regions ( Filpino: rehiyon, ISO 3166-2PH) are administrative division that serve primarily to organize the 81 The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost Island in the Philippines. 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. Acronyms, initialisms, and alphabetisms are Abbreviations that are formed using the initial components in a phrase or name The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Cotabato, formerly North Cotabato, is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao 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. The City of General Santos (abbreviated GSC or Gensan Filipino: Lungsod ng Heneral Santos, Cebuano The regional center is Koronadal City located in the province of South Cotabato. The City of Koronadal, also known as Marbel, is the capital city of South Cotabato province in the Philippines. South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Cotabato City, though geographically within the boundaries of the province of Maguindanao, itself is part of SOCCSKSARGEN, and is independent of that province. The City of Cotabato 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 Maguindanao province is a part of another special region called the ARMM which has its seat in Cotabato City. Geography The region is divided into two geographical areas &ndash the Mindanao mainland and the Sulu Archipelago.

Geography

The region has extensive coastlines, valleys and mountain ranges. Known for its river system, the region is the catch basin of Mindanao. Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost Island in the Philippines. 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. Cotabato, formerly North Cotabato, is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao The Mindanao River also known as the Rio Grande de Mindanao, is the second largest river system in the Philippines, after the Cagayan River of Luzon "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there

Political Divisions

Political map of SOCCSKSARGEN

1. ^  Cotabato City is independent of Maguindanao province, which is part of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The City of Cotabato 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 Geography The region is divided into two geographical areas &ndash the Mindanao mainland and the Sulu Archipelago. The seat of the ARMM regional government is also in Cotabato City. Geography The region is divided into two geographical areas &ndash the Mindanao mainland and the Sulu Archipelago. The City of Cotabato is one of the cities of the Philippines located in Mindanao.

2. ^  General Santos City is a highly urbanized city; figures are excluded from South Cotabato. The City of General Santos (abbreviated GSC or Gensan Filipino: Lungsod ng Heneral Santos, Cebuano South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao.

Component Cities

• Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat
• Kidapawan City, Cotabato
• Midsayap City, Cotabato
• Koronadal City, South Cotabato

Highly Urbanized City

• General Santos City

Musical Heritage

Main articles: Music of the Philippines and Kulintang

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. Tacurong City is a 4th 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 1st class city in the province of North Cotabato, Philippines per Department of Finance Order No Cotabato, formerly North Cotabato, is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao Cotabato, formerly North Cotabato, is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao The City of Koronadal, also known as Marbel, is the capital city of South Cotabato province in the Philippines. South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. The City of General Santos (abbreviated GSC or Gensan Filipino: Lungsod ng Heneral Santos, Cebuano The music of the Philippines is a mixture of European American and indigenous sounds Kulintang is a modern term for an instrumental form of music composed on a row of small horizontally-laid Gongs that function melodically accompanied by larger suspended Kulintang is a modern term for an instrumental form of music composed on a row of small horizontally-laid Gongs that function melodically accompanied by larger suspended

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