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General Santos

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General Santos

Total population

697,315

Coordinates6.11°, 125.17°

Demographic figures from Philippine Statistics Authority. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

General Santos, officially the City of General Santos and abbreviated as GenSan, is a highly urbanized city in the region of Soccsksargen, Philippines. It has a population of 722,059 people according to the 2024 census, making it the most populous city in Soccsksargen Region.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.1122
Longitude
125.1722
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,148
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Collared Kingfisher
    Todiramphus chloris (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    138
  • Chestnut Munia
    Lonchura atricapilla (Vieillot, 1807) · Aves
    127
  • Yellow-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    124
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    109
  • Olive-backed Sunbird
    Cinnyris jugularis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    107
  • Artamus leucorhynchos
    Artamus leucorhynchos · Aves
    103
  • Pied Bushchat
    Saxicola caprata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    103
  • Red Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia tranquebarica (Hermann, 1804) · Aves
    88

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,062
Largest magnitude
7.8
Largest event
2026-06-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

R
Rolando Navarrete
Filipino boxer
Eduardo Buenavista
Eduardo Buenavista
Athletics (sport) competitor
M
Marvin Sonsona
Filipino boxer
Gerald Anderson
Gerald Anderson
Filipino actor
Z
Zendee Rose Tenerefe
Filipino singer
Glenn Donaire
Glenn Donaire
American boxer
E
Ethel Booba
Filipino actress
Melai Cantiveros
Melai Cantiveros
Filipino actress and comedian
R
Ronnel Rivera
entrepreneur
Jinkee Pacquiao
Jinkee Pacquiao
Filipino politician
Carlos Isagani Zarate
Carlos Isagani Zarate
Philippine lawyer and national-democratic politician
Sebastian Benedict
Sebastian Benedict
actor
Samuel Pagdilao, Jr.
Samuel Pagdilao, Jr.
Filipino politician
J
Junrey Navarra
cyclist
R
Reymart Gaballo
boxer
R
Racso Jugarap
Filipino-Belgian Wire artist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Soccsksargen

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.21
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,903

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
6,866
Avg daily Wikipedia views
229
Attention level
Modest

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with General Santos, sourced from Wikidata.

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image