Koronadal

History

The area was first settled by the Blaan and Maguindanao.

Geography

Koronadal is located in the northeastern part of South Cotabato province, positioned between approximately 6°24' to 6°34' north latitude and 124°47' to 124°58' east longitude. The city is bordered to the north by the Municipality of Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat; to the northwest by the Municipality of Tantangan; to the northeast by the Municipality of Columbio, Sultan Kudarat; to the south by the Municipality of Tupi, to the southwest by the Municipality of Banga; and to the southeast by the Municipality of Tampakan. The city's landscape features a combination of flatlands and gently sloping terrain, with approximately 50.18% of its total land area classified as predominantly flat. It is flanked by the Roxas and Quezon mountain ranges, whose elevations reach between 700 and 800 meters above sea level and gradually slope downward toward the city center. Koronadal City is politically subdivided into 27 Barangays, and each barangays consists of Puroks while some have Sitios. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, there are 17 Barangays classified as Urban (highlighted in bold) and the rest are classified as Rural. * Assumption (Bulol) * Avanceña (Barrio III) * Cacub * Caloocan * Carpenter Hill * Concepcion (Barrio VI) * Esperanza * General Paulino Santos (Barrio I) * Mabini * Magsaysay * Mambucal * Morales * Namnama * New Pangasinan (Barrio IV) * Paraiso * Rotonda * San Isidro * San Roque * San Jose (Barrio V) * Santa Cruz * Santo Niño (Barrio II) * Saravia (Barrio VIII) * Topland (Barrio VII / Zulueta) * Zone I (Poblacion) * Zone II (Poblacion) * Zone III (Poblacion) * Zone IV (Poblacion) The climate of Koronadal is mild and sub-tropical, belonging to climate Type IV. The place is typhoon free. Rainy months are from June to October.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

  Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  43
• Collared Kingfisher

  Todiramphus chloris (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  30
• Olive-backed Sunbird

  Cinnyris jugularis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  25
• Chestnut Munia

  Lonchura atricapilla (Vieillot, 1807) · Aves
  24
• Zebra Dove

  Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  24
• Javan Pond-Heron

  Ardeola speciosa (Horsfield, 1821) · Aves
  21
• Blue-tailed Bee-eater

  Merops philippinus Linnaeus, 1767 · Aves
  17
• Whiskered Tern

  Chlidonias hybrida (Pallas, 1811) · Aves
  16

Most recent

• M 4.3 — 2026-08-09
  8 km NNE of Palimbang, Philippines
• M 4.6 — 2026-08-01
  25 km S of Daliao, Philippines
• M 4.6 — 2026-06-19
  21 km S of Maasim, Philippines
• M 5.1 — 2026-06-18
  3 km WSW of Baliton, Philippines
• M 5.2 — 2026-06-13
  1 km WNW of Burias, Philippines
• M 4.4 — 2026-06-11
  13 km WSW of Kablalan, Philippines