General Santos
General Santos City ( Dadiangas ) (often abbreviated GenSan, the former name was Dadiangas ) is the southernmost city of the Philippines, on the south coast of the island of Mindanao. General Santos is a major seaport at the end of the bay of Sarangani in the Celebes Sea. In addition, the city has access to fertile Koronadaltal, where there are numerous farms and the Buayan River flows.
The name of the town goes back to General Paulino Santos. He led in 1939 to a group of 62 Christian settlers, who settled there in order to settle those regarded as fertile land and make it usable for agriculture. Previously, the area was inhabited only by the people of B'laan which roamed nomadic and the place called Dadiangas. In June 1956, the first time the name " General Santos " was introduced for the place. This was then retained as at July 8, 1968 General Santos received the status of a city.
Today, the agricultural industry and the fisheries are among the most important economic areas of the city. There, among other things, pineapple, corn, tuna and coconuts are produced and processed. Cattle production also plays a major role for this region.
Due to the large economic aid from Japan, USA and the World Bank 's infrastructure of General Santos could be greatly improved in the 1990s: With the construction of a new airport, the construction of new docks and piers began in 1994 A major educational institution in the city is the Mindanao. State University.
Barangays
General Santos City is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.
- 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