City Details: General Santos
A few alternate names for General Santos are: Dadiangas, Dakbayan sa General Santos, GES, General Santos City, General Santos Lakanbalen, General-Santos, Heneral Santos, Kota General Santos, Siyudad na Heneral Santos, jeneoleolsantoseu
General Santos, officially the City of General Santos and abbreviated as GenSan, is a highly urbanized city in the region of Soccsksargen, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 722,059 people making it the most populous city in Soccsksargen Region.
Inspired by Petr Knoll and Filip Zrnzevic
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General Santos
General Information
- Official Name: Philippines
- Common Name: Philippines
- Population: 697315
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 6.11278, 125.17167
- Country Code: PHL
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to General Santos
- 1. General Santos International Airport (GES), distance from city center: 10.35 km
- 2. Allah Valley Airport (AAV), distance from city center: 54.41 km
- 3. Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), distance from city center: 124.20 km
Location of General Santos
Country Details
- Country: Philippines
- Official Name: Republic of the Philippines
- Capital: Manila
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
- Population: 109,581,085
- Area: 342,353 km²
- Languages: English, Filipino
- Currency: Philippine peso (₱)
- Timezones: UTC+08:00
- Flag:
Holidays in General Santos, Philippines
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- Bagong Taon - 2026-01-01
- Chinese New Year - 2026-01-29
- Biyernes Santo - 2026-04-03
- Sabado de Gloria - 2026-04-04
- Araw ng Kagitingan - 2026-04-09
- Huwebes Santo - 2026-04-17
- Araw ng Paggawa - 2026-05-01
- Araw ng Kalayaan - 2026-06-12
- Araw ng Kamatayan ni Senador Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. - 2026-08-21
- Araw ng mga Bayani - 2026-08-31
- All Saints' Day Eve - 2026-10-31
- Araw ng mga Santo - 2026-11-01
- Araw ni Gat Andres Bonifacio - 2026-11-30
- Kapistahan ng Immaculada Concepcion - 2026-12-08
- Christmas Eve - 2026-12-24
- Araw ng Pasko - 2026-12-25
- Araw ng Kamatayan ni Dr. Jose Rizal - 2026-12-30
- Huling Araw ng Taon - 2026-12-31
Museums in General Santos, Philippines
Museum
General Paulino Santos Museum
Marist Street, General Santos, 9500 Soccsksargen, Philippines
Coordinates: 6.1175° N, 125.1713° E