General Santos

For the person whom the city is named after, see Paulino Santos.

For other uses, see General Santos (disambiguation).

General Santos
Highly urbanized city
From top, left to right: Aerial view of urban GenSan, Robinsons Place GenSan, Dadiangas skyline, and Pioneer Avenue
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Tuna Capital of the Philippines
Anthem: Himno ng Heneral Santos (English: General Santos Hymn)
Map of Soccsksargen with General Santos highlighted
Interactive map of General Santos
General Santos Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°07′N 125°10′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Soccsksargen
Province	South Cotabato (geographically only)
District	Lone district of General Santos
Founded	October 29, 1903 (as Makar) August 18, 1947 (as Buayan)
Renamed	June 15, 1954 (as General Santos)
Cityhood	July 8, 1968
Highly urbanized city	September 5, 1988
Named for	General Paulino Santos
Barangays	26 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Lorelie G. Pacquiao (PCM)
• Vice Mayor	Atty. Jose Edmar J. Yumang (RCRI)
• Representative	Shirlyn L. Bañas-Nograles (PDP-Laban)
• City Council	Members Jonathan T. Blando Cesar L. Bañas Jr. Vivencio E. Dinopol Elizabeth B. Bagonoc Ralph Ronald J. Yumang Franklin M. Gacal Jr. Michael Stephen J. Pacquiao Virginia T. Llido Richard L. Atendido Ramon R. Melliza Dominador S. Lagare III Jose Jacinto E. Dinopol
• Electorate	368,454 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	492.86 km2 (190.29 sq mi)
Elevation	197 m (646 ft)
Highest elevation	869 m (2,851 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	722,059
• Density	1,465.0/km2 (3,794.4/sq mi)
• Households	175,345
Demonym	Gensanon
Economy
• Gross domestic product (GDP)	₱129.015 billion (2022) $2.279 billion (2022)
• Income class	1st city income class
• Poverty incidence	8.2 % (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 3,960 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 9,616 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 3,800 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 2,087 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	South Cotabato 2 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9500
PSGC	126303000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)83
Native languages	Cebuano Hiligaynon Tboli Blaan
Major religion	Roman Catholic
Website	www.gensantos.gov.ph

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

It is located on the island of Mindanao, and is the southernmost and 13th-most populous city in the Philippines. It is the regional center for commerce and industry in the Soccsksargen region. It is the largest and the only coastal city in the province of South Cotabato wherein it is geographically situated and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority but administered independently of it.

General Santos was severely affected by the 2026 Mindanao earthquake.