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General Santos
Highly-urbanized city in Soccsksargen, Philippines

General Santos

General Santos, officially the City of General Santos and abbreviated as GenSan, is a highly urbanized city in the Soccsksargen region of the Philippines.

Plan a trip to General Santos→From Davao

It has a population of 722,059 people according to the 2024 census, making it the most populous city in Soccsksargen Region.

Get in

Getting to General Santos

  1. 01
    General Santos International Airport
See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Mount Matutum

    An active volcano, approximately 5.7 km from Acmonan, Tupi, South Cotabato.

  2. 02
    Klaja Ecopark

    An ecological preservation park 15 km (9.3 mi) off the central business district on the north-east side of city in Barangay Conel.

  3. 03
    Gen

    In the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, it is the first formal museum in the city.

  4. 04
    Sanchez Peak

    800-foot high mountain peak accessed by trails with panoramas of General Santos City.

  5. 05
    Barikot View Deck

    Sitio Alfiras, Upper Labay.

  6. 06
    Baluan Balut Park

    Lagao-Buayan Road.

Do

Things to do

Diving at south divers point Beach at Gumasa, 120 minutes away from General Santos Golf Sarangani Golf Club (Sarangani Province). Kalasangi Golf Club (Polomolok). Fishing - JnD Integrated Farm (JnD Farm - Malungon). ₱200-500.

Eat

Where to eat

Tuna is widely available in the city and is a part of the local cuisine along with a lot of other fresh seafood. Popular dishes include grilled tuna belly dipped in soy sauce with onions and chili, and Sinuglaw that comprises grilled meat mixed with Kinilaw (Filipino vinegar-based ceviche), while fried banana and turón is made from fresh local bananas.

How locals move

Getting around General Santos the local way

  • Get in}}) There is a jeepney from the General Santos Airport to the bus terminal for .
  • Get inWalk out of the airport terminal and you see the jeepneys in the car park.
  • Get inThe Port of General Santos is served by limited ferry services from Davao City.
  • Get inThere are also big jeepneys going from Lagao Market going to Glan.
  • Get aroundJeepneys, multi cabs and tricycles () are the main modes of transportation within the city.

From Wikivoyage: General Santos, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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