General Santos

General Santos

formerly  (1954) Buayan,  

      city, southern Mindanao, Philippines. The city is named for General Paulino Santos, who directed the pioneer settlement (mostly by Christian Filipino migrants) and development of the Koronadal Valley that began in the mid-1930s. General Santos city is located at the head of Sarangani Bay of the Celebes Sea along the southern shore of Mindanao. The city is a principal shipping point and is also administrative headquarters for the Koronadal settlement projects. A number of small-scale manufacturing companies are located there, along with banana, pineapple, and cassava plantations. Its national port, the largest in southern Mindanao, is the port of entry for overseas shipping in the region. General Santos also has a national airport. Inc. city, 1968. Pop. (2000) 411,822.

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