LOCATION General Santos City is located in Region XII or South Central Mindanao at the southernmost tip of the archipelago with bearings 530´to 640´North Latitude and 12415´to 12545´ East Latitude.
LAND AREA General Santos City is located in Region XII or South Central Mindanao at the southernmost tip of the archipelago with bearings 530´to 640´North Latitude and 12415´to 12545´ East Latitude.
POPULATION AND PEOPLE In 2000, the city's population was placed at 411, 822. Annual population growth rate is a high 5.1% mainly due to immigration to this blooming area. Nearly all the ethnic tribes of the country, plus a number of expatriates are represented in the area.
LANGUAGE Bilingualism is very common in the area. While Cebuano is widely spoken, many people speak an extra dialect or two. Most people are also conversant in English, being the official medium of school instructions and business communications.
CLIMATE The area has no pronounced wet or dry seasons although it can get as cool 21°C and as hot as 36°C. The average temperature keeps at 28°C. The cooler months are expected from November to February while March to May provide the summer heat.
MAJOR RELIGIONS Religious freedom is recognized in this southern region. While 70% of the population are Roman Catholics, the rest belong to a wide distribution of religious affiliations (Protestants-20%, Islam-5%, Iglesia ni Cristo-3%).