REGION XII: SOCCSKSARGEN Andrea Faye L.

Tolentino

AREA

● Matatagpuan ang Rehiyon XII o SOCCSKSARGEN sa katimugang bahagi ng

Pilipinas. Hango ang pangalang SOCCSKSARGEN sa simula ng mga titik ng mga
lalawigang South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani at General Santos
City.

PANGUNAHING INDUSTRIYA

Forestry, Agriculture, High Grade Copper, Livestock, Aquaculture, Energy, and Ecotourism

(Major Crops) (Major Export Industries)

● Corn - Fresh, canned, and frozen tuna
● Rice - Octopus
● Coconut - Shrimps
● Pineapple - Fresh and canned pineapples
● Oil Palm - Fresh bananas and banana chips
● Coffee - Fresh coconuts and coconut oils
● Sugarcane - Handicrafts/gifts
● Banana - Houseware products
● Mango

TOURIST SPOTS

● Seven Falls of Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

● Blooming Petals Agri-Tourism Park, South Cotabato
● Asik-Asik Falls Alamada, Cotabato
● La Palmera Mountain Ridges of Columbio, Sultan Kudarat
● Gumasa Beach, Sarangani
● The Grand Mosque, Cotabato City
● Baras Bird Sanctuary, Sultan Kudarat
● Mt. Apo, Cotabato Province
● General Santos City Fish Port Complex
● Lang Dulay Weaving Center (T’boli Tribe), South Cotabato
REGION XII - SOCCSKSARGEN Kathleen Reyes

POPULASYON

● 3,879,300

LENGGUWAHE

● Hiligaynon Maguindanao
● Cebuano
● Iranun
● Sarangani
● Tboli
● Blaan
● Dulangan
● Manobo
● Obo
● Tagabawa
● Ilianen
● Ilocano
● Kapampangan
● Karay-a

FESTIVALS

● Tuna Festival ng General Santos City

● Kalimudan Festival ng Sultan Kudarat
● Shariff Kabunsuan ng Cotabato City

DELICACIES

● Tilapia na niluto sa iba’t-ibang paraan ng South Cotabato

● Tinagtag
● Bulwa
● Duldul
● Pastil ng Cotabato