Where is South Cotabato and How to Get There

 

 

 

 

SOUTH COTABATO

 

NOTE: North Cotabato (or Cotabato), Cotabato City and South Cotabato are NOT the same.

 

By Eugene Alvin Villar (seav) – English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=770333

 

South Cotabato, officially is a province in the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. It borders Sultan Kudarat to the north and west, Sarangani to the south and northeast, and Davao del Sur to the far northeast. To the southeast lies Sarangani Bay. Read More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Cotabato

 

 

South Cotabato is part of Region 12, also known as SOCCSKSARGEN.

 

Photo from:  https://zamboanga.com/z/index.php?title=Region_12_:_Cities_and_Provinces_in_Region_XII_(Soccsksargen)_Philippines

 

How to Get There

 

South Cotabato can be reached from Manila and other provinces.

 

Photo from:  https://www.hobotraveler.com/bpf_manila-to-general-santos-philippines-map-of-mindanao.php

 

 

Transportation Getting There

 

Plane

Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and Air Philippines all have flights to General Santos. The airport is a 15 minute drive away from the city center.

 

Photo from: https://www.southcotabatonews.com/2017/02/philippine-airlines-gensan-cebu-flights.html

 

Boat

Sulpicio Lines and Super Ferry have routes to and from General Santos and Manila, Cebu, Panay, Davao, and Zamboanga.

 

Photo from:  https://psssonline.wordpress.com/2016/10/25/the-ferry-routes-of-sulpicio-lines-and-the-assignments-of-its-ships/

 

Bus

Yellow Bus Lines, Weena Express, People’s Transport, Husky, and Unity Trans have trips from various points in Mindanao, such as Davao, to General Santos.

 

Photo from:  https://www.southcotabatonews.com/2017/12/yellow-bus-line-release-trip-schedule.html

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

South Cotabato is a Part of REGION XII also known as SOCCSKSARGEN

South Cotabato and Its Strategic Location

Where is South Cotabato and How to Get There

Best Places to See in South Cotabato

Watch Colorful Festivals in South Cotabato

Let’s Have Fun in South Cotabato

South Cotabato Photo Gallery

South Cotabato Video Collection

 

 

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