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Province in Soccsksargen, Philippines
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South Cotabato is a province in Soccsksargen. It is known for its tuna and pineapple industries. It is home of Mount Matutum and Lake Sebu.
By bus
Busses from Davao City have a terminal in General Santos and Koronadal. Busses with terminals in General Santos are bound for Cotabato City.
By car
South Cotabato is accessible from Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat via Pan-Philippine Highway.
South Cotabato's respective towns are served by tricycle. There are jeepneys and UVs from General Santos and Polomolok that are bound for Koronadal via Pan-Philippine Highway.
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The tuna capital of the Philippines, known for the city's tuna industry
Capital of South Cotabato and home to ethnic Hiligaynons, which comprise 95% of the city's population
A town and the lake surrounded by Allah Valley, a pristine rainforest landscape recognized by UNESCO as an important cultural region
Home of the country's largest pineapple plantation
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