Philippines: Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) Profile
Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) is located in Central Mindanao.
It is surrounded by the bays of Sarangani, Illana and Paguil,
as well as the Moro Gulf and Celebes Sea. The region includes
the provinces of Cotobato, South Cotobato, Sultan Kudarat and
Sarangani, and Cotobato City, General Santos City and
Koronadal City.
45 1,195
4 5
PROVINCES
CITIES
MUNICIPALITIES
POVERTY
POPULATION
2.23M
1.05
4.55
BARANGAYS
Poverty incidence among population (%)
49.0%
million
million
Source: PSA 2016
Source: PSA 2015 Census
Region XII households
Region XII population
60%
44.7%
38.3%
40%
Female
Population statistics trend
Provincial capital
Major city
Male
37.9%
65+
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4
Legend
Major airport
0
Minor airport (Philippines only)
Major port
Active volcano
4.55M
2.32M
2010 Census
2015 Census
Province boundary
Primary road
NATURAL DISASTERS and CONFLICT INCIDENTS
Secondary road
Main river
411
Perennial lake
40
COTABATO
Affected population
(in thousands)
.64
4
4.2
2.7
13
40 - 56
57 - 84
549,300
490,300
454,400
266,579
239,369
163,436
Typhoon
Armed Conflict
3
Source: DSWD
330,500
Flood
53
4.5
27 - 39
2015
230,604
Notable incidents
140
79
15 - 26
2012
Conditional cash transfer
beneficiaries (children)
Number of disaster
incidents per year
34
15
2009
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
54
49
Cotabato City
0 - 14
Source: OCD/NDRRMC
Population Density (per km2)
2006
% Poverty incidence
51.0%
4.11M
Region boundary
0-5
6 - 25
26 - 50
51 - 100
101 - 500
501 - 2,500
2,501 - 5,000
> 5,000
37.3%
20%
*only includes tropical
250,974
223,794
282,687
Girls
167,036
cyclone
Kidapawan
2010
2011
2013
NUTRITION
MAGUINDANAO
Malnutrition
Moro
Gulf
2012
Tacurong
Isulan
2015*
Source: FNRI 2012
0-60 months old
25%
Stunting
Koronadal
Underweight
2013
2014
Personnel
Source: DOH (Personnel 2012/Facilities 2016)
3%
919
Others
41%
7%
2012
Bottled
7%
Faucet
community
system
43%
Source: PSA 2010 Census
Dug
well
Water
supply
Boys
2011
HEALTH
WASH
Lake
Buluan
SULTAN
KUDARAT
2014
No affected population
due to tropical cyclones
in 2016
3%
Wasting
Tubed/piped
Spring
36%
10%
71%
373
Midwives
77
Nurses
50
Doctors
Dentists
Facilities
Water
sealed
14%
Alabel
Gen. Santos
LIVELIHOOD
Sarangani
Bay
63.7%
Labor
force
Source: PSA 2010/DepEd 2016
Functional literacy rate
Participation rate
78%
29.0%
Under
employment rate
Employment
rate
Celebes Sea
20%
15%
Service
2%
6%
Industry
49%
Agriculture
5%
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Creation date: January 2017
Sources: PSA, DSWD (NHTS), DOH, OCD/NDRRMC, DEPED, FNRI, Project NOAH, NAMRIA, GADM, SRTM
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Roof/Wall
material
1,713
Primary schools
384K
Male primary
school students
65
Hospitals
(government/private)
Roof
Wall
96.5%
Sectors
53
Rural health
units
SHELTER
EDUCATION
Source: PSA (QuickStat) 2016
SARANGANI
Barangay health
stations
Toilets
Children
Mother
None
358K
Female primary
school students
Housing
tenure
Source: PSA 2010 Census
Salvaged
Strong
Light
Strong
Household
6%
1,095
36%
50%
Open pit
39.5%
0.8%
0.0%
Light
80%
SOUTH
COTABATO
9%
Closed pit
31.1%
27.3%
0.0%
Salvaged
Food
insecurity
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
78.0%
5.0%
13.6%
1.5%
Owned/being
amortized
Rented
Rent free
with consent
Rent free
without
consent