Map of General Santos, Philippines

General Santos is a city in Soccsksargen, Philippines, with a population of about 722,059. It lies at 6.1128°N, 125.1717°E. General Santos is about 1,049 km (652 mi) southeast of Manila, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Alabel, 13 km to the east.

General Santos at a glance

Where is General Santos?

• The 14th largest city in Philippines by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Soccsksargen on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near General Santos

• Alabel — 13 km east
• Polomolok — 17 km northwest
• Malapatan — 21 km southeast
• Maluñgun — 22 km northeast
• Tupi — 35 km northwest
• Lambayong — 47 km north
• Surallah — 55 km northwest
• Bañga — 56 km northwest
• Koronadal — 56 km northwest
• Malita — 59 km northeast

Largest cities in Soccsksargen

• Malingao — 1,121,974
• Iligan City — 312,323
• Koronadal — 201,844
• Midsayap — 117,365
• Tacurong — 116,945
• Isulan — 101,455
• Surallah — 91,412
• Alabel — 90,120
• Malapatan — 82,577
• Lambayong — 81,288

Largest cities in Philippines

• Quezon City — 3,084,270
• Davao — 1,848,947
• Caloocan City — 1,712,945
• Manila — 1,600,000
• Taguig — 1,308,085
• Budta — 1,273,715
• Malingao — 1,121,974
• Zamboanga — 1,018,849
• Cebu City — 965,332
• Antipolo — 913,712

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.