Central Mindanao

SOCCSKSARGEN Region XII Central Mindanao (formerly)
Region
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°30′N 124°51′E / 6.5°N 124.85°E / 6.5; 124.85Coordinates: 6°30′N 124°51′E / 6.5°N 124.85°E / 6.5; 124.85
Country	Philippines
Island group	Mindanao
Regional center	Koronadal
Area
• Total	22,513.30 km2 (8,692.43 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
• Total	4,545,276
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ISO 3166 code	PH-12
Provinces	4 Cotabato Sarangani South Cotabato Sultan Kudarat
Cities	5 Cotabato City General Santos Kidapawan Koronadal Tacurong
Municipalities	45
Barangays	1,195
Cong. districts	6
Languages	Hiligaynon (Ilonggo) Cebuano (Bisaya) Kinaray-a Ilocano Filipino (Tagalog) English T'boli B'laan Cotabato Manobo Tagabanwa others

Soccsksargen (officially styled as SOCCSKSARGEN) (pronounced [sokˈsardʒɛn]) is an administrative region of the Philippines, located in south-central Mindanao. It is numerically designated as Region XII. The name is an acronym that stands for the region's four provinces (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani) and one of its cities (General Santos). The region used to be called Central Mindanao. The regional center is Koronadal located in the province of South Cotabato, and the center of commerce, industry and the most populous city is General Santos.

Soccsksargen encompasses Cotabato City situated within the borders of Maguindanao, a province of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

The region is bounded on the north by Northern Mindanao, on the east by the Davao Region, and on the southwest by the Celebes Sea. The province of Maguindanao is situated between Cotabato City, Cotabato province and Sultan Kudarat.

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