2005/2006 Most Business Friendly City in Mindanao
2005 Top 10 Most Competitive City in the Philippines
2005 Hall of Famer in Nutrition Program
2005 Most Outstanding PNP in Region XII
2005 Most Outstanding Bureau of Fire Protection in Region XII
2003 Most Competitive Small-sized City in the Philippines
How to Get Here
It takes about an hour to reach General Santos City which boasts of seaports and airport having international capabilities. Koronadal is approximately 59 kilometers away from General Santos City and the travel time is approximately one hour (1.0) by bus or by public utility vehicle. Travel time from the other two entry points, Kidapawan and Cotabato City, varies from 1.5 to 2.5 hours either by bus or public utility vehicle.
DISTANCE (KMTRS.)
PLACE
DISTANCE
General Santos City
58 kms.
Alabel, Sarangani Province
71 kms.
Davao City via GenSan City
220 kms.
Davao City via Tacurong City
201 kms.
Tacurong City
30 kms.
Cotabato City
136 kms.
Kidapawan City
95 kms.
ACCESSIBILITY Koronadal can be reached through major points of entry by land, air and sea.
LAND: TO KORONADAL
TRAVEL TIME
General Santos City
1 Hour
Cotabato City
2 Hours
Davao (via Gensan)
4 Hours
Davao (via Tacurong)
3 Hours
Alabel, Sarangani Province
1.25 Hours
Kidapawan City
1.5 Hours
Tacurong City
45 Mins.
AIR: MANILA TO
FREQUENCY
General Santos (Direct Flight)
Daily
General Santos (via Cebu)
Daily
Davao City
Daily
SEA: MANILA TO GENSAN
FREQUENCY
Superferry ( via Iloilo-Davao)
Twice Weekly
Negros Navigation (via Ilo-ilo-Zamboanga)
Once Weekly
Suplicio Lines
Twice Weekly
The place is very accessible by land transport from various points in Mindanao, and the most commonly used points of entry are General Santos City on the southeastern part, Cotabato City on the northwestern part and Kidapawan City on the northern part of Mindanao. Travel within Koronadal is made possible by tricycles and jeepneys and is connected to the rest of Mindanao and the Philippines through at least three major bus companies. People living in the rural areas are utilizing motorized tricycles as a means of transportation except in the barangays of San Jose and Topland in which public utility jeepneys are used. Populace of the mountainous barangays of Cacub and Assumption are using motorcycles, popularly known as skylabs, as transport vehicles to convey both passengers and goods. In the urban areas, constituents and transient travelers are enjoying the transport services of bus companies and PUJ operators plying the routes from different direction. Apparently, Koronadal can now serve its 118,231 population and the constituents of nearby municipalities in terms of transportation.