City of Koronadal has a sprawling land area of 27,000 hectares and at least 2,200 hectares compose the urban areas. The much larger rural areas are future potential as agri-industrial centers. Presently there is a 520-hectare area identified as industrial zone.
The city?s strategic location in South Cotabato gives it an advantage in catering to commercial, agricultural, residential and industrial investments. It has an absolute inland access to major points in Mindanao with a road network of 565.79 kms. Daily flights of PAL, Air Phil and Cebu Pacific and regular sailing of WG&A, Negros Navigation and Sulpicio Lines via General Santos City lead on the way to City of Koronadal.
The rise of commerce and trade in this young city is taking aggressive movements with a host of modern information and communication facilities, infrastructures, educational banking and lending institutions, very accessible transportation facilities, stable peace and order condition, tourism industry, fat investment incentives and a very supportive local government unit in the background. With so much people from all over the region flocking in the city being the newly declared Administrative Seat of Region XII, these opportunities give a satisfactory return of investments.
Banking, financing and credit facilities in Koronadal are very amiable. There are 15 banks, fully equipped with modern and recent banking technology, 44 jewelry and credit institutions.
HOTELS
Koronadal boasts of its line of fine hotels that provide a total relaxation of a home complete with luxury facilities like swimming pool, disco pub, karaoke TV bars, coffee shops, restaurants and function rooms.
SHOPPING
Koronadal is becoming a shopping haven in Region XII. Great bargains are
absolutely friendly to tight budgets with bargain flea markets, make-shift or permanent stalls of ukay-ukay, side walk stalls and great mall wide sales. Export quality products like hand-woven fabrics, native products, gift items, shell crafts, home accessories and jewelry are also displayed to the buyers? delight at all stores in the city.
PRODUCTS
Agri-business is very suitable for many household businesses. The abundance of raw materials in the
neighboring areas of Koronadal paves a new name for the city as the new leading producer of processed food and fruits which are export in quality.
Flower farms in Koronadal are also creating respect in the name of export quality cut flower. Koronadal is one among the leading producers of cut flowers in Mindanao.
Owing to its fertile agricultural lands that yield harvest of various crops both for local and foreign consumption. The area accounts for 29.4% of the country?s yearly corn product and 20% of the total rice production.
EDUCATION
Notre Dame of Marbel University is one of the best schools in the country recognized by the
Commission on Higher Education as one of the centers of excellence. It houses the largest university library in south central Mindanao with an online Library Automation System for circulation, cataloging and inventory.
TOURISM
Koronadal is all set to become the new destination in the Philippines. It offers a beautiful landscape of natural attractions, wild life sanctuaries, swimming resorts, cascading waters and natural springs that all give a perfect recollection after a hard day?s work.
SPORTS & RECREATION
Koronadal is home to the South Cotabato Sport Complex that covers an area of 3.5 hectares, with a fully-rubberized oval and an Olympic-sized swimming pool. The South Cotabato Gymnasium and Cultural Center, located at the heart of the city, has an area of 2,867 square meters and can accommodate to a maximum of 10,000.
Koronadal City boasts of its state-of-the-art theaters equipped
with dolby-digital systems for an ultimate cinema experience. Bowling facilities, billiard halls, tennis, basketball and badminton courts surely relish sports aficionados with an utmost pleasure.
Fit Mart Mall houses a convention center that holds a capacity of 3,000 seaters and hosts a variety of activities like organized seminars, elegant weddings and other occasions.
TRANSPORTATION, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
Road networks connect Koronadal with key cities in Mindanao such as
Tacurong, Cotabato and General Santos. Regular and air conditioned buses, air conditioned vans and run through major high ways of Koronadal going to the rest of the SOCCSKSARGEN areas and within the city, motor tricycles run through the hassle-free streets of Koronadal.
The South Cotabato Electric Cooperative l, buying power from the National Power Corporation, provides power supply to Koronadal. Water supply is provided by the Koronadal Water District Level I and II.
Big telecommunication companies in the Philippines are operating in the city such as Smart, Talk ?n text, Sun Cellular, Globe and Touch Mobile for cellular phone service, Pocket bell for paging services, BayanTel, Pilipino Telephone Corporation and Marbel Telephone System for telegraphic service. There are 4 internet provider PLDT myDSL, Mozcom, SmartBro and MarbelTel DSL.