natural wonder
Lake Holon
A crater lake at 1,300 metres inside Mount Melibengoy in South Cotabato, reached by a guided trek through T'boli land to a shore of clear, cold water. Permits are issued in T'boli town.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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General Santos
Soccsksargen, Philippines · Asia
About General Santos
General Santos sits on the route: 15 minutes from Buayan, 31km from Lake Holon.
General Santos is in Soccsksargen, Philippines, with about 720,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Buayan, about 7 km away.
General Santos, officially the City of General Santos and abbreviated as GenSan, is a highly urbanized city in the Soccsksargen region of the Philippines. It has a population of 722,059 people according to the 2024 census, making it the most populous city in Soccsksargen Region.
It is located on the island ofRead more
Mindanao, and is the southernmost and 13th-most populous city in the Philippines. It is the regional center for commerce and industry in the Soccsksargen region. It is the largest and the only coastal city in the province of South Cotabato wherein it is geographically situated and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority but administered independently of it.
General Santos was severely affected by the 2026 Mindanao earthquake.
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What is there to see near General Santos?
Within an hour or so of General Santos: Lake Holon (31 km).
Where is General Santos?
General Santos is in Soccsksargen, Philippines, about 7 km from Buayan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 722,059
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Soccsksargen
- Timezone
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 6.1128, 125.1717
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