As the provincial capital, Koronadal is the center of social, economic, and political activities in South Cotabato, such as government administration, commerce, trade, transportation, communication, and education.

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Geography
Koronadal is in the southwestern part of the island of Mindanao. A triangle-shaped city, it occupies the northwestern part of the province of South Cotabato as the provincial capital. Koronadal is the center of social, economic, and political activities in South Cotabato.

Political Subdivision
Koronodal City is a component city of South Cotabato. It has 27 barangays and one representative in the House of Congress.

Population
Koronadal has contributed 19.03% to the population of South Cotqabato, which is 690,728.

Dialect/Languages
Koronadal is dominated by the Ilonggo (Hiligaynon) dialect, spoken by 69.58% of the population, followed by the Cebuano and Ilocano dialects.

Climate
The annual temperature of Koronadal for the past five years has been 27.07° centigrade. Warmest temperature occurs during the months of April and October while the coolest from December to January. Rainfall distribution is more or less throughout the year. Due to the presence of the mountain ranges, tropical depressions rarely affect the city.

Industries
As the administration center of the new Region XII. Koronadal has become an important hub of commercial, industrial, and other socio-economic activities.

Koronadal enjoys the distinction of having been identified as the Agri-Industrial

Center of the Province of South Cotabato, which made it a lead center for industrialization, acting as a catalyst for development particularly in the second district of South Cotabato.

Koronadal, primarily an agri-production area, boasts of agri-based resources. The stable peace and order condition provides a favorable climate for more investment.

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