Koronadal
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About Koronadal
Koronadal, officially the City of Koronadal and also known as Marbel, is a component city and capital of the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 201,844 people.
Koronadal is the capital city of the province of South Cotabato and serves as the regional administrative center of Soccsksargen (Region XII). It is also the second most populous city in both South Cotabato and the entire Soccsksargen region, following General Santos.
Koronadal is one of the two cities in Mindanao with a predominantly Hiligaynon-speaking population, comprising approximately 95% of its residents. In 2003 and 2005 the city was recognized as "Most Competitive City" in the small-city category, and in 2005 and 2006 as the most business friendly city in Mindanao.
The word Koronadal is popularly thought to have come from the B'laan words kolon “cogon grass” (Imperata cylindrica), and datal “plain”, which aptly described the place to natives. On the other hand, Marbel, which refers to...
Koronadal travel guide
Understand
Koronadal is also known as Marbel. The city's name was derived from the B'laan words "kolon" and "datal", meaning "cogon grass" and "plain" respectively. Marbel was derived from the B'laan word for "murky".
Getting there
By plane The closest airports are at General Santos or Cotabato City.
By bus It's 59 km (37 mi) from General Santos to Koronadal, and costs ₱95 on an a/c bus.
Yellow Bus lines. General Santos, Digos, Davao. Mindanao Star. General Santos, Digos, Davao. Rural Transit. Cagayan de Oro.
By sea The nearest passenger sea ports are at Ozamiz or Cagayan de Oro.
Getting around
tricycles ₱10 for the first 2 km (1.2 mi).
See
El Gawal Zoo Japanese Memorial Shrine Mambucal Hot Spring
Waterfalls Siok Falls Supon Falls Saravia Falls
Buy
1 Gaisano Grand Mall Koronadal, General Paulino Santos Drive. 9AM-8PM. Has a Gaisano supermarket as its flagship tenant. 2 KCC Mall of Marbel, General Paulino Santos Drive. 9AM-8PM. Has a supermarket in the first floor and a department store from the 2nd to 4th floors. 3 Unitop Koronadal, Osmena Street. 9AM-8PM. (updated Oct 2016) 4 Citi Mall, Lacson Street. 9AM-9PM. Tenants include Savemore Supermarket. (updated Oct 2017) 5 Mall of Ace Centerpoint, General Paulino Santos Drive. 8AM-7PM. (updated Oct 2025)
Eat
1 Jollibee, Pan-Philippine Highway. 7AM-10PM. breakfast from 7AM till 11AM. 2 Francheska Grill, Jose Abad Santos street. 11AM-8PM. All you can eat and drink. ₱128 per person. (updated Jul 2015)
Sleep
Budget Lola Terrys Inn, Dona Aurora Quezon street, ☏ +63 9218117559. A/C double rooms with own bathrooms and cable TV. Has 10 rooms. ₱500. Grand westerly Inn, Abad santos street.. A/C double rooms with own bathrooms and cable TV. ₱650. Lelitas Lodge. A/C double rooms with own bathrooms and cable TV. ₱600. Daniells pension house, osita corner osmena 1st block. A/C double rooms with own bathrooms and cable TV. ₱500. GreenState suites, arellano street, ☏ +63 83-2285409, +63 9216427736. Very clean a/c double rooms with own bathrooms and cable TV. ₱750. Villa Nina Apartelle, Abad Santos street, ☏ +63 83-2284067, +63 9399251022. Fully a/c rooms with hot water bathrooms and LCD cable TV. p650. Soteras Guesthouse, GST Building Osmena Street (next to the KCC mall). Big a/c double rooms with own bathrooms and cable TV. A/C 17 hours per day. ₱450. Samahang Nayon Hotel, Roxas street (behide Kcc mall (downtown)). Clean fan double room with own bathroom. Add ₱50 for cable TV. ₱300. (updated Jul 2015)
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