page_title: South Cotabato
section_title: Administrative divisions
hierarchical_section_title: South Cotabato / Geography / Administrative divisions
caption_attribution_description: English: Political map of South Cotabato
context_page_description: South Cotabato, officially the Province of South Cotabato, is a province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao. Its capital is city of Koronadal, and it borders Sultan Kudarat to the north and west, Sarangani to the south and northeast, and Davao del Sur to the far northeast. To the southeast lies Sarangani Bay.
  General Santos, located on the shores of Sarangani Bay, is the most populous city in the region, but is governed independently from the province. The province of Sarangani used to be part of South Cotabato until it was made an independent province in 1992.
  On July 2017, South Cotabato Police Chief Franklin Alvero sent a proposal to the Provincial Government changing the name of the province to "Allah Valley Province" which Governor Daisy P. Avance Fuentes is open with. The proposal met both criticisms and support from the citizens of the province.
context_section_description: South Cotabato comprises 10 municipalities and 1 component city. The highly urbanized city of General Santos is traditionally grouped with, but administered independently from the province.
   Provincial capital and component city
   Municipality
   Highly urbanized city (geographically within but independent from the province)
caption: Political map of South Cotabato
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