Sarangani

SARANGANI

Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Its capital is Alabel and borders South Cotabato to the north and Davao del Sur to the east. To the south lies the Celebes Sea, while it sandwiches at the center the highly urbanized city of General Santos.The province is divided into two parts, separated by the Sarangani Bay, and it used to be part of South  until it was made an independent province in 1992.Sarangani is surrounded by the Celebes Sea, Sarangani Bay, and the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Davao del Sur.The province is also the coastal zone of SOCSKSARGEN (South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, General Santos City), one of the country’s fast growing development clusters. It has seven municipalities (Alabel, Malapatan, Glan, Malungon, Maasim, Kiamba, and Maitum) with 140 barangays. Alabel, the provincial capital, is only 16 kilometers from General Santos City.Sarangani has a total land area of 4,100.42 square kilometers. Among the municipalities comprising the province, Malungon is the biggest with 896.63 sq. km. followed by Glan. Maitum is the smallest with only 324.35 sq. km. With the province’s strategic geographical location, it has great potential of becoming an industrial zone in Region 12. 1. Tuka Beach in the western portion of the province of Sarangani is a hidden gem for beach combers, sun worshippers, and diving enthusiasts. Tucked in a cove in the town of Kiamba, the beach is inaccessible by land vehicles. It can be reached by a 15-minute boat ride or by an hour's trek through the forested hills surrounding it. http://www.choosephilippines.com/go/islands-and-beaches/1214/tuka-beach-sarangani/ http://i.imgur.com/d5OQu0h.jpg 2. White Haven Beach Resort. This establishment is the first of the three Adarna-family-owned white sand beach resorts in Gumasa, Glan.   Located at the northern side of the 4-kilometer beach front, White Haven Beach Resort is a favorite of those who prefer a quiet and laidback vacation. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5119/7163746980_466af9ace8_z.jpg 3.Rosal Beach Resort in Glan, Sarangani Province >Rosal Beach Resort in Gumasa, Glan Sarangani should be included in your top list.  This  beach resort is one of the best white sand beaches  scattered all over the province.  It is situated  between  White Haven and Coco Beach Resort. Compared to other beach resorts in the Philippines,  the accommodation in Rosal is much  affordable.  It offers rooms with a functioning  bathroom and good air conditioning. There are open – air cottages, space for tents and children’s playground. http://www.wayph.com/rosal-beach-resort-sarangani-province/ http://i2.wp.com/www.wayph.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Rosal.jpg?resize=620%2C330 4.Coco Beach        >One of the main attractions of Sarangani Province. It's a stretch of white sand beaches just about an hour away from General Santos.Coco Beach Resort is one of the three major resorts along the white sand strip of Gumasa, Glan in Sarangani Province.  It lies between White Haven Resort and Rosal Resort which we featured here earlier in our Sarangani Beach Resort Series. http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/10598862.jpg 5.     4 ML Beach At quiet place of Maasim, near from Seaguil Bridge and from General Santos City, there is a place to relax & swimming together with your family. 4ML Beach resort is amazing and another beach to explore from Mindanao. A lot of bacawan where small fishes grow. Virgin Corals are in place where you can see variety of fishes. http://www.gensanportal.com/travel-mindanao/752-4ml-beach-resort-maasim-sarangani-province.html http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/8281449.jpg 7. Isla Jardin Del Mar Resort >Isla Jardin faces Celebes Sea with a whitish sand beach. For years it was my favorite beach resort in the General Santos area. But when we went for a day visit a couple of days ago the cottages were filled with trash from previous visitors, while the beach was covered with trash its...