Koronadal is a city in South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines.
Understand
[edit | edit source]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".
Get in
[edit | edit source]By plane
[edit | edit source]The closest airports are at General Santos or Cotabato City.
By bus
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]The nearest passenger sea ports are at Ozamiz or Cagayan de Oro.
Get around
[edit | edit source]- tricycles ₱10 for the first 2 km (1.2 mi).
See
[edit | edit source]- El Gawal Zoo
- Japanese Memorial Shrine
- Mambucal Hot Spring
Waterfalls
[edit | edit source]- Siok Falls
- Supon Falls
- Saravia Falls
Do
[edit | edit source]Buy
[edit | edit source]- 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.
- 4 Citi Mall, Lacson Street. 9AM-9PM. Tenants include Savemore Supermarket.
- 5 Mall of Ace Centerpoint, General Paulino Santos Drive. 8AM-7PM.
Eat
[edit | edit source]- 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.
Drink
[edit | edit source]- 99 Brewery. Alunan Avenue. 5PM-2:30AM.
Sleep
[edit | edit source]Budget
[edit | edit source]- 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.
Stay healthy
[edit | edit source]- South Cotabato Provincial Hospital Koronadal. Judge Alba Street. Phone +63 83-2277743.
Connect
[edit | edit source]- many Internet cafes with a/c. from ₱10 an hour.
Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Koronadal |
| Cotabato City ← Surallah ← | N | → Polomolok → General Santos |
| Tacurong ← | N | → END |

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