Soccsksargen · Philippines
Koronadal travel guide
Koronadal is a city in Soccsksargen, Philippines, home to about 202,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- GES56 km · General Santos International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About Koronadal
Koronadal, officially the City of Koronadal (Hiligaynon: Syudad sang Koronadal; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Koronadal; Ilocano: Siudad ti Koronadal; Maguindanaon: Kuta nu Kurunadal, Filipino: Lungsod ng 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 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".
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When to go
The best time to visit Koronadal
Koronadal has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; June is the wettest, with about 218 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Koronadal: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Santos International Airport (GES), about 56 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cotabato (Awang) Airport (CBO, 102 km) and Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO, 112 km) are also within reach.
GES · General Santos International Airport
CBO · Cotabato (Awang) Airport
DVO · Francisco Bangoy International Airport
Questions
Koronadal: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Koronadal?
Koronadal has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; June is the wettest, with about 218 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Koronadal?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Santos International Airport (GES), about 56 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cotabato (Awang) Airport (CBO, 102 km) and Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO, 112 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Koronadal?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Koronadal
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.