Polomolok, South Cotabato : Polomolok is a first class municipality of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 138,273 people. It is located between General Santos and Tupi. Polomolok is seated about 41 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of the provincial capital city of Koronadal, 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of the port city of General Santos and 1,030 kilometres (640 mi) south-east of the national capital Manila. The municipality ranks 21st in the largest income earner municipalities of the Philippines. Polomolok has already reached the requirements to become a city. The name Polomolok was derived from the B’laan term flomlok, which means hunting grounds. In the early years, the place where the Poblacion is presently situated was known for its abundance of wild life. There were no roads and the lowlanders befriended the B’laan highlanders and utilized them as guides. Aside from a rich hunting ground, Polomolok had so many creeks with free flowing water coming from the hillsides. Those cool and clear flowing water encouraged foreigners to settle in this place. One of them was a Japanese trader Zenjiro Takahashi and his B’laan wife. He began clearing the area and planted agricultural crops. Not long after, some of the Christians came to settle and started to clear the area.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:49:02 +0000
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