Northern Mindanao
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| Regional center | Cagayan de Oro City |
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| Population | 3,505,708 |
| – Density | 207.1 per km² |
| Area | 16,924.9 km² |
| Divisions | |
| – Provinces | 5 |
| – Cities | 8 |
| – Municipalities | 85 |
| – Barangays | 2,020 |
| – Cong. districts | 11 |
| Languages | Cebuano, Maranao, Manobo, others |
Designated as Region X of the Philippines, Northern Mindanao (Hilagang Mindanao) is composed of five provinces and eight cities, namely: Misamis Oriental (Gingoog City and Cagayan de Oro City), Misamis Occidental (Oroquieta City, Tangub City and Ozamis City), Camiguin, Lanao del Norte (Iligan City), and Bukidnon (Malaybalay City and Valencia City). The regional capital is Cagayan de Oro, where government regional offices and other big establishments are also located. Lanao del Norte was transferred from Region XII, due to Executive Order No. 36.
Cagayan de Oro City is the regional center of Northern Mindanao.
[edit] Provinces
| Province/City | Capital | Population (2000) |
Area (km²) |
Pop. density (per km²) |
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Bukidnon | Malaybalay City | 1,060,265 | 8,293.8 | 127.8 |
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Camiguin | Mambajao | 74,232 | 229.8 | 323.0 |
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Lanao del Norte | Tubod | 473,062 | 2,278.6 | 207.6 |
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Misamis Occidental | Oroquieta City | 486,723 | 1,939.3 | 251.0 |
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Misamis Oriental | Cagayan de Oro City | 664,338 | 3,081.1 | 215.6 |
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Cagayan de Oro City¹ | — | 461,877 | 488.86 | 944.8 |
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Iligan City¹ | — | 355,061 | 813.37 | 479.5 |
¹ Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City are highly urbanized cities; figures are excluded from Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte respectively.
[edit] Component Cities
- Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental
- Malaybalay City, Bukidnon
- Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental
- Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental
- Tangub City, Misamis Occidental
- Valencia City, Bukidnon
[edit] External links
- Cagayan de Oro City Official Website*
- Great Collections of Latest Photos and Info About Cagayan de Oro City*
- Misamis Oriental Provincial Website*
- Cagayan de Oro Socio-Economic Profile*
- Northern Mindanao and CDO online magazine*
- Daily News in and around Cagayan de Oro | Kagay-an.com
- Cagayan de Oro Tourist and Travel Guide - including Map of Cagayan de Oro
- Travel Guide from Cagayan de Oro to Camiguin Island
