Cagayan de Oro

City of Cagayan de Oro
Dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro
Cagayan de Oro
—  City  —
Cagayan de Oro in a street scene.

Seal
Nickname(s): City of Golden Friendship
Gateway to Northern Mindanao
A City in Bloom, in Blossom and in Boom!
ICT Goldmine of the Philippines
Rafting Capital of the Philippines
Map of Misamis Oriental showing the location of Cagayan de Oro.
City of Cagayan de Oro is located in Philippines
City of Cagayan de Oro
Map of the Philippines showing the location of Cagayan de Oro.
Coordinates:
Country Philippines Philippines
Island Mindanao
Region Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Class 1st Class City; Highly-urbanized
Province Misamis Oriental (Capital)
Districts 1st (West) to 2nd (East) Districts of Cagayan de Oro
Barangays 80
Incorporated (Town) 1871
Incorporated (City) June 15, 1950
Government
 - Type Mayor-council
 - Mayor Vicente Y. Emano
 - Vice Mayor Ian E. Acenas
 - Headquarters Executive Building (Old City Hall)
 - Representatives
 - City Council
Area
 - Total 488.86 km2 (188.7 sq mi)
Elevation 10.0 m (33 ft)
Population (2007)
 - Total 553,966
 - Density 945/km2 (2,447.5/sq mi)
 - Demonym Cagayanons, Kagay-anons
 - Languages Cebuano, Filipino (Tagalog), English
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP Code 9000
Area code(s) 88, 8822
Abbreviations CDO, CDOC, CdeO, Cag. de Oro
Website www.cagayandeoro.gov.ph

Cagayan de Oro; (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro; Filipino (Tagalog): Lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro), officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the Province of Misamis Oriental and classified as a first class city. Abbreviated CDO, CDOC, CdeO or Cag. de Oro, lies along the northern coastline on the Mindanao island, southern part of the Philippines.

Cagayan de Oro is dubbed locally as the "City of Golden Friendship" (Dakbayan sa Bulawanong Panaghigalaay) for its warm people. The official city seal bears this phrase. It is considered as the melting pot of Mindanao in the Philippines because of its accessibility, business growth, attractions and most of its entire warm and hospitable people.

The city serves as the regional center being the most populous highly-urbanized city in Northern Mindanao (Region X). According to the 2007 Census, the city has an estimated population of about 553,996 inhabitants.

There are also other places in the Philippines with a Cagayan name. One must distinguish Cagayan de Oro from Cagayan Province in Northern Luzon and the Cagayan Islands in the Sulu Sea.

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History

The area was first inhabited around 377 A.D. (the late Neolithic period), island natives lived in a settlement then known as Himologan[1] (now known as Huluga), eight kilometers from present day Cagayan de Oro. The natives were polytheistic animist and paid tributes to Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat, the Sultan of Maguindanao.

In 1622, two Spanish Augustinian Recollect Missionaries came in contact with the natives of Himologan and in 1626, Fray Agustin de San Pedro persuaded the chief of Himologan, Datu Salangsang, to transfer his settlement down river, to the present-day Gaston Park. Fray Agustin later fortified the new settlement against Muslim warriors who were sent by Sultan Kudarat.

In 1738, Spanish dominance was felt in Cagayan de Oro. When Misamis gained status of province in 1818, one of its four districts was the Partidos de Cagayan. In 1871, the "Partidos" became a town and was made a permanent capital of Misamis.

On February 27, 1872, the Spanish Governor-General Carlos Maria de La Torre issued a decree declaring Cagayan the permanent capital of Segundo Distrito de Misamis. During this era, the name of the town was known as Cagayan de Misamis.

In 1883, the town became a seat of the Spanish government in Mindanao for the Provinces of Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte.

On January 10, 1899, Cagayan de Misamis joined the Philippine government of Emilio Aguinaldo and celebrated its independence from Spain. It was the second time the Aguinaldo government was declared and the new Philippine flag raised on the Mindanao island.

By virtue of the 1898 Treaty of Paris, Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States; this caused friction and resulted in the Philippine-American War. On March 31, 1900, Americans occupied Cagayan de Misamis and on April 7, 1900, battle erupted in the town center led by General Nicolas Capistrano[2] and Filipino resistance fighters. This would later be known as the Battle of Cagayan de Misamis. The Americans won the war, and about forty years later, gave the Philippines its Independence July 4, 1946.[3]

The war years in Cagayan de Oro were prompted by the presence of the Americans in 1898. The Americans were initially and successfully repulsed by the Kagay-anons forces lead by Mayor Don Apolinar Velez at the historic Battle of Makahambus on June 4, 1900.

After the troubled years, peace finally brought back the economic activities to normal under the guidance of Americans. Consequently, from a purely farming-fishing area, Cagayan de Oro emerged into a booming commerce and trade center.

On June 15, 1950 former President Elpidio Quirino signed Republic Act No. 521 in the Malacañang Palace, which granted the status of a chartered city to the Municipality of Cagayan de Misamis. This was made possible through the efforts of then Cagayan de Oro Congressman Emmanuel Pelaez, who eventually became the Vice President of the Philippines.

The late Emmanuel Pelaez.

Cagayan de Oro was then declared a highly-urbanized city by the Ministry of Local Government on November 22, 1983.

Etymology

The name Cagayan can be traced back during the arrival of the Spanish Augustinian Recollect friars in 1622, the area around Himologan (now Huluga), was already known as "Cagayan".

In fact, early Spanish documents in the 16th century already referred to the place as "Cagayan". The area of Northern Mindanao, which included Cagayan de Oro, was granted as Encomienda to a certain Juan Griego on January 25, 1571.

Former Cagayan de Oro Congressman and became a Vice President of the Philippines Emmanuel Pelaez appended de Oro to Cagayan in recognition of the gold mining activities in the area known to Spaniards explorer, which is a combination of the ancient Malayo-Polynesian and Spanish languages that translates to "City of the River of Gold".

Geography

Cagayan de Oro is located along the central coast of Northern Mindanao. It is situated in Mindanao, the second giant of the archipelago of all the landmass of the Philippines.

The southern portion of the city is bordered by the Provinces of Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte. The Municipality of Opol borders the city on the west and Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental to the east. To the north lies Macajalar Bay facing Bohol Sea.

Its total land area is 488.86 km² representing 13.9% of the entire Misamis Oriental Province. It includes 25 kilometers of coastline and a fine deep-water harbor, Macajalar Bay. 44.7% of the surface of Cagayan de Oro is classified as agricultural land and 38.4% is classified as open spaces.[4]

Climate and temperature

Under the Köppen climate classification system, Cagayan de Oro has a tropical climate together with the rest of the Philippines. The average temperature whole year round is 28 °C (82 °F). The highest recorded temperature in the city was 39 °C (102 °F) on June 1998.

Cagayan de Oro receives an even amount of rain through out the year. The driest month is April, while July is the wettest. Wet season in the city starts in June and ends in November. Drier season starts in December and ends in May. The city is outside the typhoon belt, but it is affected by the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone.


Climate data for Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Source: Weatherbase[5]

Demographics

Population census
Census Pop. Rate
2000 389,718
—
2007 553,966 4.97%

Population density

The residents of Cagayan de Oro are a mixture of Spanish-American, Maranao, Bukidnon-Higaonon and Chinese bloods. There are about 44% of the household population in Cagayan de Oro classified themselves as Visayan (Binisaya or bisaya), 22.15% as Cebuano, 4.38% as Boholano, while 28.07% as other ethnic groups (2000 Census).[6]

Languages

See also: Cebuano language

Cebuano is the city's main conversational language. English is mainly used for business, written text and is also widely used by the academic community.

Most of the local populations are also fluent in Filipino (Tagalog) the country's national language. There are also a number of older residents in the city can still speak basic Spanish and Chinese by the Chinese-Filipino community.

Though, a few people also speak a local "Kagay-anons" dialect and one of the famous words is Tsada, which mean beautiful. Other notable dialects are Bukidnon-Higaonon, Ilongo, Maranao from Lanao del Norte and Waray among others.

A Philippine-Spanish Creole called Chavacano, is also spoken by immigrants from Zamboanga Peninsula and Cotabato.

Economy

See also: Economy of the Philippines
Juiciest and sweetest Pineapple fruit, is common in the city.

Cagayan de Oro is the "Melting Pot of Mindanao" because of its accessibility, business growth, attractions and most of its entire warm and hospitable people. It is also a business hub of Northern Mindanao region, considered as one of the most progressive and competitive cities in the country.

It was recorded to have reached the annual income of 1.345 billion pesos as of the fiscal year 2006. The city's economy is largely based on industry, commerce, trade, services and tourism. These are the major financial sources of the city and it has been sufficient for the city's economic growth development.

Concentrix and Arriba Telecontact are among the few call centers that have recently opened their doors to the city. With the ongoing construction of the Laguindingan International Airport located in the Municipality of Laguindingan with international standard, business analysts predict the entry of more foreign and local investments and an increase in tourism activity in the region will make Cagayan de Oro as one of the chief cities in the southern part of the Philippines.[4]

Cagayan de Oro is also a favorite destination among businessmen because of its stable peace and order, urban amenities, active private business sector, good banking system and credit facilities, strategic location of the city via international to domestic markets, center for transportation, malls and telecommunications.

Culture

Religion

St. Augustine Cathedral
Most Reverend James T.G. Hayes, is the first Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro.

Roman Catholic is the city's dominant religion, represented by almost 87% of the population. Other religious affiliations includes Seventh Day Adventist, Iglesia ni Cristo, Philippine Independent Church, United Church of Christ, Christ Commission Fellowship, Islam among others.

Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The archdiocese comprises three civil Provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon and Camiguin. It is a metropolitan see in the island of Mindanao.

The current Archbishop is Most Reverend Antonio J. Ledesma, S.J., D.D., who was installed on March 4, 2006 and its seat is located at St. Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral.

Recently, the Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo Church has also decided to move the replica statue of the Black Nazarene to Jesus Nazareno Parish Church in Cagayan de Oro, so that Black Nazarene devotees from Mindanao may not have to travel to Quiapo in Manila for their annual pilgrimage.

City events

There are several notable events in the city. Each barangays or barrios has its own feast locally known as Fiesta literally as festivals honoring their patron saints after achieving recognition in their own rights.

Government

Executive Building (Old City Hall), Seat of the Local Government.

Elected and appointed officials have administered Cagayan de Oro since June 15, 1950, with a strong Mayor-council government. The city political government is composed of the Mayor, Vice Mayor, two Congressional districts Representatives, sixteen Councilors, one Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation Representative and an Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) Representative.

Each official is elected publicly to a three-year terms.

Respected Mayor of Cagayan de Oro

Many residents of Cagayan de Oro consider Justiniano R. Borja the most admired and respected Mayor of Cagayan de Oro. A graduate of Silliman University, Borja started his government service in 1954. He was responsible for the phenomenal growth of the city since 1959, when he opened the Cogon Market (now Cogon Public Market and Commercial Complex).

A statue built in his honor stands at the Plaza Divisoria, made by national artist for sculpture Napoleon V. Abueva.

Borja was called the "Arsenio Lacson of Cagayan de Oro" because he was above all and no non-sense. He ruled without fear or favor. He had political will. Most importantly, he remained simple and would walk to and from his office without any bodyguards.

Borja is the only Mayor that has been given multiple honors; proof of how much he was loved by the city that he served so well. There are J.R. Borja Street, J.R. Borja Memorial Medical Hospital (formerly City Hospital) and a statue located at Plaza Divisoria.

He was the only Mayor of Cagayan de Oro given a doctorate degree "Honoris causa" in public administration by Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan.

Districts

Cagayan de Oro is politically subdivided into 80 barangays. These are grouped into two congressional districts, 24 barangays in the 1st District (West) and 56 barangays in the 2nd District (East), with Cagayan de Oro River as the natural boundary.

The city has a 57 urbanized barangays and 23 rural barangays all in all.

1st district (West)

  • Bonbon
  • Bayabas
  • Patag
  • Bulua
  • Iponan
  • Kauswagan
  • Baikingon
  • San Simon
  • Pagatpat
  • Carmen
  • Canitoan
  • Balulang
  • Lumbia
  • Pagalungan
  • Tagpangi
  • Taglimao
  • Tuburan
  • Pigsag-an
  • Tumpagon
  • Bayanga
  • Mambuaya
  • Dansolihon
  • Tignapoloan
  • Besigan

2nd district (East)

  • Macabalan
  • Puntod
  • Consolacion
  • Camaman-an
  • Nazareth
  • Balubal
  • Indahag
  • Lapasan
  • Cugman
  • F.S. Catanico
  • Tablon
  • Agusan
  • Macasandig
  • Bugo
  • Puerto
  • Gusa
  • Barangay 1 (1-40 are City proper barangays)
  • Barangay 2
  • Barangay 3
  • Barangay 4
  • Barangay 5
  • Barangay 6
  • Barangay 7
  • Barangay 8
  • Barangay 9
  • Barangay 10
  • Barangay 11
  • Barangay 12
  • Barangay 13
  • Barangay 14
  • Barangay 15
  • Barangay 16
  • Barangay 17
  • Barangay 18
  • Barangay 19
  • Barangay 20
  • Barangay 21
  • Barangay 22
  • Barangay 23
  • Barangay 24
  • Barangay 25
  • Barangay 26
  • Barangay 27
  • Barangay 28
  • Barangay 29
  • Barangay 30
  • Barangay 31
  • Barangay 32
  • Barangay 33
  • Barangay 34
  • Barangay 35
  • Barangay 36
  • Barangay 37
  • Barangay 38
  • Barangay 39
  • Barangay 40

Law enforcement

Cagayan de Oro is the base to major military and police camps in Northern Mindanao region. Camp Vicente Alagar is the headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP). It is located in Barangay Lapasan on top of a hilly area overlooking the city.

Camp Alagar has jurisdiction over the entire Northern Mindanao, namely the Provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental including its major cities; Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City.[7]

Recently, the national government provided new vehicles and equipments to improve police response time and increase police visibility in the city.

Camp Edilberto Evangelista, located in Barangay Patag is the largest military camp in Mindanao with an area of 129 hectares. It is home to the 4rth Infantry Division of the Philippine Army. Camp Evangelista's external jurisdiction covers the Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions.

Minor military camps are also located in Barangay Lumbia and Upper Puerto.

Infrastructure

The presence of infrastructures within the city such as highways, bridges, airports, seaport, telecommunications, condominiums, shopping malls and hotels has sustained the economic growth in Cagayan de Oro.

There are a number of modernization projects now ongoing to meet the demands of the future.

Transportation

As the gateway to Northern Mindanao, Cagayan de Oro is very accessible by land, air and water transportations. It is also home of the busiest airport and seaport in the country, the place can assure safe and secure journey.

Ports

Cagayan de Oro Port, is one of the modern international seaport in the country.[8]

Cagayan de Oro Port in Macabalan area is a modern international seaport situated near the estuary of Cagayan de Oro River, it has an anchorage depth of 18 meters and is around 400 meters from the shoreline. It has two authorized cargo-handling operators. With the recent completion of the P250 million rehabilitation project, the port is now the largest international and domestic seaport in the country.[9]

The international seaport serves regular trips to and from Manila, Cebu City, Tagbilaran, Bacolod, Dumaguete, Iloilo City and Jagna, Bohol. It is the busiest seaport in the Philippines.

General Milling and Del Monte Philippines also operates their own port facilities within Cagayan de Oro. The $85 million Mindanao International Container Port is located in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental 17 kilometers from Cagayan de Oro serves the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate.

Airports

A Boeing 737-300 in Lumbia Airport.

Lumbia Airport is the second-busiest airport in Mindanao after Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City, often called as Cagayan de Oro Airport, which caters domestic flights to and from Manila, Cebu City and Davao City. From Manila, it is an hour and fifteen minutes away by plane and from Cebu is about forty-five minutes away.

Lumbia Airport is set to be replaced by the larger Laguindingan International Airport, currently under construction in the Municipality of Laguindingan, some 46 kilometers southwest of Cagayan de Oro. When it finished, the international airport will serve Northern Mindanao including its major cities; Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City.

Laguindingan International Airport, currently ongoing construction located in the Municipality of Laguindingan, is a first class airport that will serve Northern Mindanao including its major cities; Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City, and soon caters international flights to Seoul, South Korea and other parts of the world. It is a flagship project of the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Corridor Special Development Project, which covers both cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City, as well as five coastal towns in Lanao del Norte, and in the twenty-two towns especially Gingoog City of Misamis Oriental first and second congressional districts.

Laguindingan International Airport sits on a 4.17 square kilometer site in Barangay Moog, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental[10] and located 46 kilometers from the existing Lumbia Airport. It was inaugurated on January 11, 2006 with groundbreaking ceremonies presided by former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who advocated the idea of an international airport in the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Corridor.[11]

Upon its completion, it will be the fourth international airport in Mindanao, after Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City, Zamboanga International Airport in Zamboanga City and General Santos International Airport in General Santos City, as well as the first international airport in Northern Mindanao (Region X).

Construction of the airport will be completed by 2011.

Public transport

Westbound Terminal in Bulua.

Cagayan de Oro is quite sufficient when it comes to land transportation. It can easily roam around the city by any means of land transportation. To go around, there is a number of private firms provide rent-a-car services; operate taxi cabs, public utility jeepneys and trucking or hauling services.

Taxis in the city are all air-conditioned and most are new models. They are both color yellow and white, and have yellow plates.

Market City and Eastbound Integrated Bus Terminal offers a regular land trips to and from eastern towns of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon including Malaybalay and Valencia City, Gingoog City, Kabacan, North Cotabato, Butuan City, Surigao in the Caraga region, Davao City, Tacurong and Balingoan (ferry going for Camiguin).

Westbound Integrated Bus and Jeepney Terminal is also offering a regular land trips to and from western towns of Misamis Oriental including Laguindingan and El Salvador, Iligan City, Marawi, Oroquieta, Ozamiz City, Dipolog, Pagadian, Zamboanga City and some parts of western Mindanao.

Another land transportation in the city is the Rela, Cagayan de Oro's version of the Philippine tricycle. It is a common mode of transportation within the city proper, which can seat around six to eight people and could get cramped. This is not an advised mode of transportation for plus sized people.

There is also a couple of river taxis cruising the Cagayan de Oro River.

Medical facilities

Cagayan de Oro has a hospital bed to population ratio of 1:474 as of 2003. There are twelve major well-equipped private and government-run hospitals including 50 Barangay Health Centers and 20 Family Planning Centers.

There are also modern diagnostic centers and laboratories operating in the city.[4] J.R. Borja Memorial Medical Hospital (formerly City Hospital) and Northern Mindanao Medical Center (formerly Provincial Hospital) are the two main government-run hospitals. Most of the hospitals in the city are equipped with advanced and modern medical instruments and services.

The Capitol University Medical City

Polymedic Medical Plaza and Capitol University Medical City are the newer developments of the health services in city.

In the recent years, private hospitals in the city have embarked on an aggressive expansion program. There has been a strong demand for medical facilities not only within the city but also from nearby Mindanao provinces.

Utilities

Shopping malls

Limketkai Center, one of the city's major homegrown shopping malls.
SM City Cagayan de Oro

Cagayan de Oro is the shopping capital of the Northern Mindanao region. Residents from nearby provinces visit the city to shop and enjoy the mall facilities with numerous of malls, smaller shopping centers, department stores, supermarkets, retail to stand-alone stores and modern public markets.

SM Supermalls and Robinsons are drawing plans to further expand their mall operations in the city proper.

Limketkai Center is located within the heart of Cagayan de Oro that covers around 25 hectares in area making it one of the most expansive commercial complex in the country. The Atrium (Entertainment hall) can accommodate over 3,000 people that have already hosted several local and foreign concerts, conventions, exhibits, and other events. Robinsons Cagayan de Oro is a two-level commercial establishment built to meet the shopping needs of Kagay-anons and people from the nearby provinces. It is the first Robinsons shopping mall development in Mindanao located at the corner of Rosario Crescent and Florentino Street in Limketkai Center, and behind Limketkai Mall. It is also right beside the Grand Caprice Restaurant and Convention Center.

Other popular malls in the city are Ororama with branches in Carmen and Lapasan, Makro, SM City Cagayan de Oro, SM Savemore and Gaisano City Mall is a huge mall in the city that has also a branch in Carmen and Cogon. Another Gaisano Mall is ongoing construction located in National Highway-Bulua.

The Divisoria Night Market is set up on Friday and Saturday nights where people can buy great bargains from the nearby Night Market.

There are also public markets in the city, locally called as Palengke serving Kagay-anons namely Cogon Public Market and Commercial Complex, where cheap buys or goods are being sold at rock-bottom prices, the Carmen Public Market and Commercial Complex and Market City, which is ongoing construction. This public markets are often divided into two sections, namely the dry goods section and the wet goods section.

Pacific Island City Mall is a proposed huge mall to be erected in Barangay Nazareth this city and the Ayala Center Cagayan de Oro, currently under construction along C.M. Recto Avenue.[13]

Education

Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan in Corrales Avenue.

Aside from being the commercial capital of Northern Mindanao region, Cagayan de Oro is also considered as the school capital of the region and home to several universities, colleges and tertiary schools. It has three major private universities Capitol University, Liceo de Cagayan University and Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan. These institutions specialize in various disciplines such as medicine, nursing, commerce, engineering, and law, as well as graduate and post-graduate courses.

Among the most popular schools located in Cagayan de Oro are Southern de Oro Philippine College (SPC), Pilgrim Christian College, Cagayan de Oro College-PHINMA Education Network, Lourdes College run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, STI Cagayan de Oro with secondary education in Barangay Kauswagan. Other schools in the city are Corpus Christi, Nanuri International School run by the Koreans, International School (IS), Golden Heritage polytechnic College, Vineyrad International Polytechnic College, Montesorri de Oro,

The Mindanao University of Science and Technology (formerly Mindanao Polytechnic State College) is the only state university in the city.[14] AMA Computer University, Philippine Women's University and San Beda College has campus branches in the city offering limited courses.

There are also a number of foreign schools in the city with study programs.

Tourism

Cagayan de Oro is considered as one of the Tourist' spots in the Philippines. It is also a favorite among nature lovers and adventurers because of its famous whitewater rafting and kayaking. Whitewater rafting has been one of the tourism activities being promoted in the Cagayan de Oro River.[15]

The city government and the Department of Tourism made it as the banner tourism activity in Cagayan de Oro.[16]

Due to the national government's aggressive tourism campaign, local and foreign tourist arrivals in the city is on the rise. In 2004, the city registered a tourist arrival of 307,820; an increase from a previous of 232,257 in 2003.[4]

Landmarks

Gardens of Malasag Eco-Tourism Village
The Tribal houses in Malasag Eco-Tourism Village.
Challenging whitewater rafting in the Cagayan de Oro River.
Pueblo de Oro Golf Course and Country Club, is designed by Robert Trent Jones II.

Sister cities

Republic of China Tainan City, Taiwan (2005)
People's Republic of China Harbin, China (2007)
United States Norfolk, USA (2008)
Philippines Butuan City, Philippines

See also

External links

Macajalar Bay
Opol, Misamis Oriental, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Iligan City Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, Gingoog City
   Cagayan de Oro    
Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte

References

  1. ↑ Antonio J. Montalvan II. "History of Cagyan de Oro, with Update on Destruction of Ancestral Home". Heritage Conservation Advocates, Philippines. http://heritage.elizaga.net/history/. 
  2. ↑ "CENTRAL LUZON & NCR, Philippines Unsung Heroes". MSC Institute of Technology. http://www.msc.edu.ph/centennial/hero/ncr/page3.html. 
  3. ↑ Philippine History Group of Los Angeles (1996-07-04). "The Independence Day That Wasn't". Press release. http://www.bibingka.com/phg/misc/july4not.htm. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Cagayan de Oro City Official Website
  5. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Cagayan de Oro, Philippines". Weatherbase. 2007. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=84789&refer=. Retrieved 2007-02-04. 
  6. ↑ Cagayan De Oro City: Population Growth Rate Declined to 1.63 Percent
  7. ↑ :: WWW.PNP.GOV.PH :: Philippine National Police
  8. ↑ Infrastructure of Cagayan de Oro
  9. ↑ P250-M rehab for Mindanao's biggest port completed - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
  10. ↑ Waiting for the flight from Laguindingan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 22, 2007
  11. ↑ Arroyo to inaugurate int'l airport project, Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro, January 11, 2006
  12. ↑ http://www.irradiance.com/philippine.html
  13. ↑ http://kagayandeoro.blogspot.com/2008/09/jaraula-confirms-p45-b-ayala-mall-to.html
  14. ↑ http://www.gov.ph/news/?i=23237
  15. ↑ Whitewater Kayaking with KayakDomain.com
  16. ↑ Cagayan de Oro Tourism Website
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Cagayan De Oro Travel Guide
  18. ↑ GMA goes whitewater rafting in Cagayan de Oro - and looks forward to mountain climbing : Philippines : Gov.Ph : News
  19. ↑ Gardens of Malasag Eco-Tourism Village
  20. ↑ http://www.cagayandeoro.cdo.ph/pages/gln_history.htm
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Cotabato · Dagupan · Naga · Ormoc · Santiago
Component Cities

Alaminos · Antipolo · Bago · Bais · Balanga · Batangas · Bayawan · Biñan · Bislig · Cabanatuan · Cadiz · Calamba · Calapan · Calbayog · Candon · Canlaon · Catbalogan · Cauayan · Cavite · Danao · Dapitan · Dasmariñas · Digos · Dipolog · Dumaguete · Escalante · Gapan · Gingoog · Himamaylan · Iriga · Isabela · Kabankalan · Kidapawan · Koronadal · La Carlota · Laoag · Legazpi · Ligao · Lipa · Maasin · Malaybalay · Malolos · Marawi · Masbate · Meycauayan · Muñoz · Oroquieta · Ozamiz · Pagadian · Palayan · Panabo · Passi · Roxas · Sagay · Samal · San Carlos (Negros Occidental) · San Carlos (Pangasinan) · San Fernando (La Union) · San Fernando (Pampanga) · San Jose · San Jose del Monte · San Pablo · Santa Rosa · Silay · Sipalay · Sorsogon · Surigao · Tabaco · Tacurong · Tagaytay · Tagbilaran · Tagum · Talisay (Cebu) · Talisay (Negros Occidental) · Tanauan · Tangub · Tanjay · Tarlac · Toledo · Trece Martires · Tuguegarao · Urdaneta · Valencia · Victorias · Vigan
Philippines Provincial capital cities and municipalities of the Philippines
Luzon

Antipolo City (de facto), Rizal · Balanga City, Bataan · Baler, Aurora · Bangued, Abra · Basco, Batanes · Batangas City, Batangas · Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya · Boac, Marinduque · Bontoc, Mountain Province · Cabarroguis, Quirino · Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro · Daet, Camarines Norte · Iba, Zambales · Ilagan, Isabela · Imus (de jure), Cavite · Kabugao (de jure), Apayao · Lagawe, Ifugao · Laoag City, Ilocos Norte · La Trinidad, Benguet · Legazpi City, Albay · Lingayen, Pangasinan · Lucena City, Quezon · Luna (de facto), Apayao · Malolos City, Bulacan · Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro · Masbate City, Masbate · Palayan City, Nueva Ecija · Pasig City (de jure), Rizal · Pili, Camarines Sur · Puerto Princesa City, Palawan · Romblon, Romblon · San Fernando City, La Union · San Fernando City, Pampanga · Tabuk, Kalinga · Tarlac City, Tarlac · Trece Martires City (de facto), Cavite · Tuguegarao City, Cagayan · Santa Cruz, Laguna · Sorsogon City, Sorsogon · Vigan City, Ilocos Sur · Virac, Catanduanes
Visayas

Bacolod City, Negros Occidental · Borongan, Eastern Samar · Catarman, Northern Samar · Catbalogan, Samar · Cebu City, Cebu · Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental · Iloilo City, Iloilo · Jordan, Guimaras · Kalibo, Aklan · Maasin City, Southern Leyte · Naval, Biliran · Roxas City, Capiz · San Jose de Buenavista, Antique · Siquijor, Siquijor · Tagbilaran City, Bohol · Tacloban City, Leyte
Mindanao

Alabel, Sarangani · Bongao (de facto), Tawi-Tawi · Butuan City (de facto), Agusan del Norte · Cabadbaran (de jure), Agusan del Norte · Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental · Digos City, Davao del Sur · Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte · Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay · Isabela City, Basilan · Isulan, Sultan Kudarat · Jolo, Sulu · Kidapawan City, Cotabato · Koronadal City, South Cotabato · Malaybalay City, Bukidnon · Mambajao, Camiguin · Marawi City, Lanao del Sur · Mati, Davao Oriental · Nabunturan, Compostela Valley · Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental · Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur · Panglima Sugala (de jure), Tawi-Tawi · Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur · Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao · Surigao City, Surigao del Norte · Tagum City, Davao del Norte · Tandag, Surigao del Sur · Tubod, Lanao del Norte
Leading population centers
Rank City Population Pop. Growth Rate Region
Manila
Metro Manila
Cebu
Cebu City
1 Quezon City 2,679,450 2.53% National Capital Region
2 Manila 1,660,714 0.03% National Capital Region
3 Caloocan 1,378,856 2.53% National Capital Region
4 Davao City 1,363,337 1.81% Davao Region
5 Cebu City 798,809 2.16% Central Visayas
6 Zamboanga City 774,407 3.54% Zamboanga Peninsula
7 Antipolo 633,971 5.22% CALABARZON
8 Pasig 617,301 2.29% National Capital Region
9 Taguig 613,343 4.07% National Capital Region
10 Valenzuela 568,928 2.23% National Capital Region
based on the Philippines 2007 Census