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Map of Misamis Oriental showing the location of Cagayan de Oro
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Northern Mindanao (Region X)
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Misamis Oriental (capital)
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1st district of Cagayan de Oro
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1st class city highly urbanized
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Vicente Emano
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June 15 , 1950
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(abbreviated '''C.D.O.''') is one of the important cities in Mindanao. It is the capital of the
Province of
Misamis Oriental ,
Philippines and the regional center for
Northern Mindanao (Region X). According to the
2000 census, it has an estimated population of 461,877 people in 200,000 households.
The city has many names, it is called the Gateway to Northern Mindanao, the City of White Water Rafting and River Trekking. But most of all, it is through its warm and hospitable people that the city got its name as "The City of Golden Friendship".
Cagayan de Oro is base to multinational companies such as Del Monte Philippines (formerly Philippine Packing Corporation). It has been operating in Cagayan de Oro since the 1930's. Pineapples in nearby Bukidnon Province are transported to their Processing Plant in Barangay Bugo and shipped to the entire
Philippines ,
Asia and the Pacific.
Cagayan de Oro City is the center of education in Northern Mindanao. The city is the site of large state-run educational institutions and universities.
Current Mayor of Cagayan de Oro City is
Vicente Emano and current Vice-mayor is Michelle Tagarda-Spiers.
Majority of the people in Cagayan de Oro speak Cebuano (also called Bisaya), although most residents understand Tagalog. The national language of the Philippines is Filipino and all students in elementary and high schools in CDO take classes in Filipino. Most government employees and business people have good command of the English language.
Cagayan de Oro City, situated on its excellent harbor in Macajalar Bay on the north Mindanao coast, is the capital of Misamis Oriental Province.
The area of present Cagayan de Oro has been occupied by indigenous people for approximately 40,000 years. The first inhabitants were the Higaunons, and later on, the Visayan groups.
Two thousand years ago, there were already ancient Kagayanons living around the vicinity of the Huluga Caves. There were also ancient tools used by the ancient Kagayanons. When the Arab missionaries came, Kalambaguhan (or present Cagayan de Oro) was part of the sultanate of Tagoloan. Kalambaguhan was a small settlement of Bukidnons who lived along the riverbanks of Kalambaguhan River.
During this time, Sultan Kudarat would raid these places. Datu Salangsang, their leader, led the Bukidnons to transfer to the hills of Huluga. In 1622, Fray Agustin de San Pedro went to see Datu Salangsang and to transfer to present day Gaston Park. The raids of the Maguindanao warriors were repulsed by Fray Agustin de San Pedro.
Mindanao was divided into two districts. Cagayan de Misamis (or present Cagayan de Oro) became the capital of the district. Pope Pius XII created the first Catholic Archdiocese in Mindanao, which elevated the Diocese of Cagayan. During the American Occupation, revolutionaries fought with the Americans. However, the Americans gained victory. During the Japanese Invasion in 1942, many houses were burned. In 1945, Cagayan was liberated by the Americans.
It was from this settlement that the present Cagayan de Oro originated. In 1845, a stone church was built on the site, which later became the present San Agustin Metropolitan Cathedral. The Church was destroyed during the American liberation in 1945. Later on, the church was reconstructed through the efforts of Archbishop James T.G. Hayes, Cagayan de Oro's first Archbishop.
Through the efforts of Congressman Emmanuel Pelaez, the town of Cagayan de Misamis became a city on June 15, 1950 and its name changed to Cagayan de Oro. Since then, Cagayan de Oro became one of the peaceful and progressive cities in the whole archipelago.
Cagayan de Oro City is the center of education in Northern Mindanao. The city is the site of large state-run educational institutions. Some of the colleges and universities are the following:
- is an underground cave with a 130-foot circular gorge. The ravine is thick with various species of plants and huge trees. It is the site of the historic battle between local and American soldiers during the Philippine-American War (1900).
- along the Cagayan de Oro river has gained popularity through the years after President Macapagal-Arroyo herself went whitewater rafting last 2003.
- is the home of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. Rebuilt in the 1950's, this place of worship is also famous for its century old stained glass.
- is concealed by huge boulders, the rapids, cascading falls and natural pool of Brgy. F.S. Catanico.
- is a museum of Philippine household heirlooms and antiques. This is the Rodolfo and Elsa Pelaez family memorabilia administered by the Liceo de Cagayan University.
- is ideal for horseback riding, biking, zipline and nature treking.
- is located in a reforested area in Malasag Hill. This 6 hectare village has replicas of tribal houses in the region and a panoramic view of Macajalar Bay.
- is situated in front of the Provincial Capitol of Misamis Oriental with age-old mahogany trees that provides a therapeutic canopy for the promenades.
- was built in the early 1900's as a town divider (divisoria) or fire breaker after a great fire that almost burned down the entire town. It is now a park dedicated to local and national heroes.
- is among several parks located within Plaza Divisoria. Most of those local soldiers who died during the Philippine-American War of 1900 are buried beneath the monument.
- is a Catholic-Jesuit university in Cagayan de Oro. Founded in 1933 by Archbishop James T.G. Hayes S.J., it the first Jesuit university in the Philippines.
- is a catholic college owned and managed by the Religious of the Virgin Mary Congregation. This prestigious college was founded by Archbishop James T.G. Hayes, S.J. wayback 1928 and is considered as the oldest educational institution in the City of Cagayan and was known to be the second oldest educational institution in the whole Mindanao after '''University of the Immaculate Conception''' (UIC,a.k.a ICC, Oldest University in Mindanao), which was founded in 1905 by the Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM) Congregation, a premier, high-standard university in Davao, even in the whole Philippines. Lourdes College is also a consortium of Xavier University and University of the Immaculate Conception, Davao City.
- is a museum located within the campus of Xavier University. It exhibits artifacts dug from Huluga Cave and repertoire of Bukidnon and Maranao Cultures that have survived the ravages of time.
- are two caves where two skeletal fragments of a child and a woman who inhabited Cagayan on 1600 B.C. were found. It is unfortunate however, that the complex where the caves are located had been destroyed by the construction of a largely underutilized and controversial bridge--the Pelaez bridge.
It is located at , in
Mindanao . It is bordered by the province of
Bukidnon to the east and south and by the
Municipality of
Manticao, Misamis Oriental to the west. On the north lies
Macajalar Bay in the
Bohol Sea . The Cagayan River divides the city in the middle. The river is crossed by four bridges in the city. The city is surrounded by municipalites. The city is located in the province of Misamis Oriental and Region X. The city is outside the typhoon belt, but it is affected by the
Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone . The city is bordered by
Opol ,
Tagoloan , and
Bukidnon .
Cagayan De Oro City is politically subdivided into 80
Barangay s.
- Agusan
- Balulang
- Bayabas
- Bonbon
- Bugo
- Bulua
- Camaman-an
- Canitoan
- Carmen
- Consolacion
- Cugman
- Gusa
- Iponan
- Kauswagan
- Lapasan
- Lumbia
- Macabalan
- Macasandig
- Nazareth
- Patag
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- Puntod
- Tablon
- Baikingon
- Balubal
- Bayanga
- Besigan
- Dansolihon
- F.S. Catanico
- Indahag
- Mambuaya
- Pagalungan
- Pagatpat
- Pigsag-an
- San Simon
- Taglimao
- Tagpangi
- Tignapoloan
- Tuburan
- Tumpagon
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