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City of Cagayan de Oro Dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro Lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro
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Nickname: The City of Golden Friendship
Map of Misamis Oriental showing the location of Cagayan de Oro City
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Province	Misamis Oriental (capital)
Districts	1st and 2nd districts of Cagayan de Oro City
Barangays	80
Incorporated (town)	1871
Incorporated (city)	June 15, 1950
Government
- Mayor	Constantino Jaraula (Lakas-CMD)
- Vice Mayor	Vicente Emano (Lakas-CMD)
Area
- Total	488.86 km² (188.7 sq mi)
Elevation	10.0 m (33 ft)
Population (2000)
- Total	461,877
- Density	945/km² (2,447.5/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	9000
Area code(s)	8822 (MisOrTel) and 88 (PhilCom, CruzTelCo, ItalTel)
Website: http://www.cagayandeoro.gov.ph/

The City of Cagayan de Oro (IPA: /kă-gə'yăn dĕ ôrô/); abbreviated CDO, CDOC or Cag. de Oro ; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro; lies along the northern coastline of Mindanao. It is the provincial capital of the province of Misamis Oriental and the regional center for Northern Mindanao (Region 10). According to the 2000 census, the city has an estimated population of 461,877 individuals with 93,525 households.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... Image File history File links Ph_locator_misamis_oriental_cagayan_de_oro. ... Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ... 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... Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ... A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1987 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, also more popularly known as simply Lakas or... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1987 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, also more popularly known as simply Lakas or... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Philippine Standard Time (PST) is the name used in the Philippines to describe its location among the worlds time zones. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Cebuano, also known as Sinugboanon, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20,000,000 people (according to Ethnologue). ... Filipino (formerly Pilipino) is the national and an official language of the Philippines as designated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. ... Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ... 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...

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History

The area was first inhabited around 377 AD (the late Neolithic Period), island natives lived in a settlement then known as Himologan^[2] (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 warriors who were sent by Sultan Kudarat. Events Battle of the Willows, Roman troops fight an inconclusive battle against the Visigoths under Fritigern Births Deaths Tuoba Shi Yi Jian King of Dai Categories: 377 ... Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat (also spelled Qudarat), (1580, in Lanao del Sur-?) was the seventh Sultan of Maguindanao. ... The Sultanate of Maguindanao was a Muslim state that ruled parts of the island of Mindanao, in southern Philippines. ... Events January 1 - In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ... Datu or datto is the title for ancient tribal chieftains and monarchs in pre-Hispanic Philippines. ...

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. 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. In March 31, 1900, the Americans occupied Cagayan de Misamis and on April 7, 1900, battle erupted in the town center led by General Nicolas Capistrano^[3] and Filipino resistance fighters. The Americans won the war, and about forty years later, gave the Philippines its independence July 4, 1946.^[4] is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (March 22, 1869 – February 6, 1964) was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. ... Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. ... The Treaty of Paris of 1898, signed on December 10, 1898, ended the Spanish-American War. ... Belligerents United States First Philippine Republic several groups post-1902 Commanders William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt Emilio Aguinaldo Miguel Malvar Pio del Pilar Manuel Tinio Gregorio del Pilar† Licerio Geronimo Vicente Lukban Juan Cailles Maximino Hizon several unofficial leaders post-1902 Strength 126,000 soldiers First Philippine Republic: 80,000 soldiers... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ğ: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Ğ: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. Congressman Pelaez appended "de Oro" to "Cagayan" in recognition of the gold mining activities in the area known to Spanish explorers. Emmanuel Pelaez (1915-2003) was a Vice-President in the Philippines. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

Cagayan de Oro is located along the central coast of Northern Mindanao. To the south, the city is bordered by the Bukidnon Province and Iligan City. The Municipality of Opol, Misamis Oriental borders the city on the west and Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental to the east. To the north lies Macajalar Bay facing the 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.^[5] 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... Bukidnon is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ... The City of Iligan (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Iligan; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Iligan) is a highly urbanized city in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines, and the provinces former capital. ... A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Opol is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. ... Tagoloan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. ... The Bohol Sea, also called the Mindanao Sea, is located between Visayas and Mindanao in the Philippines. ... Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ...

Climate

Cagayan de Oro has a tropical climate. The average temperature whole year round is 28 °C (82 °F). The highest recorded temperature in the city was 36 °C (97 °F) on May 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. Cagayan de Oro is rarely visited by a typhoon since it is outside the Pacific typhoon belt.^[6] The tropics are the geographic region of the Earth centered on the equator and limited in latitude by the two tropics: the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ...

People

"About 44 percent of the household population in Cagayan de Oro City classified themselves as Binisaya/Bisaya, 22.15 percent as Cebuano, 4.38 percent as Boholano, while 28.07 percent as other ethnic groups." (2000 Census)^[7]

Language

The city's major languages are: Cebuano / Visayan, English, and Filipino .^[8]

Cebuano or Visayan, 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 population are also fluent in Filipino, the country's national language. Cebuano, also known as Sinugboanon, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20,000,000 people (according to Ethnologue). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Religion

The city's major religion is Roman Catholic. Other religions include, but are not limited to; Other Christians (Latter-day Saints, Aglipay, Baptists, and Iglesia ni Kristo), Muslims, and other religions.^[8]

Economy

Cagayan de Oro is the base to both local and multi-national companies such as Del Monte Philippines, Nestle, Coca-Cola, Pepsi Cola, and others. The city's economy is largely based on industry, trade, service and tourism. Link2Support and Arriba are among the few call centers that have recently opened their doors to the city. Cagayan de Oro is a young city compared to other highly urbanized cities in the Philippines. The city's annual income has reached a local record of 1.345 Billion Pesos as of the fiscal year, 2006. With the ongoing construction of the Laguindingan International Airport, 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.^[5]

Infrastructure

Education

Cagayan de Oro has 3 major universities namely: Capitol University, Liceo de Cagayan University, and Xavier University. These universities specialize in various disciplines such as medicine, nursing, commerce, engineering, law, masteral and doctorate degrees. While AMA Computer University and Philippine Womens University are campus branches offering fewer courses. Xavier University is a name common to several education institutions found around the world. ...

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Health Care

The city has a hospital bed to population ratio of 1:474 as of 2003. There are 12 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.^[5]

Northern Mindanao Medical Center (Provincial Hospital) and JR Borja Memorial Medical Hospital (City Hospital) are the two main government run hospitals in the city. The new Capitol University Medical City Hospital is one of 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 from nearby Mindanao provinces.

Transportation

Lumbia Airport caters to domestic flights to and from Manila and Cebu. From Manila, it is an hour and fifteen minutes away by plane and from Cebu it is forty-five minutes away. There is ongoing construction on the Laguindingan International Airport. When finished, the international airport will serve Northern Mindanao including its major cities; Iligan and Cagayan de Oro. Lumbia Airport (IATA: CGY, ICAO: RPML) is an airport serving the general area of the city of Cagayan de Oro, located in the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Map of Cebu showing the location of Cebu City Coordinates: 10°17 N 123°54 E Country Region Province Cebu (capital) Districts 1st and 2nd districts of Cebu City Barangays 80 Incorporated (town) 1565 Incorporated (city) February 24, 1937 Government  - Mayor Tomas D.R. Osmeña (BO-PK/Lakas... Laguindingan International Airport is an international airport that is currently under construction in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental in the Philippines. ...

Cagayan de Oro Seaport in 2005 with two quay cranes

The Macabalan seaport serves regular trips to Manila, Cebu, Tagbilaran, Bacolod, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Iligan, Jagna and Nasipit/Butuan. It is the busiest seaport in the region. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... View of the City of Tagbilaran from Bohol Plaza Resort Flag of Tagbilaran City Tagbilaran City is a 3rd class city in the province of Bohol, Philippines. ... For the municipality in Lanao del Norte, see Bacolod, Lanao del Norte. ... The City of Dumaguete is a city in the Philippine province of Oriental Negros. ... Map of Iloilo showing the location of Iloilo City Coordinates: 10. ... The City of Iligan (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Iligan; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Iligan) is a highly urbanized city in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines, and the provinces former capital. ... Jagna is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. ... Nasipit is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. ... Butuan City is the regional center of the Caraga Region in the Philippines. ...

Cagayan de Oro Seaport 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. Cagayan de Oro Seaport has two authorized cargo handling operators.^[9] With the recent completion of the 250 Million Peso Rehabilitation Project, the Cagayan de Oro seaport is now the largest international and domestic seaport in Mindanao.^[10] General Milling and Del Monte Philippines also operates their own port facilities within Cagayan de Oro. The US $85 Million Mindanao Container Terminal located in Tagoloan, 17 kilometers from Cagayan de Oro serves the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate.

There are three bus and jeepney terminals in the city which offer regular land trips. The Agora Bus Terminal caters trips to and from Balingoan (port going to Camiguin), Gingoog, Davao, Butuan and Surigao in the Caraga Region, Valencia and Malaybalay in Bukidnon. While the Bulua-Westbound Bus Terminal caters trips to and from Iligan, Ozamiz, and western parts of Mindanao. Balingoan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. ... Camiguin is a small island province of the Philippines off the northern coast of Mindanao. ... Gingoog City is located on the northeastern coast of Misamis Oriental. ... Nickname: Motto: In God We Trust Map of Davao Region showing the location of Davao City Coordinates: 7° 30 N, 126° E Country Region Province None Districts 1st to 3rd Districts of Davao City Barangays 184 Incorporated (town) 1848 Incorporated (city) October 16, 1936 Government  - Mayor Rodrigo Duterte (Hugpong/PDP... Butuan City is the regional center of the Caraga Region in the Philippines. ... Surigao City is a 2nd class city in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. ... For the municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, see Caraga, Davao Oriental Caraga is an administrative region of the Philippines, on the northeastern portion of the island of Mindanao. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Malaybalay City is a 3rd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. ... Bukidnon is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ... The City of Iligan (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Iligan; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Iligan) is a highly urbanized city in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines, and the provinces former capital. ... Ozamiz is a 2nd class city in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. ... Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. ...

Utilities

• There are four major land based phone companies (Philcom, Misortel, Cruztelco and Italtel) serving the city.

• Mobile phone services are provided by Globe-Touch Mobile, Smart-Talk'n'Text-Addict Mobile, Sun Cellular and Extelcom.

• There are several internet companies operating in the city offering dial up, broadband, Wi-Fi and cable services. The Pueblo de Oro IT Park located in Upper Carmen is the first PEZA-registered IT park in Mindanao. The IT Park currently houses one of Cagayan de Oro's call centers.

• Water services is provided by the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD), it was the first water district established in the entire country.^[11]

• Electricity is provided by the Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company (CEPALCO), it covers 64 barangays and caters to more than 80,000 consumers. They are also operating a 1-megawatt photovoltaic-solar power plant in Indahag; it is the biggest solar power plant that is connected to the power grid in South East Asia.^[12]

Government

Executive Building (Old City Hall)

Cagayan de Oro City has been administered by elected and appointed officials since June 15, 1950. The city political government is composed of the Mayor, Vice-Mayor, two Congressional Representatives, sixteen City Councilors, one Sangguniang Kabataan Federation representative and an Association of Barangay Captain representative. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1987 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      Logo of the Sangguniang Kabataan The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) (Youth Council) is the... A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ...

Barangays and Congressional districts

The city is politically subdivided into eighty barangays (bä-räng-gīs) and two Congressional districts. Cagayan de Oro was divided into two Congressional Districts with Cagayan de Oro river as its natural boundary on February 22, 2007. Each district elects eight City Councilors and one Congressional representative. The first Congressional district is composed of twenty-five barangays while the 2nd Congressional district is composed of fifty-five barangays; forty of these barangays are located within the Poblacion, the original town center. A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... A poblacion, Spanish for population, is the name commonly used for the center of a city or municipality. ...

City Officials

Mayor

• Hon. Constantino G. Jaraula

Vice Mayor

• Hon. Vicente Y. Emano

1st District Representative

• Rep. Rolando A. Uy

1st District Councilors

• Hon Roger Abaday
• Hon. Alden Bacal
• Hon. Adrian L. Barba
• Hon. Marycor R. Calizo
• Hon. Zaldy Ocon
• Hon. Simeon V. Licayan
• Hon. Dante B. Pajo
• Hon. Hon. Cesar Ian D. Acenas

2nd District Representative

• Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez

2nd District Councilors

• Hon. Emmanuel D. Abejuela
• Hon. Teodolfo Lao
• Hon. Alfonso Goking
• Hon. Ramon Tabor
• Hon. President D. Elipe
• Hon. Alexander Dacer
• Hon. Reynaldo N. Advinucla

Association of Barangay Captain (ABC) President

• Hon. Aaron M. Neri Sr.

Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) President

• Hon. Karen Vi P. Poquita

Mayors Of Cagayan de Oro

Cagayan de Misamis

• 1. Tirso Neri (1901 – 1904)
• 2. Cayetano Pacana (1904 – 1905)
• 3. Pedro Velez (1905 – 1906)
• 4. Cipriano Vamenta, Sr. (1906 – 1908)
• 5. Isidro Vamenta (1908 – 1909)
• 6. Anastacio Neri (1909 – 1910)
• 7. Ramon B. Neri (1912 – 1916)
• 8. Uldarico Akut (1912 – 1916)
• 9. Segundo Gaston (1916 – 1919)
• 10. Pedro P. Mabulay (1919 – 1922)
• 11. Fernando Pacana, Sr (1922 – 1925)
• 12. Vicente P. Castro (1925 – 1928)
• 13. Apolinar Velez (1928 – 1931)
• 14. Lucio S. Ramos (1931 – 1934)
• 16. Julio B. Pacana (1934 – 1941)
• 17. Herminiglido Wanceña (1941 – 1945)
• 18. Lucio S. Ramos (1946 – 1947)

Cagayan de Oro City

• 1. Maximo Y. Suniel (1948 – 1953)
• 2. Pedro SA. Baculio (March 1953 to December 1953)
• 3. Justiniano R. Borja (1954 – 1964)
• 4. Jesus V. Seriña Sr. (1964 – 1971)
• 5. Reuben R. Canoy (1972 – 1976)
• 6. Concordio C. Diel (1976 – 1979)
• 7. Pedro N. Roa 1978 – (1980)
• 8. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (1980 – 1984)
• 9. Pablo P. Magtajas (1984 – 1998)
• 10. Vicente Y. Emano (1998 - 2007)
• 11 Constantino G. Jaraula (2007 - Present)

Law Enforcement

National Police

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.^[13] Recently the national government provided new vehicles and equipments to improve Police response time and increase Police visibility in the city streets.

Military

Camp Edilberto Evangelista, located in Barangay Patag of Cagayan de Oro, is the largest military camp in Mindanao with an area of 129 hectares. It is home to the 4th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army. Camp Evangelista's external jurisdiction covers the Northern Mindanao and Caraga region. Minor military camps are also located in Barangay Lumbia and upper Puerto.

Recreation

Parks and resorts

Saint Augustine Cathedral

View from Malasag Eco-Tourism Village

• Gaston Park and Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral Gaston Park is located in front of the San Agustin Metropolitan Cathedral. The park, noted for its water fountain, is a favorite place to unwind for many locals, especially during sundays. Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral is the home of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. Every 28th of August, Cagayan de Oro celebrates the feast of Saint Augustine, now known as the Kagay-an (kä-gī-än) Festival. It is highlighted by the Miss Kagay-an Tourism beauty pagent, Sakay-Sakay sa Lambago fluvial parade, street dancing in native costumes and the Golden Float parade.^[8]

• Whitewater river rafting along the Cagayan de Oro river has gained popularity through the years after President Macapagal-Arroyo herself went whitewater rafting last 2002.^[14]

• Catanico Falls is concealed by huge boulders, the rapids, cascading falls and natural pool of Barangay. F.S. Catanico.

• Mapawa Nature Park is ideal for horseback riding, biking, zipline and nature trekking.

• Gardens of Malasag Eco-Tourism Village is located in a reforested area in Malasag Hill. This 7 hectare village has replicas of tribal houses in the region and a panoramic view of Macajalar Bay. The tourism village is owned and managed by the Philippine Tourism Authority.^[15]

• Vicente de Lara Park is situated in front of the Provincial Capitol of Misamis Oriental with age-old mahogany trees that provide a therapeutic canopy for the promenades. The park is a popular jogging area during the morning.

• Plaza Divisoria was built in 1901 as a town divider and fire breaker after a large fire burned most of the town. It is now a park dedicated to national heroes like President Ramon Magsaysay, Andres Bonifacio, Dr. Jose Rizal, as well as other local Philippine heroes.^[8]

• Bonifacio Park is among several parks located in Plaza Divisoria. Most of the local soldiers who died during the Philippine-American War of 1900 are buried beneath the monument.

• Kagay-an Resort, formerly known as Lawndale Spring Resort, in the Taguanao Area, is usually packed with families and groups on weekends lounging in the cold springs.

• The Pueblo de Oro Golf Course in upper Carmen is an 18-hole golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones II.

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Museums and historical places

• La Castilla Museum 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.

• Museo de Oro is a museum located within the campus of Xavier University. The museum exhibits artifacts dug from Huluga Cave and repertoire of Bukidnon and Maranao Cultures that have survived the ravages of time.^[8]

• Huluga is an archaeological site in sitio Taguanao, barangay Indahag. It is composed of an open site and two caves where skeletal remains of a child and woman were found. A fragment of the woman's skull was dated 377 AD by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California. The open site is the venue of prehistoric settlement.

• Macahambus Cave and Gorge is an underground cave with a 130 foot (40 m) 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).^[16]

• Plaza de los Heroes is a memorial dedicated to the heroes of the Three Battles of Cagayan de Oro during the Philippine-American War. It is located along Masterson Avenue.

Belligerents United States First Philippine Republic several groups post-1902 Commanders William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt Emilio Aguinaldo Miguel Malvar Pio del Pilar Manuel Tinio Gregorio del Pilar† Licerio Geronimo Vicente Lukban Juan Cailles Maximino Hizon several unofficial leaders post-1902 Strength 126,000 soldiers First Philippine Republic: 80,000 soldiers...

Shopping

Limketkai Mall

SM City Cagayan de Oro

Cagayan de Oro City is the shopping capital of the Northern Mindanao region. Residents from nearby provinces visit the city to shop and enjoy the mall facilities. Ayala Land recently launched its residential estate in Indahag and would soon construct its own shopping center, the Ayala Mall. SM City and Robinsons Mall are drawing plans to further expand their operations in the city center. Plans are also underway for the construction of the Pacific Island City Mall along Barangay Nazareth. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...

Major Shopping Centers, are as follows:

• Limketkai Center is located in Barangay Lapasan, near the National Highway. The Atrium located inside the mall is ideal for conventions, concerts, exhibits, and other events. Events held in the Atrium include concerts by local and foreign artists, beauty pageants, including the annual Miss Cagayan de Oro, and local and national conventions.

• Robinsons Cagayan de Oro is located behind the Limketkai Mall. It is right beside Grand Caprice Restaurant and Convention Center.

• Gaisano City Mall is at the Claro M. Recto Avenue cor Corrales Extension, Lapasan Highway. Gaisano also has branches in Cogon and Carmen.

• SM City Cagayan de Oro at Masterson Avenue, Upper Carmen

• Makro at Kauswagan Highway.

• Ororama Chain of Stores in Lapasan, Cogon, and Carmen.

• The Night Café at the Divisoria area is set up on Friday and Saturday nights. Locals and visitors gather in the streets of Divisoria to have barbecue and seafood, among many choices, and enjoy the music, beer, and also the great bargains from the nearby Night Market.^[8]

Tourism

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.^[5]

Media

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External links

• Official Website of the Cagayan de Oro City Government
• More photos and information on Cagayan de Oro City.
• Cagayan de Oro Travel and Tourist Guide
• Cagayan de Oro City Profile

References