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Encyclopedia > Misamis Occidental

Misamis Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Oroquieta City. The province borders Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur to the west and is separated from Lanao del Norte by Iligan Bay.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Province of Misamis Occidental
Image:Ph_seal_misamis_occidental.png
Capital: Oroquieta City
Founded: June 6, 1952
Population:
2000 census—486,72 (28th smallest)
Density—251 per kmē (27th highest)
Area: 1,939.3 kmē (19th smallest)
Languages: Cebuano
Governor: Loreto S. Ocampos (2004-2007)
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People and Culture

Economy

Geography

Political

Misamis Occidental is subdivided into 14 municipalities and 3 cities.


Cities

  • Oroquieta City
  • Ozamis City
  • Tangub City

Municipalities

Physical

History

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The Provincial Profile of Misamis Occidental (975 words)
By 1818, Misamis was organized as a province covering the region from Dapitan in the west, up to Gingoog in the east and as far as Cotabato and Lanao del Sur in the south.
Although Misamis Occidental was originally populated by sea-faring Subanons, most of the people of the coasts are now mostly settled by Visayans whose roots lie across the Mindanao Sea, in the provinces of Cebu and Bohol.
Misamis Occidental was a bastion of Spanish and Christian influence in northern Mindanao and the province certainly does not lacking in relics and monuments that attest to this fact.
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