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Misamis Occidental. Who is Misamis Occidental? What is Misamis Occidental? Where is Misamis Occidental? Definition of ... (74 words) |
 | Misamis Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. |
 | The province borders Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur to the west and is separated from Lanao del Norte by Iligan Bay. |
 | Misamis Occidental is subdivided into 14 municipalities and 3 cities. |
| The Provincial Profile of Misamis Occidental (975 words) |
 | 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. |
 | Misamis Occidental may as well be touted as the eco-tourism center given its numerous areas of unspoiled sites of natural splendor. |