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Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines

Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines has a population of 728402 as of the 2020 census.
In 2015 it had a population of: Population 2015 census

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About Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines

  • Cagayan de Oro has a total of 80 barangays
  • Populaton of Cagayan de Oro City as per 2015 Census: 675,950
  • Populaton of Cagayan de Oro City as per 2010 Census: 602,088
    • Cagayan de Oro Registered Voters as of (2010) = 225,188
  • Cagayan de Oro Population (as of Aug 1, 2007) = 553,966
  • Cagayan de Oro Land Area (as of 2007, in hectares) = 41,280
  • Cagayan de Oro is a 1st class Highly Urbanized City.

Cagayan de Oro City is the capital city of the Misamis Oriental province in the Philippines.

President Elpidio Quirino signed Republic Act No. 521, which granted the municipality of Cagayan de Misamis the status of a charted city making it officially known as Cagayan de Oro City. Vice president and former congressman Emmanuel Pelaez helped pushed this change of status from municipality into becoming a chartered city. Constant economic growth made it possible for the Ministry of Local Government on November 22, 1983 to declare CDO as a highly-urbanized city.

Location of Cagayan de Oro City, Province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines

Cagayan de Oro Ctiy is the capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental located in the northern part of Mindanao.

It is located at 8°29′N 124°39′E, 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.

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.

History of Cagayan de Oro City, Province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines

The City’s history dates back many centuries before the Spaniards came to Cagayan when the territory was called Kalambagohan. Its main town, Himologan, was a hill-top fortress situated some eight kilometers south of the present Poblacion.

At the time when the first Spanish missionaries came in 1622, the people of Cagayan had tributary relation to Kudarat, the Muslim Sultan of Maguindanao empire in Cotabato. However, the people had not embraced Islam and instead, many became Christians after sometime. Because of this, Muslim warriors began to attack the settlement. As a defense strategy, the priests persuaded the people to transfer from the hilltop to a better location which is the present site of the Saint Augustine Cathedral. The Cagayanons were able to defend themselves for almost 250 years from Muslim harassment.

In 1738, Spanish dominance was felt in Cagayan. 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 permanent capital of Misamis. In 1883, the town became seat of the Spanish government in Mindanao for the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte. Consequently, from a purely farming-fishing area, Cagayan emerged into a booming commerce and trade center.

The war years in Cagayan were prompted by the presence of the Americans in 1898. The Americans were initially and successfully repulsed by the local forces led by Major Apolinar Velez at the historic battle of Macahambus in June 4, 1900.

After the troubled years, peace finally brought back the economic activities to normal under the guidance of Americans. St. Augustine School, the forerunner of the present Xavier University and of Lourdes College, was inaugurated in 1928.

On June 15, 1950 President Elpidio Quirino signed Republic Act No. 521, which granted the status of a chartered city to the municipality of Cagayan de Oro.

Following these events, the socio-economic order underwent some far-reaching changes. Activities grew in scale and importance until it developed as the administrative center for the entire Northern Mindanao (Region X and XIII).

Today, Cagayan de Oro is one of the fastest growing cities in the country and was declared a “Highly Urbanized City” by the Ministry of Local Government last November 22, 1983.

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People of Cagayan de Oro City, Province of MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Philippines

  • Population of CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO (CAPITAL), MISAMIS ORIENTAL as of 2020 census: 728,402
  • Populaton of Cagayan de Oro City as per 2015 Census: 675,950
  • Populaton of Cagayan de Oro City as per 2010 Census: 602,088

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