Cagayan de Oro

This article is about a city in the Philippines. For other uses, see Cagayan (disambiguation).
Cagayan de Oro
Highly urbanized city
City of Cagayan de Oro

From top, left to right: St. Augustine Cathedral, Misamis Oriental Cultural Heritage Monument, Misamis Oriental Provincial Capitol, Centrio Ayala Mall, Limketkai Center, Pueblo de Oro Business IT Park, Market City
Nickname(s):
City of Golden Friendship,
Adventure Capital of the Philippines,
River Rafting Capital of the Philippines
The Heart of Northern Mindanao
The Gateway to the Land of Promise
The City of Gold

Map of Misamis Oriental with Cagayan de Oro highlighted
Cagayan de Oro

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 08°29′N 124°39′E / 8.483°N 124.650°E / 8.483; 124.650Coordinates: 08°29′N 124°39′E / 8.483°N 124.650°E / 8.483; 124.650
Country Philippines
Region Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Province Misamis Oriental
Districts 1st & 2nd districts of Cagayan de Oro
Settled 1871
Cityhood June 15, 1950
Highly Urbanized City November 22, 1983
Barangays 80
Government[1]
 • Type Mayor–council
 • Mayor Oscar Moreno (Liberal Party)
 • Vice Mayor Ian Acenas (Nacionalista Party)
Area[2]
 • Highly urbanized city 412.80 km2 (159.38 sq mi)
Elevation 10.0 m (32.8 ft)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Highly urbanized city 602,088
 • Density 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
 • Metro 1,121,564[4][5]
Demonym(s) Cagayanons; Kagay-anons
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 9000
Dialing code 88
Abbreviations CdeO, CDO, CDOC, Cag. de Oro
Website cagayandeoro.gov.ph

Cagayan de Oro (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro) is a first class highly urbanized and capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in Mindanao, southern part of the Philippines. It serves as the regional center and business hub of Northern Mindanao (Region X), and part of the growing Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro area, which includes the city of El Salvador.

The City of Cagayan de Oro is located along the central coast of northern Mindanao island facing Macajalar Bay and is bordered by the municipalities of Opol to the west; Tagoloan to the east, and provinces of Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte to the south of the city. According to the 2010 Census of Population, the city has a population of 602,088,[3] making it the 10th most populous city in the Philippines.

Cagayan de Oro is famous for its whitewater rafting or kayaking adventures, one of the tourism activities being promoted along the Cagayan de Oro River.[6][7][8]

Etymology

The name Cagayan de Oro (lit. River of Gold)[9] can be traced back to the arrival of the Spanish Augustinian Recollect friars in 1622, the area around Himologan (now Huluga), was already known as "Cagayán". Early Spanish written documents in the 16th century already referred to the place as "Cagayán".

The region of Northern Mindanao, which included Cagayan de Oro, was granted as Encomienda to a certain Don Juan Griego on January 25, 1571. It was then former Vice President of the Philippines Emmanuel Peláez who appended de Oro to Cagayan.

There are also other places in the Philippines with the Cagayan name; these include the province of Cagayan in northern Luzon and the Cagayan islands in the Sulu Sea.

History

The area was first inhabited around 377 C.E. (the late Neolithic period), island natives lived in a settlement then known as Himologan[10] (now known as Huluga), eight kilometers from present-day Cagayan de Oro. The natives were polytheistic animists. Austronesian in origin with seafaring capabilities like the Badjaos. Their customs were closely related to the prosperous Rajahnate of Butuan with rich Sri Vijayan (Visayan) and Indian culture. Tribal and traditional costumes and dressings have similarities with Bali, Indonesia. Ceramics were found in the area, Chinese had probably visited from Song to Ming dynasty period. Possibly an old thriving port of Srivijaya Empire with overseas trading link to China, India and even America.

Spanish colonial period

In 1622, two Spanish Augustinian Recollect missionaries came in contact with the natives of Himologan and in 1626, Fray Agustín de San Pedro persuaded the chief of Himologan, Datu Salangsang, to transfer his settlement down the Cagayan River, to the present-day Gaston Park. De San Pedro later fortified the new settlement against Sultan Kudarat's raiders.

In 1738, Spanish dominance was felt in Cagayan de Oro. When Misamis gained the 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 a permanent capital of Misamis.

On February 27, 1872, Governor-General Carlos María 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.

In 1883, the town became a seat of the Spanish government in Mindanao for the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte.

On January 10, 1899, Cagayan de Misamis joined the 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.

American colonial period

On March 31, 1900, Americans occupied the town of Cagayan de Misamis and on April 7, 1900, a battle erupted in the town center led by General Nicolas Capistrano[11] and Filipino resistance fighters. This would later become known as the Battle of Cagayan de Misamis. The Americans won the war, and about forty years later, gave the Philippines its independence on July 4, 1946.[12] The war years in Cagayan de Oro were prompted by the presence of the Americans in 1898. The Americans were initially and successfully repulsed by the Kagay-anons forces led by Mayor Don Apolinar Vélez at the historic Battle of Makahambus on June 4, 1900.

The American forces attacking Makahambus, circa 1900s.

After the troubled years, peace finally brought back the economic activities to normalcy under the guidance of the United States. Consequently, from a purely farming-fishing area, Cagayan de Oro emerged into a booming commerce and trade center.

In 1948, the barrios of El Salvador and Molugan with their sitios known as Sala, Sambulawan, Sinaloc, Lagtang, Talaba, Kalabaylabay and Hinigdaan were separated from Cagayan de Oro to form the town of El Salvador.[13]

In 1950, the barrios of Opol, Igpit, and lower Iponan were separated from Cagayan de Oro to form the town of Opol.[14]

Cityhood

On June 15, 1950, then former President Elpidio Quirino signed Republic Act No. 521, which granted the status of a chartered city to the Municipality of Cagayan de Misamis.[15] This was made possible through the efforts of then Cagayan de Oro Congressman Emmanuel Pelaez.[16]

Cagayan de Oro was then declared a highly urbanized city by the Ministry of Local Government on November 22, 1983.

Tropical Storm Washi

On the evening of December 16–17, 2011, Tropical Storm Washi (locally called Sendong) caused widespread flash flooding in Northern Mindanao. In Cagayan de Oro, hundreds living near the banks of the Cagayan de Oro River were killed, with hundreds still missing.

Officials said that despite government warning, some people did not evacuate. Five people were killed in a landslide, but others died in the flash floods. The flash flooding occurred overnight, following 10 hours of rain, compounded by overflowing rivers and tributaries. Most of the victims had been sleeping.

In some areas, up to 20 centimeters of rain fell in 24 hours. More than 2,000 were rescued, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and at least 20,000 people were staying in 10 evacuation centers in Cagayan de Oro. Officials were also investigating reports that an entire village was swept away.[17] The confirmed death toll from the disaster is 1,268.[18]

Geography

NASA—satellite image captured of Macajalar Bay and the metropolis area.

Cagayan de Oro is located along the central coast of Northern Mindanao. It is situated on Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippine archipelago.

The southern part 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 the Bohol Sea.

Its total land area is 488.86 km² representing 13.9 percent of the entire Misamis Oriental province. It includes 25 kilometers of coastline and a harbor, Macajalar Bay. 44.7 percent of the surface of Cagayan de Oro is classified as agricultural land and 38.4 percent is classified as open spaces.[19]

The city is frequently categorized and referenced according to geographic factors: the 1st District (west of the Cagayan River) consisting of 24 barangays which are mostly suburban, and the 2nd District (east of the river), made up of 17 barangays, including city proper barangays numbering from 1-40.

Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification system, Cagayan de Oro has a tropical climate with an annual average temperature of 28 °C. In June 1998, the city recorded its highest temperature to date of 39 °C.

Cagayan de Oro does not receive an even amount of rainfall throughout the year. The driest months are March and April while August and September are the wettest months. The rainy or wet season lasts from June until November with the relatively drier seasons lasting from December until May. The city lies outside the typhoon belt but is affected by the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone.

Climate data for Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37
(99)		 38
(100)		 38
(100)		 38
(100)		 38
(100)		 39
(102)		 37
(99)		 37
(99)		 36
(97)		 37
(99)		 38
(100)		 37
(99)		 39
(102)
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Record low °C (°F) 17
(63)		 17
(63)		 18
(64)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 18
(64)		 17
(63)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 18
(64)		 20
(68)		 18
(64)		 17
(63)
Average rainy days 10 7 6 6 8 13 14 14 15 15 11 11 130
Source: Weatherbase[20]

Demographics

Population census
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 21,779—    
1918 28,062+1.70%
1939 48,084+2.60%
1948 46,266−0.43%
1970 128,319+4.74%
1975 165,220+5.20%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 227,312+6.59%
1990 339,598+4.10%
2000 461,871+3.12%
2007 553,966+2.54%
2010 602,088+3.08%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

As of the 2010 Census of Population, the population of the city was 602,088,[3] making it the 10th most populous city in the Philippines.

About 44 percent of the household population in Cagayan de Oro classified themselves as ethnically mixed people, 22.15 percent as Cebuano, 4.38 percent as Boholano, while 28.07 percent as other ethnic groups. (2000 Census).[21]

Religion

Most Reverend James T. G. Hayes, the first archbishop of Cagayan de Oro.

Roman Catholicism is the city's dominant religion, represented by almost 80 percent of the population. Other religious affiliations include the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Iglesia ni Cristo, Philippine Independent Church, United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Christ's Commission Fellowship, United Methodist Church, Jesus Miracle Crusade, Islam, and others.

The archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. This archdiocese comprises three civil provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Camiguin and entire Caraga region. It is a metropolitan seat in the island of Mindanao.

The current archbishop in Cagayan de Oro is Most Reverend Antonio J. Ledesma, S.J., D.D. , who was installed on March 4, 2006, and its seat is located at St. Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral.

Recently, the Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo Church has also decided to move the replica statue of the Black Nazarene to Jesus Nazareno Parish Church in Cagayan de Oro along Claro M. Recto Avenue, so that the Black Nazarene devotees from Mindanao may not have to travel to Quiapo in Manila for their annual pilgrimage.

In recent decades, Protestants have grown in number in the city. One of the known Protestant groups in the city is Pentecostalism, which dramatically increased with 2.8 percent total population, about 20 churches have been settling in the metropolitan area. Celebration International Church has one of the highest member attendances with a record of 735 members. In addition, three main Pentecostal mother churches are situated in the suburban area and few in the metropolitan areas. Also, Adventists, Mormons, and Methodists have surged in the suburban areas.

Islam is practiced mainly by Maranao settlers and the Balik Islam members which is about 10% of the population. There are several large mosques and about 50 small mosques that can be found in the city. Muslims can be found throughout the city, but they are slightly be found more in Karinugan, and Villa Angela Subdivision in Balulang.

Buddhism and Taoism are practiced by majority of local Chinese.

Languages

Cebuano is primarily the spoken language in the city. Tagalog serves as the city's secondary language. English is mainly used for business and in the academe. Maranao is widely spoken within Maranao communities in the city.

Economy

Cagayan de Oro is the melting pot of Mindanao because of its accessibility, business growth, attractions and its warm and hospitable people. Being the regional center and business hub of Northern Mindanao, the city is one of the most progressive and competitive cities in the Philippines.[22]

The city's economy is largely based on industry, commerce, trade, service and tourism. Investment in Cagayan de Oro City for the first six months of 2012 reached 7.4 billion pesos outpacing the local government's expectation of to nearly 100 percent. Investments in the city are dominated by malls, high-rise hotels and condominiums and convention centers. The net income for 2012 pegged at 2,041,036,807.89 billion pesos.

Skyline of Cagayan de Oro as of Oct. 26, 2015

Car Industry

Cagayan de Oro City has been dubbed as the auto-hub in Mindanao as world-renowned car brands like Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Ford, Kia, Foton, Mazda, Chevrolet, BMW, Peugeot, Hyundai, Subaru, Chery, Jinbei and Tata have set up dealerships in the city. Most of the car showrooms are located along the Iligan-Cagayan de Oro-Butuan Road.

Retail and Real Estate Industry

Cagayan de Oro City boasts a very healthy retail and residential market. National and International companies have started building high-rise condominiums such as Centrio Tower and Aspira Towers under Avida Residences, Primavera Residences under ItalPinas Corp and The Loop under Vista Residences.

There are many shopping malls, stand-alone department stores and large groceries owned by local, national and foreign Chinese, Taiwanese and Korean businessmen in the city.


Culture and Arts

There are several notable events in the city. Each barangay or barrio has its own feast locally known as Fiesta (or festivals) honoring their patron saints after achieving recognition in their own rights.

The Higalaay Festival (formerly the Kagay-an Festival) is a week-long celebration in honor of Cagayan de Oro's patron saint St. Augustine, held every August.

Highlights of the Higalaay Festival are the Kahimunan Trade Fair that features the native products of the city and province particularly on agriculture products, Miss Cagayan de Oro, Folkloric Street Dancing Competition which features colorful attires and cultural dances of the Higaonon tribes, Higalas Parade of Cagayan de Oro Icons and Floats, Halad sa Lambagohan, PE Rhythmic Dance Competition, Kalo Festival and Kumbira, a culinary show and exhibit that started in 1996 by Kagay-anons hoteliers and restaurants. It has since evolved over the years and now hosts a culinary competition among students and professionals from all over Mindanao.[23] The competition is divided into students and professionals where Hotel and Restaurant Management schools and professional chefs compete against each other in their respective categories. There are also cultural shows, competitions and celebrity concerts. As the festival acquired more years, some of these competitions were replaced with new and exciting ones. Just like of the Folkloric Street Dancing Competition which was replaced with Cagayan de Oro Carnival Parade that just started year 2014.[24]

Charter Day is the city's celebration of its cityhood established on June 15, 1950. It is a non-working holiday and a roster of special activities is lined up annually to mark this special occasion.

Cuisine

Cagayan de Oro food cultures include a variety of world cuisines influenced by the city's immigrant history. Western and Austronesian immigrants have made the city famous for pastel bread, chicharrón and Hamon de Cagayan. Numerous of Chinese and Korean restaurants are also present in the city. Some mobile food vendors licensed by the city sell street food like kwek-kwek, fish balls, tempura, proven and grilled meat.

Sports

Cagayan de Oro is the home of "Cagayan de Oro Stars" and "Cagayan de Oro Rapids" basketball teams. This major teams of the city is member community of Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association, an amateur commercial basketball league in southern Philippines sanctioned by the country's National Sports Association for basketball, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP). Also, it is the home of "Holcim MoneyGram-Misamis Oriental" and "Holcim Pryce Pharma", which commencing the Misamis Oriental province. Aside from the basketball, Cagayan de Oro also to be known for its oldest lawn tennis clubs like the "Golden Friendship Tennis Club". In addition, the city is ornamented with amateur volleyball teams like the Xavier University Volleyball Team.

The city was known to its leading sport, chess, one of the most common recreations by continuing championships in Mindanao since 1990’s. Also, the white water rafting and Kayaking has its annual sport events through the Cagayan River.

Also, designate a number of sports venues, including one of the biggest sports complex in Mindanao the Pelaez Memorial Sports Center, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan Gymnasium, Liceo Civic Center and others, a sports and entertainment complex that also hosts concerts. The Pelaez Memorial Sports Center serves as the home complex of Misamis Oriental sports teams.

Tourism

Due to the national government's aggressive tourism campaign, local and foreign tourist arrivals in the city are on the rise. In 2004, the city registered a tourist arrival of 307,820; an increase from a previous of 232,257 in 2003.

Parks and resorts

Museums and historical places

Infrastructure

Transportation

As the gateway to Northern Mindanao and the rest of Mindanao, Cagayan de Oro is very accessible via land, air and water transportations.

Ports

The Port of Cagayan de Oro in Macabalan is located near the estuary of the Cagayan de Oro River. It has an anchorage depth of 18 meters and is around 400 meters from the shoreline. It has two authorized cargo-handling operators. With the recent completion of the P250 million rehabilitation project, the port is now the biggest international and domestic seaport in Mindanao.[33]

The Port of Cagayan de Oro (Macabalan Port) serves regular cities trips to and from Metro Manila, Cebu City, Tagbilaran, Bacolod, Dumaguete, Iloilo City and Jagna, Bohol.

General Milling and Del Monte Philippines also operate their own port facilities within Cagayan de Oro. The $85 million Mindanao International Container Port located in nearby town Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental 17 kilometers from Cagayan de Oro serves the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate. This city's sub-port connects Mindanao to the ports of major cities in Visayas, Batangas, Metro Manila and the rest of the world.

Airport

The new airport of Cagayan de Oro, called Laguindingan Airport, provides domestic flights to and from Manila, Cebu City, Iloilo City and Davao City. Laguindingan Airport, which replaced Lumbia Airport, was officially opened on June 15, 2013, and sits on a 4.17 square kilometres (1.61 sq mi) site in Barangay Moog, Laguindingan, some 46 kilometres (29 mi) northwest of Cagayan de Oro.[34] It was inaugurated on January 11, 2006, with groundbreaking ceremonies presided by former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who advocated the idea of an international airport along the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Corridor.[35] Laguindingan Airport, one of the national government's flagship projects to boost the nation's tourism industry, is destined to become an international airport serving the entire region of Northern Mindanao and Lanao del Sur.

Bus terminals

Several means of public transportation are also available within the city. A number of companies also operate taxi services. There are also a couple of river taxis that ply down to the Cagayan de Oro River for both locals and tourists.

The Eastbound integrated Bus Terminal (Agora) offers a regular landtrips to and from eastern municipalities of Misamis Oriental, Gingoog, Butuan, Cabadbaran, Bayugan, Prosperidad, San Francisco, Surigao City, Tandag, Bislig, Bukidnon including Malaybalay and Valencia, Wao, Lanao del Sur, Davao City, Tagum, Kabacan, Cotabato City, Isulan, Tacurong and General Santos.

The Westbound Integrated Bus and Jeepney Terminal also has regular land trips to and from western municipalities of Misamis Oriental including El Salvador and Laguindingan, Iligan, Tubod, Marawi, Oroquieta, Tangub, Ozamiz, Dapitan, Dipolog, and the rest of Zamboanga Peninsula including Pagadian, Ipil and Zamboanga City.

Utilities and services

Law enforcement

Cagayan de Oro is the base of major military and police camps in the Northern Mindanao region. Camp Vicente Alagar, located in Barangay Lapasan, is the headquarters of the Philippine National Police in the city. It has jurisdiction over the entire region.

Camp Edilberto Evangelista, located in Barangay Patag 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 regions. Minor military camps are also located in barangay Lumbia and upper Puerto.

Medical facilities

Cagayan de Oro has a hospital bed-to-population ratio of 1:474 as of 2003. The Justiniano R. Borja Memorial Medical Hospital (formerly City Hospital), Puerto Community Hospital and Northern Mindanao Medical Center (formerly Provincial Hospital) are the three government-run hospitals.

Capitol University Medical Center, Polymedic General Hospital, Polymedic Medical Plaza, Maria Reyna–Xavier University Hospital, Cagayan de Oro Medical Center, Madonna and Child Hospital, Sabal Hospital and Cagayan de Oro Doctor's Hospital (formerly Maternity Hospital) are privately owned.

Many of these hospital facilities have undergone expansion, renovation and modernization.

Local government

Elected and appointed officials have administered Cagayan de Oro since June 15, 1950, with a strong mayor-council government. The city political government is composed of the mayor, vice-mayor, two congressional districts representatives, sixteen councilors, one Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation representative and an Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) representative. Each official is elected publicly to a three-year terms.

The following are the current city officials of Cagayan de Oro:[37]

Barangay and legislative districts

Cagayan de Oro is politically subdivided into 80 barangays. These are grouped into two congressional districts, 24 barangays in the 1st district (West) and 56 barangays in the 2nd district (East), with the Cagayan de Oro River as the natural boundary. The city has a 57 urbanized barangays and 23 rural barangays all in all.

District Sub-District
(# of Barangays) 		Population
(as of 2010) 		Barangays
First Non-Poblacion (24) 290,913

  • Baikingon
  • Balulang
  • Bayabas
  • Bayanga
  • Besigan
  • Bonbon
  • Bulua
  • Canitoan
  • Carmen
  • Dansolihon
  • Iponan
  • Kauswagan
  • Lumbia
  • Mambuaya
  • Pagalungan
  • Pagatpat
  • Patag
  • Pigsag-an
  • San Simon
  • Taglimao
  • Tagpangi
  • Tignapoloan
  • Tuburan
  • Tumpagon

Second Non-Poblacion (16) 98,586

  • Agusan
  • Balubal
  • Bugo
  • Camaman-an
  • Consolacion
  • Cugman
  • F.S. Catanico
  • Gusa
  • Indahag
  • Lapasan
  • Macabalan
  • Macasandig
  • Nazareth
  • Puerto
  • Puntod
  • Tablon

Poblacion (40)

  • Barangay 1
  • Barangay 2
  • Barangay 3
  • Barangay 4
  • Barangay 5
  • Barangay 6
  • Barangay 7
  • Barangay 8
  • Barangay 9
  • Barangay 10
  • Barangay 11
  • Barangay 12
  • Barangay 13
  • Barangay 14
  • Barangay 15
  • Barangay 16
  • Barangay 17
  • Barangay 18
  • Barangay 19
  • Barangay 20
  • Barangay 21
  • Barangay 22
  • Barangay 23
  • Barangay 24
  • Barangay 25
  • Barangay 26
  • Barangay 27
  • Barangay 28
  • Barangay 29
  • Barangay 30
  • Barangay 31
  • Barangay 32
  • Barangay 33
  • Barangay 34
  • Barangay 35
  • Barangay 36
  • Barangay 37
  • Barangay 38
  • Barangay 39
  • Barangay 40

Education

The city has four major private universities/colleges: Capitol University, Liceo de Cagayan University, Lourdes College Cagayan de Oro City, and Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan. The Mindanao University of Science and Technology is the only state university in the city. Other higher education institutions include Southern Philippines College, Pilgrim Christian College, Cagayan de Oro College – PHINMA Education Network, St. Mary's Academy of Carmen run by the RVM Sisters, Informatics Computer Institute and STI College - Cagayan de Oro with a secondary education program in Barangay Kauswagan. There are also a number of foreign schools in the city with study programs.

Notable public and private elementary and high schools include Cagayan de Oro National High School, Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School, Gusa Regional Science High School - X, City Central School, St. Mary's School, Corpus Christi School, Merry Child School, Nanuri International School, International School, Vineyard International Polytechnic College, and Montessori de Oro. There are also schools in Cagayan de Oro that use the Accelerated Christian Education system. Two of these schools include Lapasan Baptist Christian Academy and Shekinah Glory Christian Academy. There are two Chinese schools in the city: Kong Hua School (Roman Catholic) and Oro Christian Grace School (an Evangelical Christian school).[38]

To see a full list of educational institutions in Cagayan de Oro City, see here.

Media

Notable media publications in the city are the Mindanao Gold Star Daily, SunStar Cagayan de Oro, and Super Balita. Ang Katarungan is the city's major English-Cebuano language paper published since 1926. Brigada Newspaper Cagayan de Oro is the most popular newspaper company in the city.

There are eleven television stations in the city that are owned and operated by broadcasting networks—ETC TV-4, CNN Philippines TV 5, ABS-CBN TV 2, GMA TV 12/35, 2nd Avenue TV-31, RMN/BEAM 8/33, TV5 Channel 21, Channel 45 Global News Network, GMA News TV Channel 43 ABS-CBN Sports and Action Channel 23, and the twelve television station, is operated by the Cagayan de Oro College Broadcast Network. Parasat Cable TV and Jade Cable TV are the two cable systems in the city.

There are two local newscasts programs in Cagayan de Oro: TV Patrol Northern Mindanao (ABS-CBN Cagayan de Oro), and 24 Oras Northern Mindanao (formerly Testigo Northern Mindanao—GMA Northern Mindanao after it was launched in 2013 as Testigo Northern Mindanao and later on November 10, 2014 re-launched as 24 Oras Northern Mindanao).

Notable people

International relations

Twin towns or sister cities

Cagayan de Oro has sister cities worldwide including local, as classified by the city government.

See also

Gallery

  1. ^ "Port of Cagayan de Oro". Philippine Ports Authority. Retrieved September 13, 2012. 

References

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  2. ↑ "Province: MISAMIS ORIENTAL". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
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  4. ↑ Cities of the Philippines
  5. ↑ http://dirp3.pids.gov.ph/ris/dps/pidsdps9831.pdf
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