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Cagayan de Oro

Cagayan de Oro (CDO), officially the City of Cagayan de Oro (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro), is a large city in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines. It is the capital of the Misamis Oriental province. In the 2020 census, 728,402 people lived in the city. Cagayan de Oro is also the center of business in Northern Mindanao. It is part of the Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro area. This area includes the city of El Salvador, the towns of Opol, Alubijid, Laguindingan, Gitagum, Lugait, Naawan, Initao, Libertad and Manticao at the western side, It also includes the towns of Tagoloan, Villanueva, Jasaan, Claveria and Balingasag at the eastern side.

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CAG Skyline Nov 2018.jpg
Flag of Cagayan de Oro
Flag
Official seal of Cagayan de Oro
Seal
Etymology: Cagayan de Misamis
 
Anthem: "Cagayan de Oro March"
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CountryPhilippines
Region{{safesubst:#property:P131}}
ProvinceMisamis Oriental (geographically only)
District1st and 2nd districts
Settlement re-established1626
Town1871
CityhoodJune 15, 1950
Highly urbanized cityNovember 22, 1983
Government
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 • MayorRolando A. Uy (NUP)
 • Vice MayorJocelyn B. Rodriguez (CDP)
 • Representatives
List
Elevation
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Highest elevation
2,892 m (9,488 ft)
Lowest elevation
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Population
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 • Rank10th
 • Metro
1,687,159
Economy
 • Gross domestic product₱239,252 million (2021)[6]
$4,749 million (2021)[7]
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 • Revenue₱
 • Assets₱
 • Expenditure₱
 • Liabilities₱
Service provider
 • WaterCagayan de Oro Water District (COWD)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (PST)
ZIP code
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PSGC
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Native languagesCebuano, Tagalog, English
AbbreviationsCdeO, CDO, CDOC, Cag. de Oro
Websitehttp://{{safesubst:#property:P856}}

Cagayan de Oro is on the north central coast of Mindanao island. It faces Macajalar Bay. The city is bordered by the municipalities of Opol to the west, Tagoloan to the east, and the provinces of Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte to the south of the city. According to the 2020 census, the city was the 10th most populous city in the Philippines.[9]

Cagayan De Oro Media

  • This is an Official City Hymn of Cagayan de Oro, a Highly Urbanized City situated North of the Island of Mindanao, Philippines.

  • The American forces attacking Makahambus, circa 1900s.

  • Aerial view of Cagayan de Misamis, 1925

  • Aftermath of Tropical Storm Sendong (Washi)

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

  • Cagayan de Oro skyline 2021

  • International hotel chain Tune Hotels along CM Recto Avenue

  • Cagayan De Oro City Hall

  • The seal of Cagayan de Oro when it attained its cityhood in 1950 and was replaced in 1976. The 1976 seal was revised in 1990 to reflect the status of the city as a highly-urbanized city independent of the province, but it was later replaced on the 50th anniversary of cityhood in 2000 with a newer seal.

References

  1. ↑ "Cagayan de Oro: The City with Golden Opportunities". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Whitewater Rafting Adventure". City Government of Cagayan de Oro. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. ↑ Daily, Mindanao Goldstar (January 10, 2019). "Brightest prospects for the 'City of Gold'". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. https://mindanaogoldstardaily.com/brightest-prospects-for-the-city-of-gold/. Retrieved April 15, 2019. 
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  6. ↑ "All Provinces and HUCs in Northern Mindanao Post Growths in 2021 with City of Cagayan de Oro Contributing the Most to the Growth of the Region". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  7. ↑ "PH₱50.384 per dollar (per International Monetary Fund on Representative Exchange Rates for Selected Currencies for December 2021)". IMF. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  8. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population".. PSA. Retrieved on 20 June 2016. 
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