Cagayan de Oro
Cagayan de Oro (CDO), officially the City of Cagayan de Oro (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro; Maranao: Bandar a Cagayan de Oro; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Northern Mindanao, Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Misamis Oriental where it is geographically situated but governed administratively independent from the provincial government. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 728,402 people. Cagayan de Oro also serves as the regional center and business hub of Northern Mindanao, and part of the growing Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro area, which includes the city of El Salvador, the towns of Opol, Alubijid, Laguindingan, Gitagum, Lugait, Naawan, Initao, Libertad and Manticao at the western side, and the towns of Tagoloan, Villanueva, Jasaan, Claveria and Balingasag at the eastern side.
Cagayan de Oro | |
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Skyline of Cagayan de Oro | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Etymology: Cagayan de Misamis | |
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| Anthem: "Cagayan de Oro March" | |
Map of Northern Mindanao with Cagayan de Oro highlighted | |
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Cagayan de Oro Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°29′N 124°39′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Oriental (geographically only) |
| District | 1st and 2nd districts |
| Settlement re-established | 1626 |
| Town | 1871 |
| Cityhood | June 15, 1950 |
| Highly urbanized city | November 22, 1983 |
| Barangays | 80 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Rolando A. Uy (NUP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Jocelyn B. Rodriguez (CDP) |
| • Representatives | |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 372,293 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • City | 412.80 km2 (159.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,892 m (9,488 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • City | 728,402 |
| • Rank | 10th |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,687,159 |
| • Households | 190,225 |
| Demonym(s) | Cagayanons; Kagay-anons |
| Economy | |
| • Gross domestic product | ₱261.7 billion (2022) $4.62 billion (2022) |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.07 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 4,239 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 11,848 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 3,855 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 3,244 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company (CEPALCO) |
| • Water | Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9000 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Cebuano, Tagalog |
| Abbreviations | CdeO, CDO, CDOC, Cag. de Oro |
| Website | cagayandeoro |
Cagayan de Oro is located along the north central coast of Mindanao island facing Macajalar Bay and 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 has a population of 728,402, making it the 10th most populous city in the Philippines.
Cagayan de Oro is also famous for its white water rafting or kayaking adventures, one of the tourism activities being promoted along the Cagayan de Oro River.