Metro Cagayan de Oro


Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro, also known as Metro Cagayan de Oro, is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the Philippines. It is located on the northern coast of Mindanao and comprises the two chartered cities of Cagayan de Oro and El Salvador and the fourteen municipalities of Misamis Oriental which are Alubijid, Balingasag, Claveria, Gitagum, Initao, Jasaan, Laguindingan, Libertad, Lugait, Manticao, Naawan, Opol, Tagoloan and Villanueva and the six municipalities of Bukidnon which are Manolo Fortich, Baungon, Libona, Malitbog, Sumilao and Talakag. According to the 2020 Philippine census, Metro Cagayan de Oro has a population of 1,687,159 people.

Geography

Metro Cagayan de Oro is bounded by Macajalar Bay, which curves north. Forty percent of its area is elevated plains, located partially in Bukidnon. In the western portion the Cagayan de Oro River outlines the area, which is divided by the river's tributaries from district 1 of Cagayan de Oro to Gitagum. The eastern and southern regions run from district 2 of Cagayan de Oro to Tagoloan to Claveria and Malitbog to Talakag, which is bordered by Bukidnon-Central Mindanao and Lanao del Norte.
Metro Cagayan comprises hills and mountain ranges, mountains and rain forests. Its biodiversity and greenery helps keep the area's temperature cool. The southern portion has semi-active volcanoes in the Kalatungan Mountain Range, although the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology maintains that there is little risk of eruption or
earthquakes.

Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification system Cagayan de Oro has a tropical climate, with an annual average temperature of. In June 1998, the city recorded its highest temperature to date,. The city receives a varying amount of rainfall throughout the year; March and April are the driest months, and August and September the wettest. The rainy season lasts from June to November, and the drier season from December to May. The city lies outside the typhoon belt, but is affected by the Intertropical Convergence Zone.

Government

Cagayan de Oro is a chartered city which is geographically located in Misamis Oriental. Although, the provincial capitol of Misamis Oriental is located in Cagayan de Oro, the provincial government has no administrative authority and jurisdiction over the city government of Cagayan de Oro.
Metro Cagayan de Oro has the fourth-largest population in the Philippines, and is the third-largest metropolitan area geographically. Cagayan de Oro City is the center of the Metro Cagayan de Oro, the emerging 4th metropolis of the country. Metro Cagayan de Oro covers municipalities in eastern and western Misamis Oriental and northern Bukidnon.
Cities or municipalitiesProvinceBarangaysPopulation
Income class
Cagayan de OroMisamis Oriental 80728,4021st Class City; Highly urbanized
El SalvadorMisamis Oriental1558,7714th class component city
BalingasagMisamis Oriental3074,3851st Class Municipality
LibertadMisamis Oriental3912,9485th Class Municipality
ClaveriaMisamis Oriental2452,4781st Class Municipality
TagoloanMisamis Oriental1080,3191st Class Municipality
LaguindinganMisamis Oriental1126,3634th Class Municipality
ManticaoMisamis Oriental1329,4692nd Class Municipality
OpolMisamis Oriental1466,3272nd Class Municipality
NaawanMisamis Oriental1022,4444th Class Municipality
JasaanMisamis Oriental1557,0552nd Class Municipality
LugaitMisamis Oriental820,5592nd Class Municipality
AlubijidMisamis Oriental1632,1634th Class Municipality
GitagumMisamis Oriental1117,9205th Class Municipality
InitaoMisamis Oriental1633,9023rd Class Municipality
VillanuevaMisamis Oriental1140,4192nd Class Municipality
Manolo FortichBukidnon22113,2001st Class Municipality
TalakagBukidnon2977,0271st Class Municipality
MalitbogBukidnon1126,7412nd Class Municipality
BaungonBukidnon1637,1112nd Class Municipality
LibonaBukidnon1448,9651st Class Municipality
SumilaoBukidnon1029,5314th Class Municipality

Since the 1986 People Power Revolution, political power has returned to Misamis Oriental. Each city and municipality is self-governing, divided into barangays led by mayors.

Demographics

Metro Cagayan de Oro is inhabited by distinct Visayan and Lumad cultural communities. Several cultural minorities exist in central Mindanao, including the Bagobos, Subanons and Badjaos. It has also some sizeable minorities hailing from Luzon, such as Bicolanos, Ilocanos, Kapampangans and Tagalogs, and Hiligaynons from Panay and Negros Occidental. The city of Cagayan de Oro has a population of 675,950 people, making it the most-populous city in northern Mindanao and the tenth in the country.

Religion

Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion, although Protestant denominations, such as the United Church, the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Iglesia Filipina Independiente, as well as Evangelical Pentecostals, are increasing in numbers.
Followers of Islam are mostly Maranao and Maguindanaon traders and migrants, as well as converts known as the Balik Islam.

Population

About 44 percent of households in Metro Cagayan de Oro classify themselves as Bisaya, 22.15 percent as Cebuano and 4.38 percent as Boholano; 28.07 percent are from other ethnic groups, including Maranao, Higaonon and Bukidnon. The rest of the areas' population includes migrants and their descendants from Luzon and other parts of Visayas, such as Bicolanos, Ilocanos, Kapampangans, Tagalogs and Hiligaynons. In addition to the city of Cagayan de Oro, there is rapid growth in nearby cities and municipalities. According to the Statistical Yearbook of the Philippines, this urban growth is a result of migration from neighboring provinces.
Cultural communities and ethnic groups living primarily in remote areas of Talakag, Baungon and Bukidnon include the Maranaos, Maguindanaons, Tausugs, Higaonons, Subanens, Binukid, T’boli and Bagobo. These groups have declined in population by about 12 percent since 2000 and, despite comprising 20.4 percent of the population of Mindanao, they experience discrimination in Filipino society.

Economy

Cagayan de Oro is the "melting pot of Mindanao" because of its accessibility, business growth and attractions. It is a business hub of the northern Mindanao region, with a reported income of ₱1.8 billion in fiscal year 2010. The city's economy is based on industry, commerce, trade, services and tourism. The city of Cagayan de Oro reported seven billion pesos in investment during the first six months of 2012, primarily in the service and industrial sectors. Investment in Metro Cagayan de Oro focuses on tourism, agriculture and the hospitality industry.

Healthcare

Metro Cagayan de Oro has a number of hospitals:
In addition, Every municipalities has public health center and/or mini-hospital that caters their constituents for minor health cases under the supervision of Local government Units and Department of Health.

Public

Private

Education

Education, which has the largest share of the Metro Cagayan de Oro budget, is supervised by the Northern Mindanao Region X Department of Education. The 2010 census counted 203 schools in the metropolis, including seven universities, 17 colleges, 52 high schools and 64 elementary and primary schools. The student population of Metro Cagayan de Oro is estimated at 380,580.
Colleges and universities in Metro Cagayan de Oro are:

Colleges

Public

Private

Universities

Public

Private

Media

Television

Analog

Digital

Cable

  • RPN

Radio

AM Frequency

FM Frequency

Cable TV (Local)

Newspaper

Newscast

Defunct

  • TV Patrol North Mindanao

Transportation

Land

Metro Cagayan de Oro is accessible by land from several cities and municipalities in Mindanao. There are three bus and jeepney terminals with regular service: Agora Integrated Bus Terminal, Eastbound-Gusa Jeepney Terminal and Westbound-Bulua Integrated Bus and Jeepney Terminal.

Air

Lumbia Airport, also known as Cagayan de Oro Airport, hosted domestic service to Manila, Cebu, Davao and Iloilo. Manila is 75 minutes away by air, Iloilo one hour and Cebu 45 minutes, and Davao 25 minutes. It was the second-busiest airport in Mindanao, after Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City.
Laguindingan International Airport is in the municipality of Laguindingan. It serves northern Mindanao, offering domestic service throughout the Philippines. It will offer international flights in the future.

Sea

Cagayan de Oro Port is an international seaport situated near the estuary of the Cagayan de Oro River. It has an anchorage depth of, with two cargo-handling operators. With the recent completion of the 250 million peso rehabilitation project, it is the largest seaport in Mindanao. The port has regular service to Manila, Cebu, Tagbilaran, Bacolod, Dumaguete, Iloilo and Jagna.