Cagayan de Oro

Cagayan de Oro
Skyline of Cagayan de Oro
Skyline of Cagayan de Oro
Flag of Cagayan de Oro
Official seal of Cagayan de Oro
Etymology: Cagayan de Misamis
Nicknames: 
  • City of Golden Friendship[1]
  • Whitewater Rafting Capital of the Philippines[2]
  • City of Gold[3]
Anthem: "Cagayan de Oro March"
Map of Northern Mindanao with Cagayan de Oro highlighted
Map of Northern Mindanao with Cagayan de Oro highlighted
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Cagayan de Oro is located in Philippines
Cagayan de Oro
Cagayan de Oro
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°29′N 124°39′E / 8.48°N 124.65°E / 8.48; 124.65
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Oriental (geographically only)
District1st and 2nd districts
Settlement re-established1626
Town1871
CityhoodJune 15, 1950
Highly urbanized cityNovember 22, 1983
Barangays80 (see Barangays)
Government
[4]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorRolando A. Uy (NUP)
 • Vice MayorJocelyn B. Rodriguez (CDP)
 • Representatives
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate372,293 voters (2022)
Area
 • City412.80 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)[6]
 • City728,402
 • Rank10th
 • Density1,800/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)[7]
$4.62 billion (2022)[8]
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
6.80
% (2021)[9]
 • Revenue₱ 4,239 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 11,848 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 3,855 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 3,244 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCagayan Electric Power and Light Company (CEPALCO)
 • WaterCagayan de Oro Water District (COWD)
 • Cable TVParasat Cable TV
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (PST)
ZIP code
9000
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)88
Native languagesCebuano, Tagalog
AbbreviationsCdeO, CDO, CDOC, Cag. de Oro
Feast dateAugust 28
Patron saintAugustine of Hippo
Websitecagayandeoro.gov.ph

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 728,402 people, making it the 10th most populous city in the Philippines and the most populous in Northern Mindanao.[6][10]

It serves as the capital of the province of Misamis Oriental wherein it is geographically situated and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but governed administratively independent from the provincial government and also the largest city of that province. It 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 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.

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.[11][12][13]

  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. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  4. ^ City of Cagayan de Oro | (DILG)
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "All Provinces and HUCs in Northern Mindanao Continue to Expand in 2022; City of Cagayan de Oro Records the Fastest Growth with 9.4 Percent". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "PH₱56.598 per dollar (per International Monetary Fund on Representative Exchange Rates for Selected Currencies for December 2022)". IMF. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  11. ^ "Cagayan de Oro's White Water Rafting". Philippine Postal Corporation. June 18, 2012. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  12. ^ Cagayan De Oro Travel Guide Archived October 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ GMA goes whitewater rafting in Cagayan de Oro – and looks forward to mountain climbing : Philippines : Gov.Ph : News