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Misamis Oriental | |
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      (from top: left to right) Libertad coastline, Balingoan Port, Mount Sumagaya, Mount Balatukan, Macajalar Bay and Cagayan de Oro. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Anthem: "Misamis Oriental Hymn" Instrumental Sung by Joel Vacalares | |
 Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 8°45′N 125°00′E / 8.75°N 125°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Capital and largest city | Cagayan de Oro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| • Governor | Peter M. Unabia (Lakas) |
| • Vice Governor | Jeremy Jonahmar G. Pelaez (Padayon Pilipino) |
| • Legislature | Misamis Oriental Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,131.52 km2 (1,209.09 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 43rd out of 81 |
| (excluding Cagayan de Oro) | |
| Highest elevation | 2,560 m (8,400 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
• Total | 956,900 |
| • Rank | 30th out of 81 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 30th out of 81 |
| (excluding Cagayan de Oro) | |
| Demonym | Misamisnon |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 1
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| • Component cities | |
| • Municipalities | |
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| • Districts | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9000–9025 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-MSR |
| Spoken languages | |
| Income classification | 1st class |
| Website | www |
Misamis Oriental (Cebuano: Sidlakang Misamis; Maranao: Sebangan Misamis; Tagalog: Silangang Misamis), officially the Province of Misamis Oriental, is a province located in the region of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines. Its capital, largest city and provincial center is the city of Cagayan de Oro, which is governed independently from the province and also the regional center of Northern Mindanao.
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.