CITY OF GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP
Cagayan de Oro is a city located at the Northern coast of Mindanao, south of the Philippines. It is the capital of Misamis Oriental Province
and the regional center for Northern Mindanao (Region 10). The
city is also known for its initials C.D.O. (Cagayan De Oro).There are dozens of dialects spoken in the Philippines. Cebuano or Bisaya is the city's main dialect. Other local dialects such as Tagalog and Maranao are also spoken. The Filipino-Chinese community in Cagayan de Oro predominantly speak Fookien Amoy. English on the other hand is widely used in schools, media, government and commercial transactions.
People
from Cagayan de Oro are called "Kagayanons". Most are
brown-skinned Malay descent. Some are mixed Chinese and Spanish
ancestry popularly known to locals as "Mestizo". The original
settlers of Cagayan de Oro were "lumads" or tribal minorities from
Bukidnon and Lanao. Migrants from Cebu, Bohol, Negros, Bukidnon
and Muslims from Lanao have added to the city's mixed culture.
There are several universities and colleges in the city. Xavier University (formerly Ateneo de Cagayan) is
the first university in the city and in the entire Mindanao
region. Other universities in the city are Liceo de Cagayan
University and Capitol University.
The
city is known for many names. It is known as "The Gateway
to Northern Mindanao" because of its location and good transport
facilities, "The Golden City of the South" because of its good business
atmosphere and opportunities. But most of all, it is through its
warm and hospitable people that the city became known as "The City of
Golden Friendship".
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CITYSCAPE AND DEVELOPMENT
Most
of the existing old buildings/structures in Cagayan de Oro were built
after World War II. In its history, Cagayan de Oro was destroyed
several times by fierce battles in the 20th century. The first
was during the American invasion during the Philippine-American War
(1900) and then the Japanese invasion in World War II (1942). The
American liberation in 1945 was the deadliest of all. American
planes dropped bombs around the town center that destroyed the San
Agustin Church (built in 1845), robbing Cagayan de Oro of its last Spanish heritage.
Political turmoil and the Mindanao insurgency affected Cagayan de Oro's economic growth. Signs of development was only felt in the late 1980's. However it was not enough to cope up with the city's population growth and huge influx of poor migrants from the rural areas. In 1948, Cagayan de Oro's population was a mere 46,000. As of 2006 informal census, the city population stands around 500,000. This has strained government resources and services.
The city does not have any skyscrappers. The tallest building constructed in the city stands around 8 storey high. Most buildings in the city center are within 2 to 3 stories and only a few buildings reach more than 4 storey high. Due to lack of big investments, not much has changed in the the city's main district which is still occupied by old residential buildings including informal settlement (squatters). New residential developments are however being constructed in the city's outskirts.
CITY FACTS
Map taken from CIA World Factbook
COUNTRY........................ Philippines
ISLAND ........................... Mindanao
PROVINCE....................... Misamis Oriental
POSTAL CODE................. 9000
TIME ............................... GMT + 8 Hours
PROVINCE....................... Misamis Oriental
POSTAL CODE................. 9000
TIME ............................... GMT + 8 Hours
AVERAGE TEMP.............. 29° c - 89° f
CITY POPULATION........... 461,887 (2000 Census)
POPULATION GROWTH.... 4.0 % (including migration)
LAND AREA..................... 488.86 square kilometers
LANGUAGE...................... Cebuano, Tagalog, English
CITY POPULATION........... 461,887 (2000 Census)
POPULATION GROWTH.... 4.0 % (including migration)
LAND AREA..................... 488.86 square kilometers
LANGUAGE...................... Cebuano, Tagalog, English
RELIGION......................... Christian, Islam, Buddhist
FUNCTIONAL LITERACY.... 84%
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE.... 7.4%
CURRENCY...................... Philippine Peso (Php)
MEASUREMENT............... Metric, mixed with English
ELECTRICITY.................... 220 Volts, 60 cycles
ELECTRIC PLUG............... Type A, Flat Blade
ROAD............................... Left Hand Drive
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE.... 7.4%
CURRENCY...................... Philippine Peso (Php)
MEASUREMENT............... Metric, mixed with English
ELECTRICITY.................... 220 Volts, 60 cycles
ELECTRIC PLUG............... Type A, Flat Blade
ROAD............................... Left Hand Drive
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