Misamis Occidental
Misamis Occidental is a province in the Philippines . It is located in the north of the island of Mindanao and geographically belongs to the Zamboanga peninsula. Politically it is assigned to District X Northern Mindanao .
The capital of the province is Oroquieta City .
The governor of the province is Herminia M. Ramiro.
geography
Misamis Occidental is located on the northeast corner of the Zamboanga peninsula and is surrounded by water on three sides, namely by the Mindanao Sea , the Bay of Iligan and the Bay of Panguil , a branch of the Iligan Bay. The province borders on Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur in the west and is separated from the province of Lanao del Norte by the Bay of Iligan .
The province has a total area of 1,939.3 km².
In addition to long stretches of coastline, the province is also characterized by a partly hilly and partly flat topology. At its western borders the terrain becomes rugged and mountainous. At 2425 m, Mt. Malindang is the highest mountain in the province and the highest point on the entire geographic peninsula of Zamboanga.
Demographics and language
According to the 2000 census, Misamis Occidental has a population of 486,723, which puts the province in 28th place in the Philippines' population statistics. On average there are 251 inhabitants per square kilometer. This means 27th place in this category.
The most common language is Sabanon (pronounced Subanen ) and is mainly used by members of the Subanon ethnic group who have inhabited the area for many centuries. In addition, Cebuano is also widespread; Communication is also possible with the languages Tagalog and English .
economy
Due to the fact that much of the province borders on water, fishing is the main economic product. Fish and seafood are Misamis Occidental's most important export goods.
Other export goods are handcrafted products such as coconut mats, ceramics and pottery. But botanical products such as cut flowers, ornamental plants and seedlings for fruit trees are also sold from here.
The city of Tangub, which is nicknamed "Christmas Symbols Capital of Mindanao" (capital of the Christmas symbols in Mindanao), is particularly interesting at Christmas time.
Administrative division
Misamis Occidental is politically divided into 14 administrative parishes and three cities.
The administrative communities in turn are subdivided into a total of 490 barangays (districts). The province is divided into two congressional districts.
Cities
Administrative communities
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climate
The climate in the province is warm, humid and tropical. However, there are no particularly long periods of rain throughout the year. The average rainfall over the last twenty years is 182.5 mm.
The rainiest months are November and December; February to April are the driest months.
The province is outside the typhoon belt, but is hit by violent squalls from time to time.
history
Originally there was only one province called Misamis. With the Legislative Act No. 3537 of November 2, 1929, this province was divided into the two provinces Misamis Occidental with the capital Oroquieta City and Misamis Oriental with the capital Cagayan de Oro .
Occidental province included the localities of Baliangao, Lopez Jaena, Tudela, Clarin, Plaridel, Oroquieta, Aloran, Jimenez and Misamis. These nine original administrative communities of the province of Misamis Occidental were united to the three cities of Ozamiz, Oroquieta and Tangub. In addition, 14 administrative municipalities of the province remained as such.
The name Misamis is said to come from the word "Kuyamis" from the dialect Subano, which refers to a sweet type of coconut, the main product of the early settlers in this area.
Over the years the term was equated with the place and, after the arrival of Spanish settlers, not least because of them, changed to the current name "Misamis".
Attractions
- The Mount Malindang
- The largest pipe organ from Mindanao from Germany (Ozamiz City)
- Baon-Baon Islands (Seven Islands, Plaridel)
- The Old Spanish Catholic Church (Jimenez)
- Hoyohoy Highland Park (Tangub City)
- Lake Duminagat (Don Victoriano)
- Cotta Beach (Ozamiz City)
- Sibucal hot springs (Oroquieta City)
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Coordinates: 8 ° 20 ' N , 123 ° 45' E