Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines in the north of the island of Mindanao . It is politically assigned to District X Northern Mindanao .
The provincial capital is called Cagayan de Oro . The governor of the province is Yevgeny Vicente B. Emano.
geography
Misamis Oriental is located in the central northern area of Mindanao Island . The province borders on Lanao del Norte and Bukidnon in the south, on Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur in the east and in the north on the Mindanao Sea and the island province of Camiguin , which lies off the northern coast of Misamis Oriental.
The landscape is rough and partly interspersed with mountain ranges and is characterized by a flat coastal region as well as rivers and valleys. The eastern area consists of an angular hilly landscape, which in turn is interrupted by deep gorges. The coastline stretches irregularly along the Mindanao Sea and forms numerous bays that are bordered by sloping lowlands and river valleys. Rough highland hills rise abruptly between the large gorges of the western part, while the lowlands near the coast are flat over long stretches and are crossed by many streams.
Misamis Oriental has two large bays: The Bay of Macajalar in the center of the province near the capital Cagayan de Oro and the Bay of Gingoog, which is located in the very east near the second city of the Gingoog City Province .
The two rivers Cagayan and Tagoloan flow into the Mindanao Sea in the province.
The total area of the province is 3,570 km².
Demographics and language
According to the 2000 census, Misamis Oriental has 1,126,215 people. The province thus occupies the 19th place of the most populous provinces in the Philippines.
The population density is 315 people per km². This means the 17th place in the demographic statistics of the island state.
Different languages are spoken, mainly Cebuano , Tagalog and Maranao. Besides are Hiligaynon , Ilonggo, Waray and English common languages in the province.
economy
The province maintains various branches of industry, especially agriculture and forestry , steel, metal and textile processing, chemical industry as well as rubber and food production.
The forest areas are one of the main resources of the province. Logging and land sales are important economic factors. Misamis Oriental is crossed by numerous rivers whose waters supply inland fisheries. The Mindanao Sea also offers the local fishing fleets direct access to its rich fishing grounds via the bays of Macajalar and Gingoog.
Major educational institutions
The Bukidnon State University and the Mindanao State University have set up in various locations remote offices.
Administrative division
Misamis Oriental is divided into 24 administrative communities and three cities. The administrative communities in turn are subdivided into a total of 502 barangays (districts).
The province is divided into two congressional districts plus two districts of Cagayan de Oro .
Cities
Administrative communities
climate
In the eastern part of the province, between the municipalities of Kinoguitan and Magsaysa, extremely heavy rains prevail between November and January. The rest of the year it is usually warm and humid and tropical.
In the central areas and in the western part of the province the climate is relatively dry between November and April, while the rest of the year is also tropical, humid and warm.
The province is outside the typhoon belt , but is hit by violent squalls from time to time.
history
The name Misamis is derived from the word Misa , the Spanish expression for mass. When Christianity was not yet very widespread in the Philippines, the word Misa was heard repeatedly when priests traveled the country to promote conversions to the Christian faith. Over time, the term used by the Spanish missionaries became a term for the entire area.
Other sources say that the word Misamis is derived from the word Kuyamis , a sweet coconut that was the main product of the early settlers in the region. The word Kuyamis changed over time after the arrival of the Spanish colonists and became today's Misamis.
The first settlers of the region were Negritos . Centuries later, Austronesian colonists came and fought with the natives for supremacy on the Cagayan River and its coastal areas. The fighting went in favor of the locals.
In the 16th century , Muslim immigrants spread to most of Mindanao Island and most of the residents were converted to Islam.
By 1818 Misamis was part of Cebu . In the late 19th century the province was then one of the 6 districts of Mindanao and then, towards the end of the Spanish era, one of the 7 districts of Mindanao and Sulu. Cagayan de Misamis was named the capital and is now known as Cagayan de Oro .
With the Legislative Act. No. 3537, the province was divided into two new provinces with effect from November 2, 1929: Misamis Occidental with the capital Oroquieta City and Misamis Oriental with the capital Cagayan de Oro. However, it took a full ten years for the division to be implemented by Amendment No. 3777 of November 28, 1939.
Attractions
- The Noslek Canoby Walk, a hiking and climbing trail that leads over the Claveria hills.
- The Duka Bay near Medina
- The Wild Flower Sanctuary Park in Claveria
- The Agutayan Reef and the Constancia Reef
- The Medina Springs
- The Sagpulon Springs & Falls at San Isidro, Jasaan
- The Initao-Libertad Protected Landscape / Seascape
- The Mount Balatukan Range Natural Park
Personalities
- Danilo Lagbas (1952–2008), politician, MP for Misamis Oriental
Web links
- WOW Philippines Misamis Oriental ( Memento from October 5, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Cagayan De Oro Tourist and Travel Guide - Includes map of Cagayan de Oro
- Large selection of new photos and information about Cagayan de Oro City
Coordinates: 8 ° 45 ' N , 125 ° 0' E