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Location

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Map of Cagayan de Oro

See map of Cagayan de Oro in Wikimapia.

Between Macajalar Bay and the mountains of Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte.

The delta of Cagayan de Oro is heavily populated than the highlands. So, when heavy rains fell on January 3, 11 and 13, 2009, a large part of Cagayan de Oro and other areas in Mindanao were flooded.

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Distance from Manila

810 air kilometers. 1:20 hours by plane, 30 hours by ship, and 40 hours by bus.

Lumbia Airport
Distance from Cebu 30 minutes by plane, 4 to 9 hours by ship.
Time

Webmaster's comment The watches of most residents in Cagayan de Oro are 10 to 15 minutes advanced. Radio stations provide conflicting time. Foreigners may find this oddity disconcerting. Below is the accurate time for the Philippines as indicated bytimeanddate.com.
Political Subdivision

Cagayan de Oro is politically divided into 80 barangays. These baragangays are grouped into two congressional districts.

First District: Baikingon, Balulang, Bayabas, Bayanga, Besigan, Bonbon, Bulua, Canitoan, Carmen, Dansolihon, Iponan, Kauswagan, Lumbia, Mambuaya, Pagalungan, Pagatpat, Patag, Pigsag-an, San Simon, Taglimao, Tagpangi Tignapoloan, Tuburan, and Tumpagon

Second District: Agusan, Balubal, Bugo, Camaman-an, Consolacion, Cugman, F.S. Catanico, Gusa, Indahag, Lapasan, Macabalan, Macasandig, Nazareth, Puerto, Puntod, Tablon and all Poblacion Barangays 1 to 40.

Source: The National Statistical Coordination Board

Area

 489 square kilometers, representing 14% of Misamis Oriental province. Has about 25 kilometers of coastline and deep harbors.

Topography

 Coastal plain is narrow and averages 10 meters above sea level. Highlands bound the city in the south, running east to west. Highlands are composed of plateaus, terraces, hills, mountains, canyons and gorges.

Soil

Bulua Clay Jars

Dietrich Kleinschmidt

Mainly clay. Others are sand, loam, and clay loam.

The concentration of clay in Bulua has produced a pottery industry, patronized not only in Cagayan de Oro but also by surrounding areas. Recently, a German ceramist has made experiments on Bulua clay, mixing it with materials from Surigao and other places in Mindanao.

 

Climate
  • Average temperature: 27.65 °C
  • Average humidity: 79.25%
  • Average annual rainy days: 14
  • Average monthly rainfall (1998): 110.64 mm
  • Average wind run: 1 to 6 m/sec
  • Coldest: January
  • Hottest: August
  • Dry: November to April
  • Wet: May to October
Check outCNN weather forecast and thePhilippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

Land Use

Malasag Forest

2001: Agricultural areas comprise 35%; non-agricultural, 63%. The latter is divided into residential, commercial 1, commercial 2, industrial, institutional, parks and open spaces, and planned unit development.

2009:Webmaster's commentSeveral subdivisions lie in relatively low areas or in places known to be swamps. Rains on January 3, 11, and 13 caused the rivers and creeks to swell and flow in these areas. Youtube has several footages of this event. Search for "cagayan de oro flood". Or proceed to Appendix to see two footages.
 
 
 
 
 
DISCLAIMER: A large amount of information is this website was compiled in 2003. Updates are supplied in some sections. User assumes all risk of use. |
See also the updated Cagayan de Oro Tourist and Travel Guide and the Cagayan de Oro profile in the National Statistical Coordination Board.