Cagayan De Oro

Cagayan de Oro
Highly Urbanized City
City of Cagayan de Oro
From top, left to right: St. Augustine Cathedral, Misamis Oriental Cultural Heritage Monument, Misamis Oriental Provincial Capitol, Centrio Ayala Mall, Limketkai Center, Pueblo de Oro Business IT Park, Market City
Nickname(s): City of Golden Friendship Adventure Capital of the Philippines River Rafting Capital of the Philippines The Heart of Northern Mindanao The Gateway to the Land of Promise The City of Gold
Map of Misamis Oriental with Cagayan de Oro highlighted
Cagayan de Oro Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°29′N 124°39′E / 8.48°N 124.65°E / 8.48; 124.65Coordinates: 8°29′N 124°39′E / 8.48°N 124.65°E / 8.48; 124.65
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Province	Misamis Oriental (geographically only)
Districts	1st & 2nd districts of Cagayan de Oro
Settled	1871
Cityhood	June 15, 1950
Highly Urbanized City	November 22, 1983
Barangays	80
Government
• Mayor	Oscar Moreno (Liberal Party)
• Vice Mayor	Rainier Joaquin Uy (Liberal Party)
Area
• City	412.80 km2 (159.38 sq mi)
Elevation	10.0 m (32.8 ft)
Population (2015 census)
• City	675,950
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
• Metro	1,376,343
Demonym(s)	Cagayanons; Kagay-anons
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	9000
Dialing code	+63 (0)88
Income class	1st city income class
	104305000
Electorate	305,321 voters as of 2016
Languages	Mindanao Cebuano, Filipino, English
Abbreviations	CdeO, CDO, CDOC, Cag. de Oro
Website	cagayandeoro.gov.ph

Cagayan de Oro (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro) is a first class highly urbanized city and the capital of the province of Misamis Oriental. It is a chartered city where governance is independent and separate from Misamis Oriental. It also serves as the regional center and business hub of Northern Mindanao (Region X), and part of the growing Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro area, which includes the city of El Salvador, towns of Opol, Alubijid, Laguindingan, Gitagum at the western side, and towns of Tagoloan, Villanueva, Jasaan, Claveria at the eastern side.

The City of Cagayan de Oro is located along the north central coast of Mindanao island facing Macajalar Bay and is bordered by the municipalities of Opol to the west; Tagoloan to the east, and the provinces of Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte to the south of the city. According to the 2015 census, the city has a population of 675,950, making it the 10th most populous city in the Philippines.