Cagayan De Oro was only the province of Misamis which included the present provinces of Misamis Oriental and Misamis Occidental, and was handled by the civil government from Cebu. The Recollect Missionaries came down from Cebu and started a mission in the province. Civil government of its own started only in 1901. And because one part of it was separated from the main by Iligan Bay, the government decided to divide the province into two.  Misamis Oriental is the bigger portion.

The province of Misamis Oriental is strategically situated in the center of the northern part of  Mindanao, bounded on the north by the Mindanao Sea, on the south by the borders of Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte, on the east by Agusan del Norte, and on the west by Iligan Bay. Because of its geographical position Cagayan de Oro, the capital, has extensive port facilities that have made it a major export outlet for local and export products from its neighboring provinces, particularly Bukidnon where Del Monte Pineapple is Grown. There are other large manufacturing establishments in the province, among them the Paper Industries Corporation of the Philippines manufacturing newsprint paper, and Resins Incorporated which produces glues for the plywood industry. All these have made the province economically well off.
 

Getting There

I. BY AIR - One and a half hour flight from Manila to Cagayan de Oro by Philippine Airlines, Air Philippines, Cebu Pacific . - Asian Spirit fly from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro II. BY SEA WG & A - from Manila to Cagayan de Oro via Bacolod, Surigao, Butuan, Iloilo and Dumaguete (travel time approximately 42 hours) Negros Navigation - from Manila to Cagayan de Oro via Bacolod, Iloilo and Tagbilaran (travel time approximately 43 hours) Trans-Asia and Cebu Ferries - daily from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro (travel time approximately 10 hours) III. BY LAND - From Manila, Philtranco has daily trips to Cagayan de Oro. - Estimated travel time is 42 hours. - Buses from nearby provinces are also available  By flight Schedule:  Approximately 1 hour and 30 mins. flying time.  Philippine Airlines  Manila-Cagayan De Oro   Cagayan De Oro-Manila    FLT NO. FREQ ETD ETA    FLT NO. FREQ ETD ETA 1  PR181   DAILY 0510 0640    PR182   DAILY 0740 0900 2  PR183   DAILY 1005 1135    PR184   DAILY 1225 1345 3  PR185   DAILY 1235 1405    PR186   DAILY 1600 1735    Air Philippines  Manila-Cagayan De Oro   Cagayan De Oro-Manila    FLT NO. FREQ ETD ETA    FLT NO. FREQ ETD ETA 1  2P533   DAILY 0840 1005    2P534   DAILY 1035 1200    Cebu Pacific  Manila-Cagayan De Oro   Cagayan De Oro-Manila    FLT NO. FREQ ETD ETA    FLT NO. FREQ ETD ETA 1  5J381   DAILY 0455 0620    5J382   DAILY 0650 0815 2  5J385   DAILY 1140 1305    5J386   DAILY 1335 1500 3  5J389   DAILY 1535 1700    5J390   DAILY 1730 1855

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