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Cagayan de Oro / Misamis Oriental
MISAMIS ORIENTAL
Dubbed as the "City of Golden Friendship," Cagayan de Oro
City is located along Macalajar Bay in the Central Coast of
Northern Mindanao and serves as a regional center for Region
10.
Some of the city's main attractions are the spectacular
Catanico Falls, Macahambus Cave and Gorge, the Shell Museum
and a stretch of beautiful beaches. Cagayan de Oro is fast
gaining an image as the most favored convention center in
Southern Philippines. Now, it takes pride in its latest
premier attraction -the Gardens of Malasag Eco - Tourism
Village.
BRIEF HISTORY
Misamis Oriental used to be a part of Cebu. In 1818, it
became a "conregimento" comprised of 4 "partidos" or
divisions; namely, Partido de MIsamis, Partido de Dapitan,
Partido de Cagayan and Partido de Catarman. During the
latter part of the 19th century, Misamis was one of the 6
districts of Mindanao, and later, one of the seven districts
in Mindanao and Sulu at the close of the Spanish era with
Cagayan de Misamis, now Cagayan de Oro, as its capital. When
it was still a part of the district of Cebu, there were 12
Spaniards and 9 Filipinos who successively served as
"governadore" with Mayor Carabello as the first governor in
1874.
Legislative Act. No. 3537, approved in November 2, 1929,
divided the province of Misamis into two provinces due to
the lack of geographical contiguity: Misamis Oriental and
Misamis Occidental. However, it was not until 10 years later
that the division was implemented by an amendment, Act. No.
3777, adopted on November 28,1939. When Misamis Oriental
became a separate province, Don Gregorio Pelaez was its
first Governor. Since then, there were 14 past governors who
were elected and appointed by operation of law.
The earliest known settlers of the territory were the
Negritoes. Centuries later, Malay colonists with Mongoloid
features, fought the natives for the control of the rich
Cagayan River coastal plains. The struggle for possession
has finally won the native Visayans over the Bukidnons. In
the 1500 most of the Mindanao area had fallen under the
Muslim and the inhabitants were converted into Islam. As
part of Mindanao, the people of the territory were obliged
to pay tribute to the Muslim rule
