Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Misamis Oriental
Typeprovince
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
Highly urbanized cities1
Cities2
Municipalities23
Barangays [note]424
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Area (2013) [note]3,131.52 km2 (1,209.09 sq mi)
Population (2020) [note]956,900
Density (2020) [note]306 / km2 (791 / sq mi)
[note] Figures exclude highly urbanized cities

Misamis Oriental is a province in the Philippines situated in the Northern Mindanao region occupying the northern-central section of Mindanao.

The province has a land area of 3,131.52 square kilometers or 1,209.09 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 956,900. This represented 19.05% of the total population of the Northern Mindanao region, 3.64% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 0.88% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 306 inhabitants per square kilometer or 791 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Misamis Oriental is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Iligan Bay, Bohol Sea, Macajalar Bay, Gingoog Bay, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, and Lanao del Norte.

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Map of the Philippines with Misamis Oriental highlighted in redMap of Misamis Oriental showing its cities and component municipalitiesAlubijidBalingasagBalingoanBinuanganCagayan de OroClaveriaEl SalvadorGingoogGitagumInitaoJasaanKinoguitanLagonglongLaguindinganLibertadLugaitMagsaysayManticaoMedinaNaawanOpolSalaySugbongcogonTagoloanTalisayanVillanueva

Local government units

Misamis Oriental has 23 municipalities and 2 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 424. The City of Cagayan de Oro serves as the provincial capital, although it is administratively independent due to its distinction as a highly urbanized city.

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Local government units of Misamis Oriental
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Alubijidmunicipality32,16329,7241.67%85.5637616
Balingasagmunicipality74,38567,0592.21%147.1150630
Balingoanmunicipality11,02011,051-0.06%57.801919
Binuanganmunicipality7,4417,515-0.21%30.432458
Claveriamunicipality52,47848,9061.50%579.639124
El Salvadorcity (CC)58,77150,2043.37%106.1555415
Gingoogcity (CC)136,698124,6481.96%568.4424079
Gitagummunicipality17,92016,3731.92%43.4041311
Initaomunicipality33,90232,3700.98%111.2730516
Jasaanmunicipality57,05554,4780.98%77.0274115
Kinoguitanmunicipality14,09114,391-0.44%42.5633115
Lagonglongmunicipality24,19021,6592.35%83.7828910
Laguindinganmunicipality26,36324,4051.64%44.2359611
Libertadmunicipality12,94812,3540.99%22.475769
Lugaitmunicipality20,55919,7580.84%27.457498
Magsaysaymunicipality36,80334,6051.30%143.1425725
Manticaomunicipality29,46928,4220.76%123.0124013
Medinamunicipality35,61232,9071.68%148.2924019
Naawanmunicipality22,44421,2131.19%88.5025410
Opolmunicipality66,32761,5031.60%175.1337914
Salaymunicipality29,99828,7050.93%92.7932318
Sugbongcogonmunicipality9,7649,2261.20%26.5036810
Tagoloanmunicipality80,31973,1501.99%117.7368210
Talisayanmunicipality25,76124,5051.06%140.3318418
Villanuevamunicipality40,41939,3780.55%48.8082811
Misamis Oriental Total956,900888,5091.57%3,131.52306424

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Misamis Oriental for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,198,293,982.78.

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Annual regular income of Misamis Oriental (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009767,967,483.04–
2010886,729,950.1015.46%
2011937,440,650.555.72%
2012961,973,903.002.62%
2013949,474,718.80-1.30%
20141,080,289,690.3413.78%
20151,191,233,163.7810.27%
20161,198,293,982.780.59%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Misamis Oriental is 5 to 9, with 168,363 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10,703 individuals.

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Population of Misamis Oriental by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 133,5442.14%
1 to 4140,3798.97%
5 to 9168,36310.76%
10 to 14158,42310.13%
15 to 19156,74510.02%
20 to 24151,1109.66%
25 to 29134,9348.62%
30 to 34111,4927.13%
35 to 39101,6926.50%
40 to 4488,7115.67%
45 to 4979,3305.07%
50 to 5469,9464.47%
55 to 5957,2463.66%
60 to 6444,3052.83%
65 to 6928,1651.80%
70 to 7417,0841.09%
75 to 7912,2870.79%
80 and over10,7030.68%
Total1,564,459100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.3
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.15
  • Median Age: 24.13

Historical population

The population of Misamis Oriental grew from 45,540 in 1903 to 956,900 in 2020, an increase of 911,360 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.57%, or an increase of 68,391 people, from the previous population of 888,509 in 2015.

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Population of Misamis Oriental (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
45,540–
54,0521.09%
119,8134.06%
245,7797.65%
275,6241.01%
344,4372.20%
395,2702.80%
462,7203.20%
525,4531.28%
587,5512.11%
664,3382.67%
748,8851.67%
813,8563.07%
888,5091.68%
956,9001.57%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Misamis Oriental for the year 2019 was 969,388.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Misamis Oriental are:

Primary Roads

  • Butuan City-Cagayan de Oro City-Iligan City Road

Secondary Roads

  • Gingoog-Claveria-Villanueva Road
  • Gingoog-Wharf Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Alubijid By-Pass Road
  • Amoros-Taytay By-Pass Road
  • Balingasag By-Pass Road
  • Dampil-Lagonglong By-Pass Road
  • Gitagum By-Pass Road
  • Jasaan By-Pass Road
  • Kimaya-Solana By-Pass Road
  • Kinoguitan By-Pass Road
  • Lagonglong By-Pass Road
  • Loguilo-Alubijid By-Pass Road
  • Looc-Salay By-Pass Road
  • Manticao By-Pass Road
  • Medina By-Pass Road
  • Tagoloan By-Pass Road
  • Talisayan By-Pass Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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