Misamis Oriental
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Type | province |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
Highly urbanized cities | 1 |
Cities | 2 |
Municipalities | 23 |
Barangays [note] | 424 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Bohol 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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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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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Alubijid | municipality | 32,163 | 29,724 | 1.67% | 85.56 | 376 | 16 |
Balingasag | municipality | 74,385 | 67,059 | 2.21% | 147.11 | 506 | 30 |
Balingoan | municipality | 11,020 | 11,051 | -0.06% | 57.80 | 191 | 9 |
Binuangan | municipality | 7,441 | 7,515 | -0.21% | 30.43 | 245 | 8 |
Claveria | municipality | 52,478 | 48,906 | 1.50% | 579.63 | 91 | 24 |
El Salvador | city (CC) | 58,771 | 50,204 | 3.37% | 106.15 | 554 | 15 |
Gingoog | city (CC) | 136,698 | 124,648 | 1.96% | 568.44 | 240 | 79 |
Gitagum | municipality | 17,920 | 16,373 | 1.92% | 43.40 | 413 | 11 |
Initao | municipality | 33,902 | 32,370 | 0.98% | 111.27 | 305 | 16 |
Jasaan | municipality | 57,055 | 54,478 | 0.98% | 77.02 | 741 | 15 |
Kinoguitan | municipality | 14,091 | 14,391 | -0.44% | 42.56 | 331 | 15 |
Lagonglong | municipality | 24,190 | 21,659 | 2.35% | 83.78 | 289 | 10 |
Laguindingan | municipality | 26,363 | 24,405 | 1.64% | 44.23 | 596 | 11 |
Libertad | municipality | 12,948 | 12,354 | 0.99% | 22.47 | 576 | 9 |
Lugait | municipality | 20,559 | 19,758 | 0.84% | 27.45 | 749 | 8 |
Magsaysay | municipality | 36,803 | 34,605 | 1.30% | 143.14 | 257 | 25 |
Manticao | municipality | 29,469 | 28,422 | 0.76% | 123.01 | 240 | 13 |
Medina | municipality | 35,612 | 32,907 | 1.68% | 148.29 | 240 | 19 |
Naawan | municipality | 22,444 | 21,213 | 1.19% | 88.50 | 254 | 10 |
Opol | municipality | 66,327 | 61,503 | 1.60% | 175.13 | 379 | 14 |
Salay | municipality | 29,998 | 28,705 | 0.93% | 92.79 | 323 | 18 |
Sugbongcogon | municipality | 9,764 | 9,226 | 1.20% | 26.50 | 368 | 10 |
Tagoloan | municipality | 80,319 | 73,150 | 1.99% | 117.73 | 682 | 10 |
Talisayan | municipality | 25,761 | 24,505 | 1.06% | 140.33 | 184 | 18 |
Villanueva | municipality | 40,419 | 39,378 | 0.55% | 48.80 | 828 | 11 |
Misamis Oriental Total | 956,900 | 888,509 | 1.57% | 3,131.52 | 306 | 424 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Misamis Oriental for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,198,293,982.78.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 767,967,483.04 | – |
2010 | 886,729,950.10 | 15.46% |
2011 | 937,440,650.55 | 5.72% |
2012 | 961,973,903.00 | 2.62% |
2013 | 949,474,718.80 | -1.30% |
2014 | 1,080,289,690.34 | 13.78% |
2015 | 1,191,233,163.78 | 10.27% |
2016 | 1,198,293,982.78 | 0.59% |
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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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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 33,544 | 2.14% |
1 to 4 | 140,379 | 8.97% |
5 to 9 | 168,363 | 10.76% |
10 to 14 | 158,423 | 10.13% |
15 to 19 | 156,745 | 10.02% |
20 to 24 | 151,110 | 9.66% |
25 to 29 | 134,934 | 8.62% |
30 to 34 | 111,492 | 7.13% |
35 to 39 | 101,692 | 6.50% |
40 to 44 | 88,711 | 5.67% |
45 to 49 | 79,330 | 5.07% |
50 to 54 | 69,946 | 4.47% |
55 to 59 | 57,246 | 3.66% |
60 to 64 | 44,305 | 2.83% |
65 to 69 | 28,165 | 1.80% |
70 to 74 | 17,084 | 1.09% |
75 to 79 | 12,287 | 0.79% |
80 and over | 10,703 | 0.68% |
Total | 1,564,459 | 100.00% |
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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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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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45,540 | – | |
54,052 | 1.09% | |
119,813 | 4.06% | |
245,779 | 7.65% | |
275,624 | 1.01% | |
344,437 | 2.20% | |
395,270 | 2.80% | |
462,720 | 3.20% | |
525,453 | 1.28% | |
587,551 | 2.11% | |
664,338 | 2.67% | |
748,885 | 1.67% | |
813,856 | 3.07% | |
888,509 | 1.68% | |
956,900 | 1.57% |
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
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.