Misamis Occidental

Province of Misamis Occidental
Provincial seal of Misamis Occidental
Map of the Philippines with Misamis Occidental highlighted
Region	Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Capital	Oroquieta City
Divisions
- Independent cities	0
- Component cities	3
- Municipalities	14
- Barangays	490
- Congressional     districts	1st and 2nd districts of Misamis Occidental
Population
- Total (2007)	531,680 (49th out of 80) including independent cities: 531,680 (52nd out of 80)
- Density	258.7/km² (26th out of 80) including independent cities: 258.7/km² (29th out of 80)
Area
- Total	2,055.2 km² (62nd out of 80) including independent cities: 2,055.2 km² (62nd out of 80)
Founded	November 8, 1929
Spoken languages	Cebuano
Governor	Loreto Leo S. Ocampos

Misamis Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Oroquieta City. The province borders Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur to the west and is separated from Lanao del Norte by Iligan Bay.

People and culture

The dense population along the coast consists mainly of migrants from Cebu and Bohol, thus the major dialects are Cebuano and Boholano. The native Subanons live in the interior uplands.

Economy

The economy depends firstly on fishing, secondly on coconuts, thirdly on rice. The province has 169 km of coastline fronting the rich fishing grounds of Panguil and Iligan bays. It also has the biggest area of brackish-water fishponds in the region. Tangub is a fishing port on Panguil Bay famous for seafood. Coconut is the chief crop. This is processed into oil, desiccated coconut, and coir, most of which are shipped to Cebu. Coconut processing is the main industry in Oroquieta. Other crops grown are rice, corn, abaca, coffee, cacao and rubber.

Geography

Political

Misamis Occidental is subdivided into 14 municipalities and 3 cities.

Cities

• Oroquieta City
• Ozamiz City
• Tangub City

Municipalities

Physical

History

In 1942, the Japanese Imperial forces landed in Misamis Occidental, beginning their brief occupation of the province as part of World War II. In 1945, combined American and Philippine Commonwealth forces liberated in the province, and with the help of the recognized guerrilla units, defeated the Japanese forces.

External links

• Misamis Occidental Community website

See also

• Misamis Oriental

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