CDO City Information
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Cagayan de Oro City, 9000 Philippines
Provincial Capital City of the province of Misamis Oriental
Nickname: City of Golden Friendship / Melting Pot of Mindanao / Adventure Capital of the Philippines / Golden Heart of Asia
City abbreviation: CDO, CDOC, CdeO or Cag. de Oro.
Visayan: Dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro
2010 Estimated Population: 602,088 (44% Visayan (Binisaya or bisaya), 22.15% Cebuano, 4.38% Boholano, 28.07% as other ethnic groups (2000 Census))
Location
Central coast of Northern Mindanao
Boarder: Provinces of Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte
Total Land Area: 488.86 km²
Annual Festival
Kagay-an Festival – August
Government
City Mayor: Hon. Vicente Y. Emano
Vice Mayor: Hon. Ceasar Ian Acenas
80 Barangays (2 Districts)
1st district (West): Rep. Benjo Benaldo (24 barangays)
2nd district (East): Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (56 barangays)
1st District
Roger G. Abaday
Alden D. Bacal
Simeon V. Licayan
Jose Pepe Abbu
Adrian L. Barba
Annie Y. Daba
Dante B. Pajo
Alvin R. Calingin
2nd District
Edgar Cabanlas
President D. Elipe
Ian Mark Q. Nacaya
Juan Y. Sia
Ramon G. Tabor
Alexander S. Dacer
Emmanuel D. Abejuela
Nadya E. Elipe
Association of Barangay Captains President
Dometilo Acenas, Jr.
SK Federation President
Sunshine Mae Obsioma