CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

HISTORY
The City's history dates back many centuries before the Spaniards came to Cagayan when the territory was called Kalambagohan. Its main town, Himologan, was a hill-top fortress situated some eight kilometers south of the present Poblacion. At the time when the first Spanish missionaries came in 1622, the people of Cagayan had tributary relation to Kudarat, the Muslim Sultan of Maguindanao empire in Cotabato. However, the people had not embraced Islam and instead, many became Christians after sometime. Because of this, Muslim warriors began to attack the settlement. As a defense strategy, the priests persuaded the people to transfer from the hilltop to a better location which is the present site of the Saint Augustine Cathedral. The Cagayanons were able to defend themselves for almost 250 years from Muslim harassment. In 1738, Spanish dominance was felt in Cagayan. When Misamis gained status of province in 1818, one of its four districts was the Partidos de Cagayan. In 1871, the "Partidos" became a town and was made permanent capital of Misamis. In 1883, the town became seat of the Spanish government in Mindanao for the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte. Consequently, from a purely farming-fishing area, Cagayan emerged into a booming commerce and trade center. The war years in Cagayan were prompted by the presence of the Americans in 1898. The Americans were initially and successfully repulsed by the local forces led by Major Apolinar Velez at the historic battle of Macahambus in June 4, 1900. After the troubled years, peace finally brought back the economic activities to normal under the guidance of Americans. St. Augustine School, the forerunner of the present Xavier University and of Lourdes College, was inaugurated in 1928.

On June 15, 1950 President Elpidio Quirino signed Republic Act No. 521, which granted the status of a chartered city to the municipality of Cagayan de Oro. Following these events, the socio-economic order underwent some far-reaching changes. Activities grew in scale and importance until it developed as the administrative center for the entire Northern Mindanao (Region X and XIII). Today, Cagayan de Oro is one of the fastest growing cities in the country.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
LOCATION
Cagayan de Oro City is the gateway to Northern Mindanao. It is geographically nestled between the central coastline of Macajalar Bay to the North and the naturally-rich plateaus and mountains of Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte to the South. The municipality of Opol bounds the City on the west while the municipality of Tagoloan, with its heavy industrial activities, is its immediate neighbor to the east. The City lies between the latitude 8-14 -00 to 8-31 -5 north and longitude 124-27 -00 and 124-49 -00 east.

LAND AREA
Cagayan de Oro is the largest city in Northern Mindanao (Region X). Its territorial size is: . . . 29 times the size of the region; and . . . 7 times the size of Misamis Oriental (3,570.10 sq. km.)

Area (sq. km.) Cagayan de Oro Urban Rural Poblacion Non-Poblacion 488.858300 245.307379 243.550921 3.4214 485.4369

Percent 100.00 50.18 49.82 .70 99.30

It covers 80 barangays, 63 of which are urban and 17 are rural:

Urban Barangays Barangays (Poblacion) Agusan Balulang Bayabas Bonbon Bugo Bulua 1 -

Rural Barangays 40Baikingon Balubal Bayanga Besigan Dansolihon F.S. Catanico Indahag

Camaman-an Canitoan Carmen Consolacion Cugman Gusa Iponan Kauswagan Lapasan Lumbia Macabalan Macasandig Nazareth Patag Puerto Puntod Tablon

Mambuaya Pagatpat Pigsag-an San Simon Taglimao Tagpangi Tignapoloan Tuburan Tumpagon Pagalungan -

TOPOGRAPHY
Cagayan de Oro City is characterized by a narrow coastal plain along the Macajalar Bay and by highland areas separated by sleepy inclined escarpment. The lowland is relatively flat and its elevation is not more than 10 meters above the mean sea level. The highlands bound the City in the south from east to west. They consists of plateaus, terraces, gorges. Creeks and rivers traverse and drain to Macajalar Bay. There are seven rivers namely: Cagayan River, Iponan River, Bigaan River, Cugman River, Umalag River, Agusan river and Alae River. The more notable creeks are Binono-an, Bitan-ag, Indulong, Kolambog, Sapong, and Umalag. About 13,587 hectares or 28 percent of the City's land area have a slope between 0 and 8 percent, which is appropriate for most land uses. Such areas are concentrated on the narrow coastal plain, the flood plain areas of the Cagayan and Iponan Rivers, and in the upland terraces. The remaining 72 percent of the land have slopes that are greater than 8 percent which pose a challenge to development.

GEOLOGY
Geomorphologically, Cagayan de Oro can be classified into three broad landforms: lowlands; level uplands; and hills/ mountains. The lowlands contain five distinct forms, namely: Sandbars. These are narrow, elongated strips of sand deposits formed by wave action on some section of the coastline. The extent is insignificant. Tidal Flats. These are low coastal areas, subjected to tidal influence found mainly between the mouths of Cagayan River and Iponan River. Coastal Alluvial Plain. This is the narrow strip of level area from Puerto in the southeast to the center of the city.

Broad Alluvial Plain. This is found in a limited patch around a small hill south of the City. River Flood Plain. The Iponan and Cagayan Rivers have formed as extensive flood plain that coalesced north of the Cagayan-Iligan Highway. Such areas may be subjected to brief flooding during extraordinary rainfall events. The uplands are classified into three (3) forms: Terrace or Plateau. There are three distinct plateaus that exist within the city limits. The most extensive one occupies the southeastern region. Another plateau is situated west of Cagayan River along the road to Lumbia and Talakag of Bukidnon. The third is in the south-central region just north of Barangay Indahag. Piedmont. This is an extensive upland area located along the road to Barangay Indahag and along the road to Malaybalay, Bukidnon. Canyon/ Gorge. These are the almost vertical walls along the very deeply incised river channels. The width of the canyon/gorges ranges from 500 to 1000 meters.

The hills/ mountains take five different forms, as follows: Escarpment. This is the steep slope separating the lowland plains from the hilly areas. In some sections, the slope is almost vertical. Conglomerate Hill. Immediately above the escarpment area is a formation of conglomerate hills. Limestone Hill. South of Lumbia are extensive rolling hills made up of limestone. A smaller limestone area is located on the right side of Bigaan River. Shale/Sandstone Hill. West of the Lumbia Airport is another sedimentary formation of shale/sandstone hills. Volcanic Hill or Mountain. On the farthest end of the City along the Misamis Oriental-Bukidnon boundary are rugged and steep hills and mountains of volcanic origin.

LAND USE
The city has assumed a role which is larger than its physical boundaries. It is the second highest ranking urban settlement in the island of Mindanao, and is considered the most important center of a growth corridor occurring on the northern coast of Mindanao. Spanning a 187 kilometer strip and covering about 3,100 square kilometers, the Cagayan-Iligan Corridor (CIC) area has about 1.06 million residents and is endowed with rich agricultural and natural resources. Because of these, it has been experiencing dramatic growth in economy which precedes major amendments on the 1979 Zoning Ordinance.

Existing Land Use, 2000-2001

Land Use Type

Area (hectares) 2000 2001

Agricultural 21,133.83031 21,131.479900 Non-Agricultural 27,751.99969 27,754.350100 Residentiall 5,971.812672 5,969.254260 Commercial 176.319680 176.449036 Industrial 170.384000 170.461200 Special Class 17.826700 37.153100 Other Properties 25.468900 Exempt Properties 1,181.394211 1,183.662329 Open Spaces 20,208.793537 20,217.370175 TOTAL 48,885.83000048,885.830000 Source:Research Division, City Assessment Department-Project Evaluation Division, CPDO

SOIL TYPES
Cagayan de Oro soils are predominantly clayey. Other soil structures are sand, sulfaquent, loam, and clayey loam. Soils which are good for agricultural production are San Manuel Loam and Bantog Clay. The Matima Clay and Umingan Clay Loam are of lesser quality for agricultural production. Other soil types which do not have any agricultural value are hydrosol, beach sand and stony clay. Some of these soils are in rough mountain regions not suitable for exploitation, others are in lowland which are suitable for resort and urban-related uses.

CLIMATE AND RAINFALL

Climate in the Philippines has been described in terms of rainfall distribution that occur during the year, classified as follows:Type I; Type II; Type III; and Type IV. In 2000-2001, rainfall particularly in Cagayan de Oro, belonged to Type IV. Rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year. This is also intermediate between the first and second types. PAG-ASA records reveal the following: . . . In the year 2000, the average yearly total of rainfall is about 2,094.1 millimeters and 2000.8 millimeters in 2001. . . . The coldest temperature was in January 2000, which recorded 18.4 degree celcius and 18.8 degree celcius was in March 2001. . . . The hottest month, at 35.2 degree celcius was July and October 2000 and 35.3 degree celcius was experienced in June 2001. . . . The average wind run registered 1 to 2 m/sec.

. . .The frequency of tropical cyclone occurs once in every 12 years especially during the maximum rain period.

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
POPULATION SIZE, GROWTH AND DISTRIBUTION
The earliest population estimate was in 1650 which shows that the population of Cagayan de Oro was barely 900. According to the 2007 Census, the city has an estimated population of 553,996 inhabitants. Records show that in 1903, when the first census was taken, the population of Cagay-an was placed at 10,937. This excluded Iponan (former Municipality of Bukidnon Province) and (then a barrio of Agusan Municipality, Bukidnon). N.B. Iponan, Gusa,and Agusan are now barangays of this city. In 1939, the population had reached 53,194 which covered Barrio Sungay and the Poblacion of the former municipal district of Lourdes. N.B. Sungay and entire Lourdes are now barangays of Alubijid, Misamis Oriental Cagayan de Oro Population, 1650-2000

Year Population Year Population (Census/Estimates) (Census/Estimates) 1650 1750 900 1948 46,266 1,6601980 68,026 3,000 1879 11,000 1970 128,319 1897 11,029 1975 165,220 1903 21,179* 1980 227,312 1918 28,062 1990 339,598 1939 48,084** 2000 461,877 SOURCE: National Statistics Office-Project Evaluation Division, CPDO Entries in 1903 and 1939 have been adjusted for consistency with the present territorial coverage of the City. * Adjusted to include the population of Bukidnon municip[alities, viz: Iponan, Gusa and Agusan ** Adjusted to exclude the population of Lourdes Poblacion and Sungay, now barangays of Alubijid, Mis. Or.

It took a very long, long time (1,680 year) for Cagayan to raise its first 1,000 settlers. After 205 years, some 9,000 people were added. Hence, in 1873, Cagayan had its first 10,000 people. Based on the long historical view of the city population, 3 distinct patterns are observed:

Cagayan de Oro s rapid population growth is a recent phenomenon; It started during the 1960-1970 period. Though the rate declined very slightly in the succeeding intercensal years, it soared up between 1975 and 1980 at its fastest, 6.59%. From 1980 to 1995, the population growth remains steady at an average of 4%. This explosive growth of population resulted mainly from the increased gap between births and deaths; Mortality rate s long decline (from 8.16 in 1983 to 5 deaths /1000 population in 1998), can be attributed to the general improvement in health condition of the people. The rate of natural increase, the difference between Crude Birth Rate (CBR) and Crude Death Rate (CDR) excluding migration, has decreased from 23.43 per thousand in 1995 to about 18.54 per thousand in 1999. Net migration or net inflow contributed less than 50% of the total population increase: 1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-1995 40% Annual Population Estimates, 1987-2001 46% 27%

Year

Natural Increase 1987 301,146 10,575 2,029 8,546 1988 313,493 11,486 2,077 9,409 1989 326,346 11,678 2,083 9,595 1990 339,598* 11,704 2,118 9,586 1991 354,710 12,577 2,177 10,400 1992 370,495 12,573 2,338 10,235 1993 386,982 13,294 2,090 11,204 1994 404,202 12,381 2,245 10,136 1995 428,314* 12,290 2,297 9,993 1996 433,440 11,997 2,485 9,512 1997 440,506 12,809 2,554 10,255 1998 447,686 12,962 2,372 10,590 1999 454,983 12,301 2,887 9,414 2000 461,877* 13,137 2,522 10,615 2001 469,851 13,158 2,762 10,396 SOURCE: National Statistics Office-Project Evaluation Division, CPDO * Actual NSO Count

Population

Births

Deaths

Annual Population Estimates, 1987-2001

Year

Population Region X 1,261,286

1970

Cagayan de OroPercentage City Region X 128,319 10.17

to

1975 1,502,174 165,220 1980 1,765,120 227,312 1990 2,197,554 339,598 1995 2,483,272 428,314 2000 2,747,585 461,877 SOURCE: National Statistics Office-Project CPDO

11.00 12.88 15.45 17.25 16.81 Evaluation Division,

Population Growth Patterns of Cagayan de Oro, Region X, Philippines, 1970-2000

Population Growth Rate (%) 1970-1975 1975-1980 1980-1990 1990-1995 1995-2000 Cagayan de5.19 6.59 4.10 4.44 1.63 Oro Region X 3.56 3.28 2.22 2.32 2.19 Philippines 2.78 2.71 2.35 2.32 2.36 SOURCE: National Statistics Office-Project Evaluation Division, CPDO

Its annual population growth rate of 4.44 % in 1995 . . . is twice as fast as the country's rate . . .will double in number within 15 to 16 years During the 1975-1980 inter-censal period . . . was 6.59% per year, the highest so far . . . doubled the population in just 11 years Population By Barangay, 1995-2000*

Barangay

YEAR Census 1995 2000* 461,877 427,957 33,585 534 188 248 190 64 782 603 214 219 928 410 485 2,375

Cagayan de428,314 Oro Urban 401,390 Barangays Poblacion 34,568 Barangay 1 724 Barangay 2 121 Barangay 3 411 Barangay 4 126 Barangay 5 84 Barangay 6 612 Barangay 7 721 Barangay 8 271 Barangay 9 201 Barangay 10 988 Barangay 11 484 Barangay 12 484 Barangay 13 2,144

Barangay 14 Barangay 15 Barangay 16 Barangay 17 Barangay 18 Barangay 19 Barangay 20 Barangay 21 Barangay 22 Barangay 23 Barangay 24 Barangay 25 Barangay 26 Barangay 27 Barangay 28 Barangay 29 Barangay 30 Barangay 31 Barangay 32 Barangay 33 Barangay 34 Barangay 35 Barangay 36 Barangay 37 Barangay 38 Barangay 39 Barangay 40 NonPoblacion Agusan Balulang Bayabas Bonbon Bugo Bulua Camaman-an Canitoan Carmen Consolacion Cugman Gusa Iponan Kauswagan Lapasan Lumbia Macabalan Macasandig Nazareth Patag Puerto Puntod Tablon Rural

848 2,115 182 2,197 1,393 432 186 798 1,836 1,112 535 1,463 2,279 1,419 346 884 923 1,575 1,388 162 736 1,949 768 413 163 157 938 366,822 10,838 11,631 5,502 6,796 19,296 22,355 20,963 7,787 46,855 7,769 13,158 18,446 6,553 28,439 34,947 6,211 18,666 15,893 12,309 16,850 6,865 16,765 11,928 26,924

643 2,029 165 2,327 1,762 457 175 377 2,202 1,033 868 1,065 2,479 1,441 335 737 685 1,654 1,280 92 577 2,023 830 359 171 54 525 394,372 12,278 20,894 5,570 7,983 22,442 23,384 21,123 9,751 47,188 8,786 15,607 18,500 9,514 28,761 34,986 7,222 18,875 15,797 10,731 18,212 7,336 15,615 13,817 32,026

Barangays Baikingon 1,566 1,988 Balubal 1,559 2,356 Bayanga 1,889 2,087 Besigan 742 797 Dansolihon 2,891 3,302 F.S. Catanico 773 1,365 Indahag 2,261 2,723 Mambuaya 1,167 1,452 Pagalungan 1,430 1,815 Pagatpat 2,335 2,508 Pigsag-an 612 866 San Simon 907 1,085 Taglimao 992 1,054 Tagpangi 2,016 2,737 Tignapoloan 3,926 3,764 Tuburan 730 861 Tumpagon 1,128 1,266 SOURCE: National Statistics Office-Project Evaluation Division, CPDO * Counts for the barangays do not add up to the city totals. Includes 1,894 persons disputed by barangays Indahag and Macasandig

POPULATION DENSITY
Cagayan de Oro is the most crowded city in Region X. If the population distribution were uniform all throughout the city, there would be 945 persons for every square kilometer of land. In contrast to Misamis Oriental which has an average density of only 258 persons, and R X - 177 but the 1995 Census reveals that the City s population is almost as large as Misamis Oriental s population roughly 72,000 difference. The most densely populated urban barangay is Macabalan with a population of 18,875 in an area of .398560 square kilometer as of 2000 NSO count. Seventeen (17) barangays of the City are sparsely populated and are classified rural. The average density of the rural barangays was estimated to be 120 persons per square kilometer in 1997, and 131 in 2000. On average, about 945 persons today live in a square kilometer, in contrast with the situation in 1990 when there were only 695 persons or two-thirds of today's density; Rural-urban population distribution is still lopsided. More than nine (9) out of every 10, or 94% of the population live in the urban barangays. Over the years, however, the growth of population across the 80 barangays had not been uniform. Some barangays grew faster than others. The largest barangay, in terms of population, is Barangay Carmen. One out of 10 people in the City live in Barangay Carmen.

Population Density, 2000

Cagayan Oro City Urban 63 245.307379 1,744 Rural 17 243.550921 131 Poblacion 40 3.421430 9,837 Non-Poblacion 40 485.436870 878 Urbanization 94% 94% 94% Level SOURCE: National Statistics Office-Project Evaluation Division, CPDO

Number Barangays de80

ofTotal AreaDensity (Sq. Km.) 488.858300 945

Annual Populations and Households, 1990-2010

Year

Population

Household

1990-1995 (4.45%) (5.72%) 1990 339,598 62,511 1991 354,710 66,087 1992 370,495 69,867 1993 386,982 73,863 1994 404,202 78,088 1995 426,489 84,085 2000 461,877 93,525 *2001 *469,406 *95,050 2002 477,057 96,600 2003 484,833 98,174 2004 492,736 99,774 2005 500,767 101,401 2006 508,930 103,054 2007 517,22 104,733 2008 5525,656 106,440 2009 534,224 108,175 2010 542,932 109,939 SOURCE: National Statistics Office-Project Evaluation Division, CPDO (*2000-2010 Projected Population and Household)

POPULATION AGE-SEX STRUCTURE

More than half of the city population are women. The sex ratio in 2000 is 98. The City s population is relatively young. Mean age is 23 years. Over one third (36.60%) of the population (183,635) is under 15 years of age. Adults (20-59 years old) comprise the biggest group, i.e. 47.42%. The so- called senior citizens, aged 60 years and over, constitute the smallest group, only 19,497 or 3.9% of the total population . . . they constitute 9.44% of the City s labor force or working age group, yet: - In 1995 : of those employed in the labor force, only 39% were women. - In 1997 : The proportion of women officials both in the City and barangay government levels has increased. More organizations are chaired by women. In fact, there are 35 accredited women organizations in the City. These exclude Women in Development Committees in each barangay. The City has a young age structure. Roughly 42% of the City s population are children (between the ages of 0-17). The computed median age is 23 years. Because of this, we expect . . . more marriages . . . more babies are born, these babies have a very good chance of surviving and reaching adulthood This is a very important consideration to the city s development efforts since children take up a disproportionate amount of resources in terms of health and education. About 63% of the population is of working age (in ages 15 & over). But the employed (including selfemployed) include children . . . 91.3% are employed 1 out of 15 are engaged in agriculture unlike in the 60 s when the situation was reverse.

FERTILITY AND MORTALITY

Increase in the city s population from 1987 to 1994 and in 1999 is mainly due to natural increase (excess of births over deaths). Birth and Death Occurrences and Population Added in 2000, Every Month and Everyday

BIRTH

DEATH

POPULATION ADDED

In 1999 13,137 2,522 10,615 Every 1,095 210 885 Month Everyday 37 7 30 SOURCE: City Health Office - Project Evaluation Division, CPDO

ONE CHILD IS BORN EVERY 40 MINUTES ONE PERSON DIES EVERY 206 MINUTES ONE PERSON IS ADDED EVERY 48 MINUTES

LABOR FORCE
Population 15 Years Old and Over By Sex and Employment Status, 2000 TOTAL POPULATION RATE (%) BOTH SEXES MALE FEMALE

Total Population 461,877 228,524 233,353 Total 15 years old and over 68.85 318,000 154,000 164,000 In the Labor Force 64.78 206,000 117,000 89,000 Employed 90.29 186,000 106,000 80,000 Unemployed 9.71 20,000 11,000 9,000 Not in the Labor Force 35.22 112,000 37,000 74,000 SOURCE:National Statistics Office (NSO)-Project Evaluation Division, CPDO

Population 15 Years Old and Over By Sex and Employment Status, 2001

TOTAL POPULATION

RATE (%)

BOTH SEXES

MALE

FEMALE

Total Population 469,406 232,249 237,157 Total 15 years old and over 71.00 331,000 154,000 177,000 In the Labor Force 69.18 229,000 120,000 109,000 Employed 91.32 216,000 112,000 104,000 Unemployed 5.68 13,000 8,000 5,000 Not in the Labor Force 30.82 102,000 34,000 68,000 SOURCE:National Statistics Office (NSO)-Project Evaluation Division, CPDO

FAMILY INCOME
Total Number of Families, Total and Average Family Income and Expenditure By Income Class, 2000

Income Class andTotal NumberIncome Area of Families Total (P1000) 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 19,999 29,999 39,999 49,999

Average (In P)

Expenditure Total Average (P1000) (In P)

1,446 1,783 3,412

35,588 66,303 155,681

26,686 37,186 45,628

41,444 63,173 204,849

28,661 35,431 60,038

50,000 - 59,999 6,037 60,000 - 79,999 15,046 80,000 - 99,999 8,464 100,000 - 149,999 23,407 150,000 - 249,999 17,286 250,000 - 499,999 17,953 500,000 - and over 4,103 Total 88,336 SOURCE:National Statistics Office

334,262 55,369 328,819 54,467 1,048,846 69,709 1,019,986 67,791 755,510 89,262 650,993 76,913 2,848,924 121,712 2,473,917 105,691 3,283,118 189,929 2,521,154 145,849 6,355,003 353,980 4,220,882 235,107 2,581,265 629,116 1,557,883 379,694 17,859,245202,174 12,756,289144,406 (NSO)-Project Evaluation Division, CPDO

TRANSPORTATION
Land Transportation Cagayan de Oro City, connected to five other regions in Mindanao with a good network of highways, is the strategic gateway to the rest of Mindanao.

It has a total road network of 406.87941 kilometers consisting as follows: gravel - 259.3291 kilometers (63.74%); asphalt-paved - 29.47925 kilometers (7.25%), and concrete - 106.74155 kilometers (26.23%), earth - 11.32951 kilometers (2.78 %).
There are 97 bridges with an aggregate length of 2,029.68 lineal meters. Bridge length ranges from 9 to 398.75 lineal meters. Travel by land takes 40 hours from Manila via Surigao City, and 9 hours from Davao City via Butuan City. The City, being a primary regional center is a major public transport center. Land Transportation services are provided by several bus companies with plying routes to and from Bukidnon, Davao, Butuan, Iligan, Zamboanga, and Manila. Other services are facilitated by cargo trucks/vans, and several types of light vehicles for hire which serve the entire island of Mindanao. The proliferation of cars bring about sweeping traffic congestion. Roads and bridges (the steel bridge and the RCDG bridge across Cagayan River) capacity have become inadequate. In 1999, registered vehicles numbered 35,166. This gives an average road density of 8 motor vehicles per kilometer. Registration of motor vehicles has declined by (5.65%) in 2001. The day to day management of traffic is handled by the Road and Traffic Administration (formerly named Traffic Management and Enforcement Bureau (TMEB). The RTA has deputized 200 traffic enforcers on contractual basis. Some thirty two (32) PNP personnel are fielded to supplement traffic management.

Air Transportation The Cagayan de Oro trunkline airport is serving Regions 10, 12, and 13. It is located in Lumbia, some 10 kilometers from the city proper. The largest aircraft that the runway can currently accommodate is B-737.

The City is situated 491 miles south of Metro Manila. By plane, it is one hour and 20 minutes away from the National Capital, 30 minutes from Cebu City, 35 minutes from Davao City and 40 minutes from Cotabato City.

Sea Transportation Cagayan de Oro seaports have the shortest distance to the major ports in the Visayas and Luzon, thus making such ports the favorite exit of people and cargo coming from various points in Mindanao. The City has one government port and five private ports, namely:

> Baseport (government) in Macabalan > Cagayan de Oro Oil Mill in Tablon > Caltex Phil., Inc. in Bugo > Del Monte Phils., Inc. in Bugo > Pilipinas Shell/Petron in Puntod With its strategic location and with the numerous seaports along its extensive coast, the City has sustained its role as the principal distribution center for the adjacent provinces of Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Bukidnon, Agusan and Surigao City. The baseport, known to be the Port of Cagayan de Oro, is a contributing factor that made the City the ideal major trading center in Mindanao. It is the focal point of domestic and foreign trade in the Province of Misamis Oriental, as well as the export outlet of the vast agricultural Province of Bukidnon.
It is situated in Barangay Macabalan facing the Macajalar Bay. It serves as a major transfer junction for domestic and foreign shipping. It occupies an area of 22.01 hectares, 19.75 hectares of which is used for its operations, and 2.26 hectares are for commercial purposes. Modern support services and infrastructure facilities of the Port of Cagayan de Oro sufficiently answer the increasing demand of domestic and foreign traffic. The cargo handling operations are undertaken by "Task Force Oro Port".

WATER SUPPLY
Among the water districts in the country, the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD), registered in 1993, was the first. In 2001 its service area covered 68 of the 80 barangays of the Cagayan de Oro City, which include Barangays 1-40 of the Poblacion and 28 non-poblacion barangays, namely: Agusan, Balulang, Bayabas, Bonbon, Bugo, Bulua, Camaman-an, Canitoan, Carmen, Consolacion, Cugman, Gusa, Iponan, Kauswagan, Lapasan, Macabalan, Macasandig, Nazareth, Pagatpat, Patag, Puerto, Puntod, and Tablon. In 2001, water production was 28,715,292 cubic meters. The average production per day is 79,764.70 cubic meters and the water consumption per capita per day is 0.1275 lpcpd. COWD has six (6) reservoirs, with the following location and respective capacity:

Gaston

Camaman-an Carmen Bulua Bugo Park 170 Aluba

cu.m.* (Macasandig)

5,304 5,304 2,900 443 utilized 76

for

cu.m. cu.m. cu.m. cu.m. firefighting cu.m.

Service connections reached 55,390 in 2001, majority of which were residential and government. Water consumption in the City sums up to 20,470,217 cubic meters was consumed by residential/government and commercial users. People living in areas not presently covered by COWD rely on point sources such as shallow well, dug well and spring or a combination of these sources for their water needs. Some areas are served by communal faucet system. Other areas rely on ground water sources or rainwater and surface water.

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
There are two communal irrigation systems in the City, specifically located in Barangay Iponan and Pagatpat. Total service area is 450 hectares (250 hectares in Iponan and 200 hectares in Pagatpat). The aggregate potential irrigable area in these two barangays is estimated to be 1,350 hectares. Irrigation facilities were constructed by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). Maintenance and operations of the irrigation systems are assumed by the Iponan Irrigators Association (312 memberfarmers) and the Pagatpat Irrigators Association (250 member-farmers).

POWER AND ELECTRIFICATION

Electric power in Cagayan de Oro City has been supplied by the Maria Cristina Hydroelectric Plant through its main 69 KV transmission lines and finally, through its substations: 10 MVA in Barangay Carmen; and 50 MVA in Natumulan of the municipality of Tagoloan. Power distribution is facilitated by the Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company (CEPALCO) and by the Misamis Oriental Rural Electrification Cooperative (MORESCO). Seventy-eight (78) of the 80 barangays are energized by both CEPALCO and MORESCO.

COMMUNICATIONS
Sophisticated services give the City its modern character. Internet has experienced significant growth as service providers increased.