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CAGAYAN DE ORO TRAVEL INFORMATION

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Cagayan de Oro Islands Philippines

Cagayan de Oro is known as "The City of Golden Friendship". It is located along the northern coast of Mindanao, south of the Philippines. It is the provincial capital of Misamis Oriental. The city has an population of about 460,000 people as of 2000 Census.

Cagayan de Oro is situated 491 miles (810 air kilometers) south of Metro Manila, an hour and twenty minutes away by plane and thirty minutes from Cebu. Travelling by sea, it is thirty hours from Manila and four to nine hours from Cebu. By land, the city can be reached within forty hours from Manila.

Where to Stay in Cagayan de Oro | Brief History | Tourist Attractions | Malasag Nature Trail
Cagayan de Oro Islands Philippines

Travel Quotes:

He travels the fastest who travels alone. Rudyard Kipling

The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. Gilbert K. Chesterton

Common dishes

As with most Asian countries, the staple food in the Philippines is rice. It is most often steamed and served during meals.

Leftover rice is often fried with garlic to make sinangag, which is usually served at breakfast together with a fried egg and cured meat or sausages.

More details at Common dishes

Philippines: Capitals and Major Centers

Metro Manila, in Luzon, is the capital and principal centre of government, business, commerce and education.
Metro Manila is composed of four cities and 13 municipalities which cover 630 square kilometres.
Baguio is located in the Cordillera Mountains in northern Luzon five hours from Manila and is the summer capital of the country.
Philippines: Capitals and Major Centers