ABOUT MISAMIS OCC.

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Misamis_Occidental_Official_Seal

GOVERNMENT OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

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Misamis Occidental (Cebuano: KasadpangMisamis; Subanen: SindepanMis’samis; Filipino: KanlurangMisamis) is a province located in the region of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Oroquieta. The province borders Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur to the west and is separated from Lanao del Norte by Panguil Bay to the south and Iligan Bay to the east. The province of Misamis was originally inhabited by Subanens who were an easy target by the sea pirates from Lanao.

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History of misamis Occidental

The name “Misamis” is believed to have been derived from the Subano word “Kuyamis” which is variety of sweet coconut – the staple food of the early settlers in this place. During the years the name persisted as an inference of geographical location and upon the advent of the Sapnish settlers, the word “Kuyamis” easily gave way to the more conveniently pronounceable word “Misamis”.

The original inhabitants of this area were the Bukidnon who gradually retreated into the interior following the steady influx of settlers from Cebu and Bohol.

Background History of Misamis

Misamis Occidental (Filipino:KanlurangMisamis)(Subanen:SindepanMis’samis) is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Oroquieta City. The province borders Zamboangadel Norte and Zamboanga del Sur to the west and is separated from Lanao del Norte by Panguil Bay to the south and from Misamis Oriental by Iligan Bay to the east.

The province of Misamis was originally inhabited by Subanonswhose an easy target by the sea pirates from Lanao.

Misamis Occidental comprised the original nine towns of Baliangao, Lopez Jaena, Tudela, Clarin, Plaridel, Oroquieta, Aloran, Jimenez, and Misamis. The original nine municipalities of the province of Misamis Occidental grew into the present three cities of Ozamiz, Oroquieta, and Tangub and the 14 municipalities of Aloran, Baliangao, Bonifacio, Calamba, Clarin, Concepcion, Don Victoriano, Jimenez, Lopez Jaena, Panaon, Plaridel, SapangDalaga, Sinacaban, and Tudela.

Misamis Occidental is located near the narrow strip of land linking Northwestern Mindanao, to the Northcentral part of the island. Shaped like a collapsible fan, it is bounded on the northeast by the Mindanao Sea, east by the Iligan Bay, southeast by the Panguil Bay, and the west by the Zamboangadel Norte and Sur. The fact that three of its boundaries are bodies of water gives away water life as one of its natural resources and fishing as one of its main industries.

Subanon, pronounced “Subanen,” is the dialect of the province, used mostly by the members of the Subanon Tribe. However, most residents are Cebuano-speaking and can speak tagalog and English as well.

Brief History I

The area of now Misamis Occidental was first occupied by Subanen and later Visayans settled in the coastal areas. The name Misamis is derived from Subanen word kuyamis which is a variety of coconut. During the 1750s was the time that the coastal villages in Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao suffered attacks from bands of Muslim pirates, who burned houses and crops, and captured people to be sold as slaves in Maguindanao, Sulu, Borneo or the islands now known as Indonesia. In response, the colonial government in Manila created a flotilla and appointed a Spanish Jesuit missionary, José Ducos, as its commander.

After several successful battles against the pirates, when some peace had been restored, it was decided to build a stone fort at the mouth of Panguil Bay, at a place called Misamis, and Ducos was put in charge of the construction. The construction began in 1756. It was officially called “Fuerte de la Concepción y delTriunfo.”

Religion

In 2013, Roman Catholicism remains the predominant faith of the people of Misamis Occidental having 70 percent affiliation and the second most members are with the Aglipayan Church with 20% while several Protestant Churches as well as Islam are the minorities.

Population: 2015 census 602,126

Municipalities: 14

  1. Aloran, Misamis Occidental
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Aloran Sample picture – municiplaity

2. Baliangao, Misamis Occidental

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baliangao-municipality

3. Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental

4. Calamba, Misamis Occidental

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Municipality_Hall_of_calamba_in_the_barangay_of_southwestern_poblacion_misamis_occidental

5. Clarin, Misamis Occidental

6. Concepcion, Misamis Occidental

7. Don Victoriano Chiongbian, Misamis Occidental

8. Jimenez, Misamis Occidental

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9. Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental

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10. Panaon, Misamis Occidental

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panaon

11. Plaridel, Misamis Occidental

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Plaridel_misamis_occidental_municipal_hall

12. Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental

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Sapang_dalaga_munipality_hall

13. Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental

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sinacaban

14. Tudela, Misamis Occidental

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tudela

Cities: 3

  1. Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental
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City_Hall_of_Oroquieta_in_poblacion_2_oroquieta_city

2. Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental

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OzamizCityHall1_small

3. Tangub City, Misamis Occidental

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Tangub_city_hall

Barangays: 490

Area: 2,055.22 km2 (793.52 sq mi)

Economy Business:

The province economy depends firstly on fishing, secondly on coconuts, thirdly on rice. The province has 169 kilometres (105 mi) 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 City 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 City. Other crops grown are rice, corn, abaca, coffee, cacao and rubber.

Resources

Wood is the major forest product. Predominant species are the lauan group, apitong, tanguigeyakal, and Philippine mahogany. There is also an abundant supply of bamboo, rattan and various vines. Forest land in the province has an area of 66,002.46 hectares; 53,262 hectares of which are considered a national park (which has legal implications).[citation needed]

The province has a considerable deposit of clay especially in the municipalities of Lopez Jaena and Concepcion. Plaridel is the largest in rice production, and the longest coastal town in the province.

There are also an abundant sources of sand and gravel.

The province is traditionally a net exporter of various commodities. Historical data from the Ozamiz Port District of the Bureau of Customs show that outgoing commodities, which is mainly of coconut products, far outweigh incoming cargoes.

Being a coco-based province, major manufacturing firms in Misamis Occidental are engaged in the production of crude coconut oil, cooking oil, lard, margarine, laundry soap and desiccated coconut. Other products are furniture, ceramics gifts toys and housewares, processed food like banana chips and marine products.

Locally fabricated agri-industrial machines and equipment are also available in the province.

Tourism