Cagayan de Oro

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 located along the central coast of Northern Mindanao. It is situated in Mindanao, the second giant of the archipelago of all the mass of the Philippines. To the south, the city is bordered by the Bukidnon Province and Lanao del Norte (Iligan City). The Municipality of Opol, Misamis Oriental borders the city on the west and Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental to the east. To the north lies Macajalar Bay facing the Bohol Sea. Its total land area is 488.86 km² representing 13.9 percent of the entire Misamis Oriental Province. It includes 25 kilometers of coastline and a fine deep water harbor, Macajalar Bay. 44.7 percent of the surface of Cagayan de Oro is classified as agricultural land, and 38.4 percent is classified as open spaces.

Cagayan de Oro has a tropical climate. The average temperature whole year round is 28 °C (82 °F). The highest recorded temperature in the city was 39 °C (102 °F) on June 1998. Cagayan de Oro receives an even amount of rain through out the year. The driest month is April, while July is the wettest. Wet season in the city starts in June and ends in November. Drier season starts in December and ends in May

People from Cagayan de Oro are mostly Roman Catholics. There are also a large number of Protestants and Muslims in the city. Every August 25 to 28, the city celebrates the Kagay-an Festival. This festival is in honor of the city's patron, Saint Augustine. It is highlighted by trade fairs, street dancing, floats and the fluvial parade.