Cagayan de Oro  a.k.a “The City of Golden Friendship”

The provincial capital of the province Misamis Oriental and classified as first class city. The city serves as the regional center being the most populous highly-urbanized city in Northern Mindanao (Region X). According to the 2007 Census, the city has an estimated population of about 553,996 people.

Cagayan de Oro is known by many nicknames such as:

Gateway to Northern Mindanao -  because of its location and good transportation facilities

Rafting Capital of the Philippines – it is a primary whitewater rafting destination in the Philippines that has a whole year round of maneuverable rafting courses and is located within the city limit.

ICT Goldmine of the Philippines – due to its number of ICT infrastructures and businesses mushrooming the city providing job opportunities for ICT personnels and

A City in Bloom -  in Blossom and in BOOM!” because of the great strides it has made by way of progress, notably in the last few years.

Officially, Cagayan de Oro is known as the “City of Golden Friendship“. The official city seal bears this phrase.

Aside from water rafting, Cagayan de Oro has also its finest hotels to take rest everytime visitors drop by. It has 25 hotels to choose from. In this site we discuss the best hotels of Cagayan de Oro and more.