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Oroquieta was created a city under Republic Act 5518 and inaugurated as a chartered city on January 1, 1970. The charter converting the municipality of Oroquieta into a city were signed by President Marcos on June 25, 1969, in the presence of the then City Mayor Ciriaco C. Pastrano, with the newly elected councilors and other city officials.
Oroquieta is a coastal component city in the province of Misamis Occidental, Northern Mindanao region (Region X), Philippines. It serves as the provincial capital, and has a population of 72,301 (2020 Census figures) distributed over 47 barangays.
Oroquieta City has lowland plains and wide coastal lowlands on its eastern side and rolling wide highlands and mountains on its western side. The Bureau of Soils has classified the city’s land features into four slope categories, namely 5-8%, gently sloping or undulating; 8-15%, moderately sloping or rolling; 0-2%, level to nearly level and 2-5%, very gently sloping.
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Oroquieta City Hall. HISTORY. Oroquieta was called before as Layawan. The now city was then a barrio in the province of Misamis since 1861 to 1879. The early settlers were Boholano peddlers. Since much of the animals can be found along the river, the named the place Layawan, which means place of many stray animals.
Oroquieta, city, northwestern Mindanao, Philippines. The city fronts on Iligan Bay (east) and the Bohol (Mindanao) Sea (northeast). It was a municipality until designated a city in 1969. Oroquieta is an important coconut-growing area and a major agricultural trading centre, and it also has a small
Oroquieta is the capital of the province of Misamis Occidental, in Northern Mindanao. Understand [edit] 8°28′56″N 123°48′26″E. Map of Oroquieta. Get in [edit] By bus [edit] There are Rural Transit buses to and from Dipolog, Ozamiz, Iligan, and Cagayan de Oro. ... City Plaza Boulevard, ...
Oroquieta was created a City under R.A. 5518 and inaugurated as a chartered city on January 1, 1970. The charter converting the municipality of Oroquieta into a city are signed by President Marcos on June 25, 1969 in the presence of the then City Mayor, the late Ciriaco C. Pastrano, ...
