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Designated as Region X of the Philippines, Northern Mindanao (Hilagang Mindanao) is composed of five provinces and eight cities, namely: Misamis Oriental (Gingoog City and Cagayan de Oro City), Misamis Occidental (Oroquieta City, Tangub City and Ozamis City), Camiguin, Lanao del Norte (Iligan City), and Bukidnon (Malaybalay City and Valencia City). The regional capital is Cagayan de Oro, where government regional offices and other big establishments are also located. Lanao del Norte was transferred from Region XII, due to Executive Order No. 36.

Cagayan de Oro City is the regional center of Northern Mindanao.

Provinces


|| Bukidnon || Malaybalay City || 1,060,265 || 8,293.8 || 127.8 || Camiguin || Mambajao || 74,232 || 229.8 || 323.0 || Lanao del Norte || Tubod || 473,062 || 2,278.6 || 207.6 || Misamis Occidental || Oroquieta City || 486,723 || 1,939.3 || 251.0 || Misamis Oriental || Cagayan de Oro City || 664,338 || 3,081.1 || 215.6
Province/City Capital Population
(2000)
Area
(km²)
Pop. density
(per km²)
Cagayan de Oro City¹ 461,877 488.86 944.8
Iligan City¹ 355,061 813.37 479.5
¹ Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City are highly urbanized cities; figures are excluded from Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte respectively.

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Regions of the Philippines

Mindanao del Norte | Amianan a Mindanao | 北ミンダナオ地方 | Amihanan nga Mindanao

 

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