Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental | |
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(from top: left to right) Mount Balatukan, Balingoan Port, Mount Sumagaya, Libertad coastline, Macajalar Bay and Cagayan de Oro. | |
| Anthem: "Misamis Oriental Hymn" Instrumental Sung by Joel Vacalares | |
Location in the Philippines | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 8°45′N 125°00′E / 8.75°N 125°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Capital and largest city | Cagayan de Oro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| • Governor | Peter M. Unabia (Lakas) |
| • Vice Governor | Jeremy Jonahmar G. Pelaez (Lakas) |
| • Legislature | Misamis Oriental Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,131.52 km2 (1,209.09 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 43rd out of 82 |
| (excluding Cagayan de Oro) | |
| Highest elevation | 2,560 m (8,400 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 956,900 |
| • Rank | 30th out of 82 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 30th out of 82 |
| (excluding Cagayan de Oro) | |
| Demonym | East Misamisnon |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 1
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-MSR |
| Spoken languages | |
| Income classification | 1st class |
| Website | www |
Misamis Oriental (Cebuano: Sidlakang Misamis; Maranao: Sebangan Misamis; Filipino: Silangang Misamis), officially the Province of Misamis Oriental, is a province located in the region of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines. The provincial capital, as well as its largest city, is Cagayan de Oro, though it is governed independently from the province.