The History of Cagayan de Oro City
The History of Cagayan de Oro City
The History of Cagayan de Oro City
Cagayan de Oro, city, northern Mindanao, southern Philippines. It lies along the Cagayan
River near the head of Macajalar Bay. After its establishment as a mission station in the
17th century, it was fortified by the Spaniards. Cagayan de Oro was chartered as a city in
1950 and has become the transportation and commercial hub of northern Mindanao. Its
international airport is a major stopover for flights south, and the city is the northern
terminus of the trans-Mindanao Sayre Highway. Exports include rice, corn (maize), and
copra. The satellite town of Carmen is on the left bank of the river, and nearby Bugo is the
site of a pineapple cannery. Xavier University (1933), St. Augustine’s Cathedral, the Plaza
Divisoria, and Gaston Park are in the city. Pop. (2000) 461,877; (2010) 602,088.
Cagayan de Oro before was just an area inhabited by island natives who called the place as
Himologan. These settlers were living in this area around 377 C.E. (during the late Neolithic period).
In 1622, two Spanish Augustinian Recollect missionaries came in contact with these natives of
Himologan who then converted them into Christianity.
In the year 1738, the influence of the Spaniards were felt throughout Cagayan de Oro. When Misamis
gained status of province in 1818, one of its four districts was Partidos de Cagayan. In 1871, the
“Partidos” became a town and was made a permanent capital of Misamis. One year after, Cagayan
was declared as the permanent capital of Segundo Distrito de Misamis. The name of the town was
changed into Cagayan de Misamis.
On June 15, 1950, President Elpidio Quirino signed Republic Act No. 521, which granted the status of
a chartered city to the Municipality of Cagayan de Misamis.This was made possible through the
efforts of then Cagayan de Oro Congressman Emmanuel Pelaez.
Cagayan de Oro was then declared a highly urbanized city by the Ministry of Local Government on
November 22, 1983.
Cagayan de Oro City serves as the capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the
north-southern Phillipines. It is also the regional center for the Northern Mindanao (Region
X), and is part of a growing Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro.
Cagayan felt the Spanish rule in 1738. In 1818, Misamis became a province and Partidos de
Cagayan became one of the districts.
From being a district, Partidos became a town in 1871 and was Misamis Province’s capital
town. Partidos de Cagayan became the Spanish government seat in Mindanao in 1883.
In 1898, the Americans arrived in Cagayan and their presence prompted Cagayan’s war era.
The historic battle of Macahambus took place on June 4, 1900. Major Apolinar Velez led the
local forces of Cagayan and initially drove back the Americans.
After the war, the economic activities of Cagayan were brought back to normal along with
peace under American rule. In 1928, St. Augustine School was inaugurated. This is the
present Lourdes College and Xavier University, forerunners of Cagayan de Oro City.
ADDITIONAL
-In every form of Prosperity, there is a thoroughly structured foundation behind it.
Cagayan de Misamis experienced the same and became of what we call today as Cagayan de
Oro City, the city of golden friendship
- The origin of the name “Cagayan” came from the Malayo-Polynesian word “ag” which
means water. “Kagay”, where the word ag is present means river, and Kagayan means “a
place with a river.” While “de Oro” came from the Spanish word “Golden”.
Museo de Oro – located within the campus of Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, where
exhibits of the artifacts dug from Huluga Cave and repertoire of Bukidnon and Maranao
cultures which have survived the ravages of time.
Monigue Cave – located at Barangay Mambuaya. This cave has a flowing water
from underground which serves as the entrance in the cave. It only has a small
opening and a narrow passage so all who desires to come inside it should
submerge themselves in the water in order to enter. Inside, the cave will offer
its visitors a beautifu; sparkling formations of Calcites. There are also other
formations such as flowstone, gurpool-resembling terraces, transparent crystals
and picturesque speleothems such as cathedral drapes and icons.
Palalan Falls – is surrounded by boulders and stones dubbed by the city as “oro”
stone similar in characteristics with the Mangima stone.
Among the cities in the Philippines, Cagayan de Oro City is growing fast. From being
a low-end municipality, Cagayan de Oro City developed continually to being an urbanized
area. The Ministry of Local Government declared Cagayan de Oro City as a Highly
Urbanized City on November 22, 1983.
Cagayan de Oro City has been through a lot throughout its history. But Cagayan de
Oro City was able to rise above the hardships of the times. Cagayan de Oro City is now an
urban city with growing commerce, trade, and industrial opportunities. Now Cagayan de Oro
City is a Booming and Growing City in the Island of Mindanao.
ANG KASAYSAYAN NG CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY
Cagayan de Oro, lungsod, hilagang Mindanao, timog Pilipinas. Ito ay nasa tabi ng Ilog
Cagayan malapit sa ulunan ng Macajalar Bay. Matapos itong maitatag bilang istasyon ng
misyon noong ika-17 siglo, pinatibay ito ng mga Kastila. Ang Cagayan de Oro ay na-charter
bilang isang lungsod noong 1950 at naging sentro ng transportasyon at komersyal ng
hilagang Mindanao. Ang internasyonal na paliparan nito ay isang pangunahing stopover
para sa mga flight sa timog, at ang lungsod ay ang hilagang dulo ng trans-Mindanao Sayre
Highway. Kabilang sa mga export ang bigas, mais (mais), at kopra. Ang satellite town ng
Carmen ay nasa kaliwang pampang ng ilog, at ang kalapit na Bugo ay ang lugar ng isang
pineapple cannery. Xavier University (1933), St. Augustine's Cathedral, ang Plaza Divisoria,
at Gaston Park ay nasa lungsod. Pop. (2000) 461,877; (2010) 602,088.
Ang Cagayan de Oro noon ay isang lugar lamang na tinitirhan ng mga katutubong isla na tinawag ang
lugar bilang Himologan. Ang mga settler na ito ay naninirahan sa lugar na ito noong mga 377 C.E.
(noong huling bahagi ng Neolithic period). Noong 1622, dalawang misyonerong Espanyol na
Augustinian Recollect ang nakipag-ugnayan sa mga katutubo na ito ng Himologan na nagbalik-
loob sa kanila sa Kristiyanismo.
Noong taong 1738, naramdaman ang impluwensya ng mga Kastila sa buong Cagayan de Oro. Nang
magkaroon ang Misamis bilang lalawigan noong 1818, isa sa apat na distrito nito ang Partidos de
Cagayan. Noong 1871, ang “Partidos” ay naging isang bayan at ginawang permanenteng kabisera ng
Misamis. Makalipas ang isang taon, idineklara ang Cagayan bilang permanenteng kabisera ng
Segundo Distrito de Misamis. Ang pangalan ng bayan ay pinalitan ng Cagayan de Misamis.
Noong Hunyo 15, 1950, nilagdaan ni Pangulong Elpidio Quirino ang Republic Act No. 521, na
nagbigay ng status ng chartered city sa Munisipyo ng Cagayan de Misamis. Ito ay naging posible sa
pamamagitan ng pagsisikap ng noo'y Cagayan de Oro Congressman Emmanuel Pelaez.
Naramdaman ng Cagayan ang pamumuno ng mga Espanyol noong 1738. Noong 1818, naging
lalawigan ang Misamis at naging isa sa mga distrito ang Partidos de Cagayan.
Mula sa pagiging distrito, naging bayan ang Partidos noong 1871 at naging kabiserang bayan
ng Lalawigan ng Misamis. Ang Partidos de Cagayan ay naging upuan ng pamahalaan ng
Espanya sa Mindanao noong 1883.
Noong 1898, dumating ang mga Amerikano sa Cagayan at ang kanilang presensya ang
nagbunsod sa panahon ng digmaan ng Cagayan. Ang makasaysayang labanan ng
Macahambus ay naganap noong Hunyo 4, 1900. Si Major Apolinar Velez ang namuno sa
lokal na pwersa ng Cagayan at sa una ay pinalayas ang mga Amerikano.
Pagkatapos ng digmaan, ibinalik sa normal ang mga gawaing pang-ekonomiya ng Cagayan
kasabay ng kapayapaan sa ilalim ng pamamahala ng mga Amerikano. Noong 1928,
pinasinayaan ang St. Augustine School. Ito ang kasalukuyang Lourdes College at Xavier
University, mga nangunguna sa Cagayan de Oro City.
ADDITIONAL
Monigue Cave – matatagpuan sa Barangay Mambuaya. Ang kuweba na ito ay may umaagos
na tubig mula sa ilalim ng lupa na nagsisilbing pasukan sa kweba. Mayroon lamang itong
maliit na siwang at makitid na daanan kaya't lahat ng gustong pumasok dito ay dapat lumubog
sa tubig upang makapasok. Sa loob, ang kuweba ay mag-aalok sa mga bisita nito ng isang
kagandahan; kumikinang na mga pormasyon ng Calcites. Mayroon ding iba pang mga
pormasyon tulad ng flowstone, gurpool na kahawig ng mga terrace, transparent na kristal at
magagandang speleothem tulad ng mga kurtina ng katedral at mga icon.
Palalan Falls – napapaligiran ng mga malalaking bato at mga bato na binansagan ng lungsod
bilang “oro” na bato na katulad ng mga katangian ng batong Mangima.
Sa mga lungsod sa Pilipinas, mabilis ang paglaki ng Cagayan de Oro City. Mula sa pagiging low-end
na munisipyo, ang Cagayan de Oro City ay patuloy na umunlad sa pagiging isang urbanisadong lugar.
Idineklara ng Ministri ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ang Cagayan de Oro City bilang Highly Urbanized
City noong Nobyembre 22, 1983.
Maraming pinagdaanan ang Cagayan de Oro City sa buong kasaysayan nito. Ngunit ang Cagayan de
Oro City ay nakaahon sa hirap ng panahon. Ang Cagayan de Oro City ay isa na ngayong urban na
lungsod na may lumalagong komersyo, kalakalan, at mga pagkakataong pang-industriya. Ngayon
Cagayan de Oro
Ang Lungsod ay isang Lumalago at Lumalagong Lungsod sa Isla ng Mindanao