Misamis Occidental, officially the Province of Misamis Occidental, is a province located in the region of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Oroquieta. The province borders Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur to the west and is separated from Lanao del Norte by Panguil Bay to the south and Iligan Bay to the east. The province of Misamis was originally inhabited by Subanens who were an easy target by the sea pirates from Lanao.
Iligan, officially the City of Iligan, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Northern Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 363,115 people.
Panabo, officially the City of Panabo, is a 3rd class component city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 209,230 people.
Malabang, officially the Municipality of Malabang, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,088 people. The town is one of the two former capitals of the Sultanate of Maguindanao from 1515 until the Spanish conquered the land in 1888.
Labo, officially the Municipality of Labo, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 109,245 people.
Don Carlos, officially the Municipality of Don Carlos, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 69,273 people.
Aloran, officially the Municipality of Aloran, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,934 people.
Ozamiz, officially the City of Ozamiz, is a 3rd class component city in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 140,334 people.
Tangub, officially the City of Tangub, is a 4th class component city in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,389 people.
Tudela, officially the Municipality of Tudela,, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,599 people.
Mahayag, officially the Municipality of Mahayag, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,258 people.
Molave, officially known as the Municipality of Molave, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. In the 2020 census, it had 53,140 people. It is in the eastern part of the province of Zamboanga del Sur, and has an area of 21,685 hectares. The name "Molave" refers to the tree that was common in the area. Its economy is focused on agricultural production, and 1,378.5 hectares of fertile land is irrigated and planted with rice. Corn, coconut, cassava, banana, camote and various vegetables are also grown. These are marketed to neighboring towns and cities, and reach Cebu. Due to its strategic location, Molave is becoming the commercial hub of the Salug Valley. It is the most populous municipality in Zamboanga del Sur, and the third most populous in Region IX.
José Ozámiz y Fortich was a Spanish Filipino lawyer and politician from Misamis Occidental.
Labo Airport, also known as Ozamiz Airport, is an airport serving the general area of the city of Ozamiz in the Philippines. It is the only airport in the province of Misamis Occidental. The airport is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports. It is one of only two community airports in the Philippines with commercial operations, but one of the busiest in Mindanao in terms of aircraft movement and passenger traffic.
Medina College-Pagadian is a private nonsectarian higher education institution run by the Medina College, Inc. in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur. It was founded by the Medina College, Inc. in 1999. It is the third Medina College founded in Southern Philippines by the Medina College, Inc., along with the main campus in Ozamiz City and a sister school in Ipil. Specializing mainly in the field of nursing, the college formerly known as St. John Hospital and College rose to become one of the best among the medical colleges in Zamboanga del Sur. The school recorded its highest number of enrollment in June 2005.
The Misamis Occidental Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Misamis Occidental.
At dawn of Sunday, July 30, 2017, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the Ozamiz City police conducted a simultaneous raid in the house of the Parojinogs in Ozamiz and other associated properties, leaving 15 persons killed, including incumbent Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog and his wife. Another member of the Parojinog family died in the hospital three days after the raid. Parojinog is the third mayor to be killed during the course of country's war on drugs after Rolando Espinosa of Albuera, Leyte eight months prior and Samsudin Dimaukom of Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Maguindanao nine months prior.
The Ozamiz Airport Road, also known as the Gango Airport Road or Labo Airport Road is a 2-kilometer (1.2 mi), national secondary road in Misamis Occidental, Philippines. It connects the Ozamiz Airport from Ozamiz–Oroquieta Road. The entire road is designated as National Route 959 (N959) of the Philippine highway network.
Henry Sevilla Oaminal Sr. is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and businessman serving as the governor of Misamis Occidental since 2022. He was the Representative of Misamis Occidental's 2nd district from 2013 to 2022 and was a House Deputy Speaker from 2019 to 2022.
