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.
Oroquieta,(formerly/originally known as Layawan), officially the City of Oroquieta, is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 72,301 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.
Plaridel, officially the Municipality of Plaridel, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,840 people.
Sapang Dalaga, officially the Municipality of Sapang Dalaga, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,490 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.
La Salle University Ozamiz is a private Catholic Lasallian coeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Philippine District of the Christian Brothers in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental Philippines. It is a member of De La Salle Philippines, a network of Lasallian educational institutions within the Lasallian East Asia District.
The legislative districts of Misamis Occidental are the representations of the province of Misamis Occidental in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.
Misamis Institute of Technology is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational institution of higher learning in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. It offers maritime courses such as Bs Marine Transportation (Nautical), Bs Marine Engineering;Bs in Office Administration;Bs in Computer Science;2 years Computer Secretarial; and 2 years Computer Technology.
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.
Misamis University is a privately owned, non-sectarian, non-profit educational institution founded by Dr. Hilarion Feliciano and Doña Maria Mercado Feliciano in 1929. Misamis University is currently the only autonomous university granted an ISO 9001:2015 Management System Certified granted by Det Norske Veritas-Germanischer Lloyd Business Assurance by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in Northwestern Mindanao, and awarded by te Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation as the Most Number of Accredited Programs in Region X.
The Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology is a state college in Tangub City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. It is mandated to primarily offer higher professional, technical instructions for special purposes and promote research and extension services, advanced studies and progressive leadership in education, agriculture, fishery, engineering, arts and sciences, short-term vocational-technical and other continuing courses as may be relevant.
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.
Medina General Hospital is a tertiary private hospital operating under Medina College, Inc. since June 1963. It is a base hospital of its main campus in Ozamiz City, Medina College-Ozamiz. It is one of the leading general hospitals in the country, with doctors that are deemed expert in different fields of medicine, including, pediatrics, geriatrics, cardiology, nephrology, neurology, oncology and surgical oncology, general surgery, orthopedics, pulmonology, and anesthesiology. As of February 2016, the hospital has equipped itself with 250 beds and in October 2017, new patient wards have been officially opened.
Medina College-Ozamiz, formerly Medina School of Midwifery, is a private, non-sectarian college in Ozamiz City, Philippines under Medina College Inc., which is deemed to be the first private midwifery school in Ozamiz. Much like its sister colleges in Pagadian and Ipil, which were founded some years later, the school is mainly concentrated in accommodating nursing students. Other academic programs, including engineering, criminology, arts and sciences, management and accountancy, are also offered.
The Misamis Occidental Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Misamis Occidental.
Port Management Office Misamis Occidental/Ozamiz is one of the port management offices of the Philippine Ports Authority which oversees all government and private ports in the Province of Misamis Occidental, with the code MOZ.
Medina College-Ipil is a private, non-sectarian higher education institution in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. It was established by Dr. Rico Macan Medina, Sr. and his wife Dr. Beatriz Crisostomo Medina in June 2001, two years after its sister school in Pagadian was founded. The school offers Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recognized programs in Midwifery, Nursing, Pharmacy, Computer Science, Criminology, Elementary Education, Hotel and Restaurant Management.
