Northern Mindanao is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region X. It comprises five provinces: Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Bukidnon and Misamis Occidental and two cities classified as highly urbanized, all occupying the north-central part of Mindanao island, and the island-province of Camiguin. The regional center is Cagayan de Oro. Lanao del Norte was transferred to Northern Mindanao from Region XII by virtue of Executive Order No. 36 in September 2001.
Panguil Bay is an arm of Iligan Bay in Mindanao, Philippines. The bay forms the natural boundary separating the Zamboanga Peninsula from the rest of the island of Mindanao. It borders the provinces of Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Sur, and Lanao del Norte. Important cities and municipalities on its coast are Ozamiz and Tangub in Misamis Occidental, and Tubod, the capital of Lanao del Norte.
Iligan, officially the City of Iligan or referred to as Iligan City, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Northern Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 342,618 people.
In the United States, MIT usually refers to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Ozamiz, officially the City of Ozamiz or simply referred to as Ozamiz City, is a 3rd class city in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 141,828 people.
Tudela, officially the Municipality of Tudela,, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 28,932 people.
José Ozámiz y Fortich was a Spanish Filipino politician from Mindanao. His parents were Jenaro Ozámiz from Navarre, Spain and Basilisa Fortich, a Filipino mestizo of Spanish and Cebuano ancestry. Jenaro left Spain at age sixteen and came to Moran, then ended up at the Municipality of Jimenez and engaged in the business of abacá and copra trading which made him very rich, acquiring through the years 3.55 km² in tile province and 10 km² ranch in Bukidnon. José spoke his first languages Spanish, Cebuano, Tagalog and English when Philippines came under American rule.
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.
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 flights and passenger traffics.
Misamis Occidental Aquamarine Park is a tropical resort and a prominent habitat for various marine mammals in Mindanao, Philippines. Located in the boundaries of municipalities of Tudela, Misamis Occidental and Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental. Currently, it features a wildlife park that houses a wide array of animals, most are native to the Philippines. It also features hotel accommodations of hut-style suite cottages that line the mangroves. There is a restaurant located within the park itself.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ozamiz is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the province of Misamis Occidental, southern Philippines. The archdiocese cathedral is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Ozamiz City, and its present archbishop is Martin Jumoad.
Misamis University (MU) is a privately owned, non-sectarian, non-profit educational institution founded by the Feliciano family in 1929. The only autonomous university granted by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in Northwestern Mindanao, an ISO 9001:2015 Management System Certified granted by Det Norske Veritas-Germanischer Lloyd Business Assurance, granted COD by CHED for Criminology, Information Technology and Teacher Education and awarded by PACUCOA as the Most Number of Accredited Programs in Region X.
Misamis is a former province of the Philippines. It corresponds to the present provinces of Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Bukidnon, part of Zamboanga del Norte, Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte, and part of Cotabato.
The Port of Ozamiz or Ozamiz Port, is a seaport in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. Located in Panguil Bay, it is one of the major gateway ports in the Philippines. It is managed by and the baseport of Philippine Ports Authority - Port Management Office Misamis Occidental/Ozamiz.
Our Lady of Misamis, officially Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and of the Triumph of the Cross of Panguil Bay, also known as the Virgin of Cotta and The Blessed Virgin of Cotta is the patroness of Catholic Ozamiz City.. A a wooden statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. Named after the fort, where it was originally kept, the Fuerte dela Concepcion y del Triunfo of Panguil Bay.
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 the National Route 959 (N959) of the Philippine highway network.
Don Anselmo Bernad Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym DABA, is a major road in Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental. Several banks and commercial establishments were located, making this avenue as one of the busiest roads in Ozamiz. It is part of Ozamiz–Oroquieta Road, which intersects with Ozamiz–Pagadian Road. Named after Don Anselmo Bernad, former mayor of Misamis town and former governor of Misamis Occidental. Formerly known as the Don Mariano Marcos Avenue.
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.
