Oroquieta

Oroquieta
Component city
City of Oroquieta
Misamis Occidental Provincial Athletic Complex located in Oroquieta City
Flag Seal
Nickname:  City of Good Life
Map of Misamis Occidental with Oroquieta highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Oroquieta Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°29′N123°48′E / 8.48°N 123.8°E / 8.48; 123.8
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Misamis Occidental
District	1st district
Founded	1880
Cityhood	January 1, 1970
Barangays	47 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
•  Mayor	Lemuel Meyrick M. Acosta (NP)
•  Vice Mayor	Aurora Virginia M. Almonte (NP)
•  Representative	Jason P. Almonte (PDP-Laban)
•  City Council	Members Vincent J. Guantero (NP) Joel B. Aclao (NP) Sol Jude D. Gamalinda, C.E. (NP) Ret. Col. Isaias U. Claros Jr., PA (NP) Joel A. Fernandez (NP) Jessie "Jecjec" S. Amboang (NP) Aileen "Ai-Ai" M. Taladua, RPh (NP) Arthur Q. Enanoria, DMD (NP) Noel B. Undag Sr. (NP) Diosibel M. Maghinay (NP)
•  Electorate	54,839 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	237.88 km2 (91.85 sq mi)
Elevation	138 m (453 ft)
Highest elevation	1,925 m (6,316 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	72,301
• Density	300/km2 (790/sq mi)
•  Households	17,326
Demonym	Oroquietanon
Economy
•  Income class	4th city income class
•  Poverty incidence	20.48 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 700.7 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 2,063 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 500.7 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 379.5 million (2020)
Service provider
•  Electricity	Misamis Occidental 1 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7207
PSGC	104209000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Tagalog
Catholic diocese	Archdiocese of Ozamis
Patron saint	Our Lady of Holy Rosary
Website	www.oroquietacity.gov.ph

Oroquieta,(formerly/originally known as Layawan), officially the City of Oroquieta (Cebuano : Dakbayan sa Oroquieta; Tagalog : Lungsod ng 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. ^[3]

Etymology

Some sources reveal that the town got its name from the barrio in Spain where Father Tomás Casado, the first parish priest, and General Domingo Moriones y Murillo, a hero in the Battle of Oroquieta, were born.^{[ citation needed ]}

Another version is that Oroquieta had derived its name from the words oro (gold) and quita or kita (to find), in reference to the early inhabitants who had found gold along the river.

History

Layawan was the original name of Oroquieta, which was a barrio in the province of Misamis since 1861 until 1879. The early settlers then of the barrio were Boholanos. They found so many stray animals along the river, thus they named the place Layawan, which means a place of stray animals. A little later, Misamis was divided into two provinces, Misamis Occidental and Oriental. Then in 1880, Layawan changed its name to Oroquieta when it became a town.

At the time of the American occupation, the territory was retained by 1903 when the number of municipalities in the then-undivided Misamis decreased through Act No. 951, issued on October 21; ^[5] but was reduced by Executive Order No. 67, series of 1916, issued by Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison, where four barrios were organized into the new municipality of Aloran. ^[6]

Oroquieta became the capital (cabecera) on January 6, 1930. As capital town, people of various neighboring provinces came and inhabited in the place where they earn their living through fishing, farming, merchandising and other forms of businesses. Soon afterwards its income increased simultaneously with increase in population, resulting from southward migration from Luzon and Visayas to the area.

In 1942, Oroquieta was made the capital of the free Philippines by the recognized guerrillas and later the ongoing troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army. (Personal interview with the late Atty. Vicente Blanco, Municipal Mayor during the Japanese Occupation) During this time, President Manuel L. Quezon, together with Sergio Osmeña Sr., a bodyguard and Major Manuel Nieto Sr., landed in Oroquieta after their evacuation from Corregidor to Australia.

The seat of government of the Free Philippines then was the Capitol. The Free Philippine Government was then issuing Misamis Occidental emergency notes. President Quezon, upon knowing that Oroquieta was made a capital of the Free Philippines and that the town was issuing emergency notes, authorized the Printing of the Mindanao emergency note.

Cityhood

Main article: Cities of the Philippines

Oroquieta was created a city under Republic Act 5518 and inaugurated as a chartered city on January 1, 1970. The charter converting the municipality of Oroquieta into a city were signed by President Marcos on June 25, 1969, in the presence of the then City Mayor Ciriaco C. Pastrano, with the newly elected councilors and other city officials.

Geography

Oroquieta City is bounded on the south by Aloran and the north by Lopez Jaena. On the eastern side is Iligan Bay, with Concepcion on the southwest and Sapang Dalaga on the northwest. Lowland plains and coastal lowlands are located in the city's eastern side while highlands and mountains tower over its western side.

The city occupies roughly 26,393 hectares (65,220 acres), the majority of which comprises the mountain barangays of Mialen, Toliyok, and Sebucal, averaging less than a thousand hectares per Barangay, the 47 barangays of the City outsize its urbanized counterparts.

Climate

Climate data for Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	69 (2.7)	44 (1.7)	37 (1.5)	29 (1.1)	87 (3.4)	137 (5.4)	131 (5.2)	141 (5.6)	143 (5.6)	134 (5.3)	68 (2.7)	53 (2.1)	1,073 (42.3)
Average rainy days	9.9	7.6	7.4	8.1	21.6	26.5	26.4	26.6	25.8	24.3	15.1	10.4	209.7
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Barangays

Oroquieta City is politically subdivided into 47 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Apil
• Binuangan
• Bolibol
• Buenavista
• Bunga
• Buntawan
• Burgos
• Canubay
• Clarin Settlement
• Dolipos Bajo
• Dolipos Alto
• Dulapo
• Dullan Norte
• Dullan Sur
• Lower Lamac
• Layawan
• Lower Langcangan
• Lower Loboc
• Lower Rizal
• Malindang
• Mialen
• Mobod
• Ciriaco C. Pastrano (Nilabo)
• Paypayan
• Pines
• Poblacion I
• Poblacion II
• Proper Langcangan
• San Vicente Alto (Dagatan)
• San Vicente Bajo (Baybay Dagatan)
• Sebucal
• Senote
• Taboc Norte
• Taboc Sur
• Talairon
• Talic
• Toliyok
• Tipan
• Tuyabang Alto
• Tuyabang Bajo
• Tuyabang Proper
• Upper Langcangan
• Upper Lamac
• Upper Loboc
• Upper Rizal (Tipalac)
• Victoria
• Villaflor (Transville)

Demographics

Population census of Oroquieta

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	15,156	—
1918	18,014	+1.16%
1939	21,523	+0.85%
1948	22,837	+0.66%
1960	29,477	+2.15%
1970	38,575	+2.72%
1975	42,497	+1.96%
1980	47,328	+2.18%
1990	52,500	+1.04%
1995	56,012	+1.22%
2000	59,843	+1.43%
2007	65,349	+1.22%
2010	68,945	+1.97%
2015	70,757	+0.50%
2020	72,301	+0.43%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 72,301 people, ^[3] with a density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre or 780 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Oroquieta

10 20 30 40 2006 33.50 2009 30.65 2012 22.24 2015 20.92 2018 15.55 2021 20.48 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

It has also been published recently by the LGU headed by Mayor Hon. Lemuel Meyrick Acosta that Metro Central Mall has break ground in the city last April of 2024. It is expected to boost the economy of Oroquieta, also Starlite Ferries, a maritime company under the Chelsea Logistics Groups marked its 4th route when it officially opened the new route connecting Oroquieta City to Larena, Tagbilaran, and Cebu, and vice versa on April 28. The Starlite Ferries are stationed at the San Vicente Bajo Port in Oroquieta City.

Government

An "unofficial" seal of the city

Elected officials

Oroquieta City Council (2022-2025) Team Asenso Oroquieta
Lemuel Meyrick M. Acosta, I.E. Mayor	Aurora Virginia “Jie-jie” M. Almonte Vice Mayor and Sanggunian Presiding Officer
Jason P. Almonte Representative, Misamis Occidental 1st District
Councilors Vincent J. Guantero Joel B. Aclao Sol Jude D. Gamalinda, C.E. Ret. Col. Isaias “Jun” U. Claros Jr., PA Joel A. Fernandez Jessie “Jecjec” S. Amboang Aileen “Ai-ai” M. Taladua, RPh Arthur Q. Enanoria, DMD Noel B. Undag Sr. Diosibel M. Maghinay Nanieth Maerl S. Bandala-Acosta (ABC President) James Anthony N. Sy (SK Federation President) Jolly T. Gumolon (IPMR)

Oroquieta City Council (2019-2022) Team Kita ang Oroquieta 20-0
Lemuel Meyrick M. Acosta, I.E. Mayor	Atty. Jorge T. Almonte Vice Mayor and Sanggunian Presiding Officer
Diego "Nonoy" C. Ty, C.E. Representative, Misamis Occidental 1st District
Councilors Sol Jude D. Gamalinda, C.E. Jessie "Jecjec" S. Amboang Joel B. Aclao Donna R. Iyog Ret. Col. Isaias "Jun" U. Claros Jr., PA Vincent J. Guantero Arthur Q. Enanoria, DMD Noel B. Undag Sr. Aileen "Ai-ai" M. Taladua, RPh Diosebel M. Maghinay Alfredo Y. Bolleno Jr. (ABC President) Heinrich Von L. Gonzaga (SK Federation President) Eddie E. Sarancial(IPMR)

Healthcare

Hospitals and healthcare facilities:

• Misamis Occidental Provincial Hospital
• St. Therese Hospital
• Dignum Foundation Hospital
• Oroquieta Community Hospital
• Tamola-Tan Medical Center

Education

Students coming from Lanao del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental come to Oroquieta to pursue their college education.

College/University	Location
Southeast Asian Institute Oroquieta City Campus	National Highway, Upper Rizal, Oroquieta City
Misamis University (MU)	Ozamis St. Poblacion 1, Oroquieta City
University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP)	Rizal St. Mobod Highway, Oroquieta City
Dr. Solomon U. Molina College (DSUMC)	Independence St. Villaflor, Oroquieta City
C-Lan Institute of Technology	LM Building, Ozamis St. Lower Langcangan, Oroquieta City
Oroquieta Agro Industrial School (OAIS)	Villaflor, Oroquieta City
Southern Capital College (SCC)	Juan Luna St. Poblacion 2, Oroquieta City
Stella Maris College (SMC)	Rizal St. Poblacion 1, Oroquieta City
Misamis Occidental Technological Institute (MOTI)	Pastrano St. Poblacion 1, Oroquieta City
Deor 'N Dune Academe School of Technology	JC Building, Barrientos St. Poblacion 2, Oroquieta City
National Institute for Technical Excellence, Inc. (NITEX)	De Barras Building, Barrientos St. Poblacion 2, Oroquieta City

Secondary schools:

• Misamis Occidental National High School
• Talairon National High School
• Oroquieta City National High School
• Mobod Integrated School
• Misamis Occidental Science and Technology High School
• Senote National High School
• Rizal National High School
• Bunga National High School
• Stella Maris College

Notable personalities

• Allen Dizon, actor

See also

• Cagayan de Oro

Notes

1.   City of Oroquieta | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "Act No. 951". jurisprudence.ph. October 21, 1903. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
6. "Index to Official Gazette (1913–1928)" (PDF). University of San Carlos. 2011–2012. Retrieved July 31, 2022– via The Library Corporation.
7. "Oroquieta: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Misamis Occidental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Local Governance Performance Management System