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Also known as Eastern Misamis

province of the Philippines

Key facts

Country: Philippines
Region: Northern Mindanao
Capital and largest city: Cagayan de Oro *
Type: Sangguniang Panlalawigan
Governor: Juliette T. Uy ( NUP )
Vice governor: Jeremy Jonahmar G. Pelaez ( Lakas )
Legislature: Misamis Oriental Provincial Board
Total: 3,131.52 km (1,209.09 sq mi)
Rank: 43rd out of 82
Highest elevation mount balatukan: 2,560 m (8,400 ft)
Density: 315.522/km (817.200/sq mi)
Demonym: East Misamisnon
Independent cities: 1 Cagayan de Oro *
Component cities: 2 El Salvador Gingoog
Municipalities: 23 Alubijid Balingasag Balingoan Binuangan Claveria Gitagum Initao Jasaan Kinoguitan Lagonglong Laguindingan Libertad Lugait Magsaysay Manticao Medina Naawan Opol Salay Sugbongcogon Tagoloan Talisayan Villanueva
Barangays: 424 including independent cities : 504
Districts: Legislative districts of Misamis Oriental Legislative districts of Cagayan de Oro
Time zone: UTC+8 ( PST )

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lalawigan ng Misamis Oriental
Population: 988065
Area: 3131.52
Official website: www.misamisoriental.gov.ph
Image: Misamis Oriental Provincial Capitol.jpg
Households: 230233
Dialing code: 88

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Commons category: Misamis Oriental
postal code: 9000–9025
native label: Lalawigan sa Silangang Misamis
inception: 1939-00-00
electorate: 1106297
poverty incidence: 13.00
total assets: 8474377000.00
fiscal/tax revenue: 3121822000.00
total liabilities: 3637699000.00
total expenditure: 2632674000.00

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Article

Misamis Oriental (Cebuano: Sidlakang Misamis; Maranao: Sebangan Misamis; Filipino: Silangang Misamis), officially the Province of Misamis Oriental, is a province located in the region of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines. Its capital and largest city is Cagayan de Oro, the regional center of Northern Mindanao, which is geographically grouped but governed independently from the province.

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