Welcome to Cagayan de Oro
Cagayan de Oro is a modern, multi-cultural city that lies on the northern shores of Mindanao island. It has gourmet restaurants, fine hotels and is the shopping capital of the island. Known as the ‘city of golden friendship’ because of the hospitable nature of the kagayanons, Cagayan de Oro always offers a special welcome to visitors.
Facts
| Population | 555,000 |
| Currency | Philippine peso (PHP), PHP 1 = 100 centavos |
| Opening hours | The larger shops tend to be open from around 10am through to around 6pm, although smaller shops often open earlier and the large shopping malls for which Cagayan de Oro is famous are usually open well into the evening. |
| Newspapers | Mindanao times Mindanao gold star daily Sun star daily Sun star Cagayan de Oro Daily tribune Philippine daily inquirer |
| Emergency numbers | 911 |
| Tourist information | City tourism office A. Velez street, Cagayan de Oro Open 10am to 5pm +63 88 857 3164 |
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