Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Misamis Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Oroquieta City. The province borders Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur to the west and is separated from Lanao del Norte by Iligan Bay. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Misamis Occidental Region: Northern Mindanao (Region X) Capital: Oroquieta City Founded: June 6, 1952 Population: 2000 census—486,723 (28th smallest). Density—251 per km² (27th highest). Area: 1,939.3 km² (19th smallest) Divisions: Component cities—3. Municipalities—14. Barangays—490. Congressional districts—2. Languages: Cebuano Governor: Loreto S. Ocampos (2001-2004) Table of contents 1 People and Culture 2 Economy 3 Geography 3.1 Political 3.1.1 Cities 3.1.2 Municipalities 3.2 Physical 4 History 5 External Links People and Culture Economy Geography Political Misamis Occidental is subdivided into 14 municipalities and 3 cities. Cities Oroquieta City Ozamis City Tangub City Municipalities Aloran Baliangao Bonifacio Calamba Clarin Concepcion Don Victoriano Chiongbian (Don Mariano Marcos) Jimenez Lopez Jaena Panaon Plaridel Sapang Dalaga Sinacaban Tudela Physical History External Links Northern Mindanao: Bukidnon | Camiguin | Lanao del Norte | Misamis Occidental | Misamis Oriental This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.