Misamis Oriental

Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental
Province
	(from top: left to right) Mount Balatukan, Balingoan Port, Mount Sumagaya, Libertad coastline, Macajalar Bay and Cagayan de Oro.
	Flag Seal
	Anthem: "Misamis Oriental Hymn"; ; Instrumental; ; Sung by Joel Vacalares
	Location in the Philippines
	Interactive map of Misamis Oriental
	Coordinates: 8°45′N 125°00′E / 8.75°N 125°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Founded	1939
Capital; and largest city	Cagayan de Oro*
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlalawigan
• Governor	Juliette T. Uy (NUP)
• Vice Governor	Jeremy Jonahmar G. Pelaez (Lakas)
• Legislature	Misamis Oriental Provincial Board
Area
• Total	3,131.52 km2 (1,209.09 sq mi)
• Rank	43rd out of 82
	(excluding Cagayan de Oro)
Highest elevation (Mount Balatukan)	2,560 m (8,400 ft)
Population (2024 census)
• Total	988,065
• Rank	30th out of 82
• Density	315.522/km2 (817.200/sq mi)
• Rank	30th out of 82
	(excluding Cagayan de Oro)
Demonym	East Misamisnon
Divisions
• 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)
IDD : area code	+63 (0)88
ISO 3166 code	PH-MSR
Spoken languages	Cebuano; Higaonon; Subanon;
Income classification	1st class
Website	www.misamisoriental.gov.ph
	* Cagayan de Oro is a highly-urbanized city, politically independent from Misamis Oriental.

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.