Oroquieta

Oroquieta

Layawan
Oroquieta Layawan
	Misamis Occidental Provincial Athletic Complex located in Oroquieta City
	Nickname: City of Good Life
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Country	Philippines
Founded	1880
Cityhood	January 1, 1970
Barangays	(see Barangays)
Government
• Mayor	Lemuel Meyrick M. Acosta (NP)
• Vice Mayor	Aurora Virginia M. Almonte (NP)
• Representative	Jason P. Almonte (PDP-Laban)
• City Council	Members
• Electorate	voters (?)
Highest elevation	1,925 m (6,316 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Demonym	Oroquietanon
Economy
• Poverty incidence	% (?)
Service provider
• Electricity	—
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
PSGC	PSGC unknown
Catholic diocese	Archdiocese of Ozamiz
Patron saint	Our Lady of Holy Rosary

Oroquieta,(formerly/originally known as Layawan), officially known as 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 Toas Tomas 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 the 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.

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.

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

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
Average high °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)
Average low °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^[4]

Barangays

Oroquieta City is politically subdivided into 47 barangays. Population 2015 census.

Apil - 723
Binuangan - 1,103
Bolibol - 817
Buenavista - 1,060
Bunga - 1,266
Buntawan - 426
Burgos - 663
Canubay - 3,313
Clarin Settlement - 600
Dolipos Bajo - 1,059
Dolipos Alto - 669
Dulapo - 712
Dullan Norte - 605
Dullan Sur - 403
Lower Lamac - 3,366
Layawan - 777
Lower Langcangan - 1,519
Lower Loboc - 2,167
Lower Rizal - 447
Malindang - 323
Mialen - 253
Mobod - 6,108
Ciriaco C. Pastrano (Nilabo) - 408
Paypayan - 320
Pines - 2,988
Poblacion I - 2,640
Poblacion II - 967
Proper Langcangan - 1,884
San Vicente Alto (Dagatan) - 1,914
San Vicente Bajo (Baybay Dagatan) - 1,746
Sebucal - 219
Senote - 888
Taboc Norte - 2,565
Taboc Sur - 2,633
Talairon - 4,147
Talic - 3,531
Toliyok - 842
Tipan - 1,216
Tuyabang Alto - 586
Tuyabang Bajo - 372
Tuyabang Proper - 354
Upper Langcangan - 2,590
Upper Lamac - 1,623
Upper Loboc - 1,879
Upper Rizal (Tipalac) - 420
Victoria - 320
Villaflor (Transville) - 5,290

Demographics

Population census of Oroquieta
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[5] ^[6] ^[7]

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

Government

Elected officials

Members of the Oroquieta City Council (2019-2022) Team Kita ang Oroquieta 20-0:

Mayor: Lemuel Meyrick M. Acosta, I.E.
Vice Mayor: Atty. Jorge T. Almonte
Congressman (1st District): Diego "Nonoy" C. Ty, C.E.
Councilors:
- Sol Jude D. Gamalinda, C.E.
- Jessie "Jecjec" S. Amboang
- Joel B. Aclao
- Donna R. Iyog
- Ret. Col. Isaias "Jun" U. Claros Jr., AFP
- 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 (Federated SK Chairman)
- Jolly T. Gumolon (IPMR)

Members of the Oroquieta City Council (2022-2025) Team Asenso Oroquieta:

Mayor: Lemuel Meyrick M. Acosta, I.E.
Vice Mayor: Aurora Virginia “Jie-jie” M. Almonte
Congressman: Jason P. Almonte
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
- Alfredo Y. Bolleno Jr. - ABC President
- Heinrich Von L. Gonzaga - SK Federation Chairman
- Jolly T. Gumolon - 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

Notes

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^ "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "Oroquieta: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). NSO. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

External links

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[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-3] Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[met_norms-4] "Oroquieta: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

[PSA15–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-5] Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

[NSO10–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-6] Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). NSO. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[NSO07-[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-7] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

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