There’s no other place like home if you’re a true Kagay-Anon. Even if you traveled far and wide to many places, yet, you still miss the small, bustling, and peaceful city. Cagayan de Oro is home to almost 500, 000 people and more. With a few tourism spots and business ventures, CdeO would soon be the next haven for the Philippines.

Today, Cagayan de Oro city is slowly becoming one of the booming cities in the country. The city was known to generate income, as well as attracting tourists, particularly foreigners. Also, the place has a lot to offer: that includes big malls, hotels, “gimmick” sites, theater performances, parks, recreation areas, dining sites, schools and institutions, bank and commerce, and more.

Another tourism spot, Monigue Cave is located at Barangay Mabuaya. This cave is known for its beautiful sparkling formations called the Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Calcites. The cave is mesmerizing, yet, getting inside the cave is a bit difficult. Since the cave is the entrance of the flowing water from the underground stream, there is a chance you might get wet, so be prepared. If you reach the small opening that is too narrow to be passable, with 6 inches airspace between the ceiling and the water, you may have to submerge yourselves one by one, complete with helmets and waterproof cap lamp. The results may be rewarding as soon as you took the tricky route to reach the destination.

here are still a few tourism sites that are worth mentioning, but it would be better if you come and get a taste of the sights and sounds here in CdeO. You won’t have a thing to worry about the place being boring. Besides, the people here are friendly, and hospitable. No wonder the place lives up to its reputation — it’s definitely the “City of Golden friendship.”

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These are the city’s major languages:

• Cebuano / Visayan

• English, and

• Filipino

The main conversational language used in the city is Cebuano or Visayan. English is mainly used for business, written text and is also widely used by the academic community. Most of the local population are also fluent in Filipino, the country’s national language.

Roman Catholic is the major religion in Cagayan De Oro city. Other religions include, but are not limited to; Other Christians (Aglipay, Baptists, and Iglesia ni Kristo), Muslims, and other religions.

There are 3 major universities in the city namely:

• CU – Capitol University

• Liceo de Cagayan University and

• XU – Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan.

These the universities specialize in various disciplines such as engineering, law, medicine, nursing, commerce, masteral and doctorate degrees. While AMA Computer University and Philippine Womens University are campus branches offering fewer courses.

Cagayan de Oro City is the shopping capital of the Northern Mindanao region. Residents from nearby provinces visit the city to shop and enjoy the mall facilities. Ayala Land recently launched its residential estate in Indahag and would soon construct its own shopping center, the Ayala Mall. SM City and Robinsons Mall are drawing plans to further expand their operations in the city center. Plans are also underway for the construction of the Pacific Island City Mall along Barangay Nazareth.

Major Shopping Centers:

• Limketkai Center is located in Barangay Lapasan, near the National Highway.

• Robinsons Cagayan de Oro is located behind the Limketkai Mall. It is right beside Grand Caprice Restaurant and Convention Center.

• Gaisano City Mall is at the Claro M. Recto Avenue cor Corrales Extension, Lapasan Highway. Gaisano also has branches in Cogon and Carmen.

• SM City Cagayan de Oro at Masterson Avenue, Upper Carmen

• Makro at Kauswagan Highway.

• Ororama Chain of Stores in Lapasan, Cogon, and Carmen.

• The Night Café, Divisoria area is set up on Friday and Saturday nights.