Guía de viaje de Cagayan de Oro

Cagayan de OroGuide was updated: 2024-06-10

Cagayan de Oro is a modern, multi-cultural city located on the northern shores of Mindanao Island in the Philippines. It boasts gourmet restaurants, fine hotels, and is known as the shopping capital of the island. Dubbed 'the city of golden friendship' because of the hospitable nature of the Kagayanons, Cagayan de Oro always offers a special welcome to visitors from all over the world.

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Facts

Population:	728,402
Currency:	Philippine peso (PHP or ₱)
Emergency Numbers:	911
Newspapers:	Philippine Daily Inquirer: www.inquirer.net Daily Tribune: tribune.net.ph The Philippine Star: www.philstar.com Mindanao Times: mindanaotimes.com.ph Mindanao Gold Star Daily: mindanaogoldstardaily.com Sun Star Cagayan de Oro: www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro
Website:	philippines.travel/destinations/cagayan-de-oro-city »
Opening Hours:	Shops usually open from 10am to 8pm, but shopping malls close at 9pm or 10pm. Smaller shops close for lunch between noon and 2pm. There are many 24-hour convenience stores and drugstores. The large shopping malls for which Cagayan de Oro is famous are usually open well into the evening.
Tourist Information:	Barangay Tourism Hall Cagayan de Oro City Hall Building, Capistrano Street, Corner Gaerlan Street, Cagayan de Oro citytourism@cagayandeoro.gov.ph services.cagayandeoro.gov.ph:8087/tourisminfo Cagayan de Oro Tourism Showhouse Kiosko Kagawasan, Don Apolinar Velez Street, Cagayan de Oro Open Mon–Fri 8am–noon / 1pm–5pm

Do & See

The city offers residents and visitors many attractions, including fine restaurants, great hotels, and the chance to enjoy whitewater rafting and kayaking along the Cagayan de Oro River. Festivals, golf, spas and museums like La Castilla Museum and Museo de Oro, known for their antiquities, are also popular. Additionally, horse riding and trekking tours in Mapawa Nature Park are available. With numerous large malls, the city is the shopping mecca of the Mindanao region.

Malasag Eco-Tourism Village

This is a living museum designed to capture how the indigenous tribes of Mandanao island lived in centuries past, including replica houses and crafts, as well as regular tribal shows. The village stands in tropical gardens with panoramic views out over the coastline.

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Whitewater Rafting on the Cagayan de Oro River

Cagayan de Oro is famous for its whitewater river rafting and kayaking, and there are many companies that specialise in the sport (Kagay Whitewater Rafting being one). Most are easily found along the riverside. The river has a series of rapids, rocks and boulders that make it a thrilling ride.

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Macahambus Adventure Park

Macahambus Adventure Park is a natural park where you can see the spectacular Macahambus Gorge, take a walk across the Sky Bridge elevated some 36 metres off the ground, enjoy a slide ride through the undergrowth, and walk through ancient forests.

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Catanico Falls

Catanico Falls is one of several natural wonders for which Cagayan de Oro is famous. An area of boulders and rock formations through which raging water passes and then falls in a spectacular fashion, it is a wondrous sight. Journey time from the city is around 30 minutes.

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Mapawa Nature Park

Mapawa Nature Park is a vast property abundant with waterfalls, spectacular views, and endless opportunities for exciting activities like horseback rides, hikes, and rappelling down a waterfall. You can even swim in hollows and try waterfall jumping.

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Pueblo de Oro Golf & Country Club

Golf enthusiasts will enjoy this 18-hole par 72 course designed by the famous designer Robert Trent Jones II. It is considered one of the best in the Philippines. There is a clubhouse, driving range and practice greens — everything to make for a great golfing experience.

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