People and culture
The economy depends firstly on fishing, secondly on coconuts, thirdly on rice. The province has 169 km of coastline fronting the rich fishing grounds of Panguil and Iligan bays. It also has the biggest area of brackish-water fishponds in the region. Tangub is a fishing port on Panguil Bay famous for seafood. Coconut is the chief crop. This is processed into oil, desiccated coconut, and coir, most of which are shipped to Cebu. Coconut processing is the main industry in Oroquieta. Other crops grown are rice, corn, abaca, coffee, cacao and rubber.
Economy
Geography
Misamis Occidental is subdivided into 14 municipalities and 3 cities.
Political
Oroquieta City
Ozamis City
Tangub City Cities
Aloran
Baliangao
Bonifacio
Calamba
Clarin
Concepcion
Don Victoriano Chiongbian (Don Mariano Marcos)
Jimenez
Lopez Jaena
Panaon
Plaridel
Sapang Dalaga
Sinacaban
Tudela Physical
Friday, August 17, 2007
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