Misamis Occidental Province, Philippines Genealogy

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History
Misamis Occidental (Filipino:Kanlurang Misamis)(Subanen:Sindepan Mis’samis) is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Oroquieta City. The province borders Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur to the west and is separated from Lanao del Norte by Panguil Bay to the south and from Misamis Oriental by Iligan Bay to the east.

The province of Misamis was originally inhabited by Subanons whose an easy target by the sea pirates from Lanao.

Misamis Occidental comprised the original nine towns of Baliangao, Lopez Jaena, Tudela, Clarin, Plaridel, Oroquieta, Aloran, Jimenez, and Misamis. The original nine municipalities of the province of Misamis Occidental grew into the present three cities of Ozamiz, Oroquieta, and Tangub and the 14 municipalities of Aloran, Baliangao, Bonifacio, Calamba, Clarin, Concepcion, Don Victoriano, Jimenez, Lopez Jaena, Panaon, Plaridel, Sapang Dalaga, Sinacaban, and Tudela.

Misamis Occidental is located near the narrow strip of land linking Northwestern Mindanao, to the Northcentral part of the island. Shaped like a collapsible fan, it is bounded on the northeast by the Mindanao Sea, east by the Iligan Bay, southeast by the Panguil Bay, and the west by the Zamboanga del Norte and Sur. The fact that three of its boundaries are bodies of water gives away water life as one of its natural resources and fishing as one of its main industries.

Subanon, pronounced “Subanen,” is the dialect of the province, used mostly by the members of the Subanon Tribe. However, most residents are Cebuano-speaking and can speak tagalog and English as well.

Cemeteries

 * Find A Grave
 * Roman Catholic Cemetery
 * Tudela Cemetery
 * Clarin Public Cemetery
 * UCCP Cemetery
 * Tubod Public Cemetery
 * Silent City Cemetery
 * Pagadian Chinese Cemetery

Websites

 * Misamis Occidental
 * Misamis Occidental Government Website
 * Misamis Occidental Province, Philippines
 * Misamis Occidental
 * Misamis Occidental Map
 * Misamis Map
 * ZIP Codes & Phone Area Code of Misamis, Philippines