Cagayan de Oro
Topography. Mainly flat coastal plain along Macajalar Bay. Highland areas are separated by steeply inclined slopes. Lowland is dominantly flat; elevation is not more than 10 meters above sea level. The highlands, consisting of plateaus, terraces, hills, mountains, canyons and gorges bound the city in the south from east to west.
Soil. Clay is abundant especially in Bulua, where a pottery industry is flourishing. Sand, loam to clay loam are also present. |