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| A marsh in Opol, Misamis Oriental. |
Land area: Misamis Oriental occupies 3,570.01 square kilometers. Claveria, the only landlocked municipality, is the largest (894.90 square kilometers); Binuangan the smallest (30 square kilometers).
Topography. Generally rugged, with 70 percent mountains and hills. The rest are coastal plains and valleys traversed by brooks and rivers that provide adequate underground water.
On the eastern portion of the province are two inactive volcanoes -- Mt. Balatucan, which at 2,560 meters, is the highest peak; and Mt. Lumot.
Soil. Dominantly clay, alluvium, shale, sandstone, coralline and limestone.
Climate. Relatively stable, since the province is outside the typhoon belt and earthquake faults. January is coldest; August, hottest. Dry season is November to April; wet season is May to October. Average temperature is 27 Celsius.
Land use. Forest land occupies 47 percent of land area, alienable and disposable lands 53 percent. In 1996, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-10) reported forest land occupied only 62.43 square kilometers.
Provincial Land Use
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Hectares |
| Alienable and Disposable (Production) |
173,944.80 |
| Forest Land (Production and Protected) |
168,846.70 |
| Built-up or Protected |
10,786.50 |
| Industrial |
3,432.00 |
| Source: PPDO, 1995 Provincial Profile |
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.
Land use. Agricultural area occupies 34.88 percent of the total area in Cagayan de Oro; non-agricultural 63.22 percent.
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