Cagayan de Oro, Philippines: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Cagayan de Oro is a city in Philippines, in Northern Mindanao. About 741,617 people live in the city proper, making it the 12th largest city of Philippines in our atlas.

It lies at 8.48° N, 124.65° E, about 8 m (26 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Manila time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Cagayan de Oro. Green dots: other major cities of Philippines. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Cagayan de Oro has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The warmest month is usually Apr, with average highs near 31°C (87°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 24°C (75°F). Around 2,095 mm (82 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Plaza DivisoriaPark in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

Maxandrea HotelHotel in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

Primavera ResidencesMixed-used Condominium in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in PhilippinesNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1721080 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q1645 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

CDO CM Recto-Corrales skyline alt (Cagayan De Oro City; 12-08-2023): Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Maxandrea Hotel: Amarkgio, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)