Like any other highly urbanized city, Cagayan de Oro also houses some of the most important government offices in the region. Here are some of the government agencies in the city.

• Philippine Statistics Authority
• City Registration Office
• Commission on Election Regional Office
• Land Transportation Office
• Bureau of Internal Revenue
• Land Registration Authority
• Social Security System
• Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth)
• Regional Trial Court (City Courthouse)

Cagayan de Oro is home to plenty of public and private schools. The government is proactive in pushing for good and quality education for every child in the city. A buyer of a property for sale in Cagayan de Oro City can access some of the best schools in Cagayan de Oro.

Grade School

• Corpus Christi
• Xavier University Grade School
• Oro Christian Grace School
• Rosevale
• Capitol University Basic Education
• International School CDO
• Abbas Orchard Montessori School
• Nanuri International School
• Kong Hua School

High School

• Corpus Christi
• Kong Hua School
• Xavier University Grade School
• Oro Christian Grace School
• Capitol University Basic Education
• Abbas Orchard Montessori School
• Nanuri International School

Colleges

• Xavier University
• Capitol University
• Liceo de Cagayan University

Cagayan de Oro City currently houses two government-operated and eight private hospitals to serve the medical needs of the city’s residents. The hospitals in the city also cater to neighboring towns and municipalities. Here are some of the notable hospitals in the city.

Uptown

• Saint Francis Doctors’ Hospital and Medical Center

Downtown

Public Hospitals

• Northern Mindanao Medical Center
• Justiniano Borja Medical Center

Private Hospitals

• Maria Reyna Xavier University Hospital
• Capitol University Medical Center
• ACE Medical Center
• Polymedic Hospital and Polymedic Plaza
• Madonna and Child Hospital
• Cagayan de Oro Medical Center
• Doctor’s Sabal Clinic

Cagayan de Oro City is brimming with cafes and restaurants for every price range. Of course, there are the standard cafes such as Starbucks, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, and Coffee Project. However, the city is full of artisanal cafes and restaurants you can go to. Here are some notable and worth-trying cafes and restaurants in Cagayan de Oro City.

Cafes

Downtown area

• Fukuro
• Viajero
• Kagay-an Coffee Cartel
• Figaro Coffee
• The CoffeeLAB
• Forest Cafe CDO
• Likha Cafe CDO
• Bo’s Coffee

Uptown Area

• Modesto Cafe
• Tom and Toms
• Tuesday Cafe
• H Proper Roasters
• Bean Park Café Uptown
• Numero Handcrafted Coffee
• Milestone Coffee

Restaurants

Downtown area

• Circa 1850
• Sentro 1850
• Resto Freeno
• Fat Chef Restaurant
• Bigby’s Cafe Restaurant
• Cucina Higala

Uptown Area

• Vamoose
• Una Mela
• Roadhouse Cafe
• Hugo Restaurant + Lounge
• Panagatan Restaurant
• Tadakuma Japanese Restaurant
• La Bella Luna Ristorante Italian Restaurant Pizzeria
• Prawn House Restaurant
• Silver Rain Korean Restaurant

Nightlife Hubs

• The Wine Cellar
• The Oak Room
• Microphone Hero
• Superstar KTV Lounge and Club
• Ola

Cagayan de Oro City is teeming with bustling commercial areas such as malls, hotels, resorts, cafes, restaurants, and nightlife establishments. There are plenty of places to hang out, eat, and visit here in the City of Golden Friendship.

Malls

Downtown Area

• SM CDO Downtown Premier
• Ayala Centrio Mall
• Gaisano City Malls. Located at CM Recto Avenue, Cogon, Bulua, and Carmen.
• Limketkai Mall
• Ororama. Located at Cogon and Carmen.
• Robinson’s
• Vista Mall
• CityMall, located near Bulua Terminal

Uptown Area

• SM City Uptown
• Gaisano (soon to rise)
• Ororama (soon to rise)

Grocery

Downtown Area

• SM City CDO Downtown Premier Supermarket
• Robinsons-Limketkai
• Gaisano Supermarket
• SNR CDO
• Shopwise
• The Marketplace
• Ororama Supermarket
• Savemore Market Capistrano
• Savemore Market Kauswagan
• Savemore Market Agora

Uptown Area

• SM City CDO Uptown Supermarket
• Gaisano Supermarket (soon to rise)

There are plenty of transportation options in the city. If you don’t have a personal vehicle or motorcycle, here are some commuting and transportation options in Cagayan de Oro City.

• Motorelas
• Taxi
• Grab (Taxi and Car). Primarily available in the Uptown and Downtown areas.
• Motor Taxis (Habal-habal or Angkas)
• Jeepney (Old and modernized)
• E-jeepneys

It can be challenging going around the city with a bicycle. There are limited dedicated bike lanes in the city. Taking public transportation or a private vehicle around the city is best.

Power

Cagayan de Oro’s leading electrical power supplier is Cagayan Electric Power And Light Co., Inc. (CEPALCO). CEPALCO distributes electricity to all 80 barangays in Cagayan de Oro City. Its primary source of electricity is via a coal-fired power plant. The city’s electrical consumption needs are met with the combination of three sources of electricity (coal-fired power, PV, and hydro). CEPALCO aims to always have a backup source in case the other types of electrical power supply fall short.

Water

The Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) is the main water supplier of Cagayan de Oro City residents. COWD water supply comes from twenty-eight wells. These wells are distributed in six well fields at Macasandig, Balulang, Calaanan, Bugo, Tablon, and Agusan. They also collect water from a spring source located at Malasag. Other major facilities for production include three major Booster Pumping Stations and eight reservoirs.

However, there have been challenges in filling the city’s water needs for the past years. Due to the company’s old structure of waterways and pipelines, COWD has challenges supplying water in the highly populated barangays resulting to slow water flows during certain times of the day. Due to this issue, high-end developers such as A Brown and Pueblo de Oro have their own deep-wells and supply the water to the residents inside their projects themselves.

Internet Service Providers

According to Ookla, Cagayan de Oro has a median download speed of 85.15mbps and an upload speed of 77.16mbps. A property for sale in Cagayan de Oro City can be serviced by any of these Internet service providers, subject to actual property location.

• PLDT (leading ISP in the city)
• Converge
• Parasat
• Globe (both data and broadband)

The present crime index in Cagayan de Oro City is 52.59%, and its safety index is 47.41%. According to the report made by Rappler, the local Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO) reported an 84% crime-solution efficiency and a 94% crime-clearance efficiency.

The city is relatively safe. Thanks to the city council’s initiative of installing a CCTV network around the city’s key points, paired with the ordinance to require businesses to install a functional CCTV and the presence of both military and police force.

Cagayan de Oro City is known in Northern Mindanao for its culture, adventure, and natural beauty. The city offers an array of tourist spots that cater to every type of traveler. A future buyer of a property for sale in Cagayan de Oro City can enjoy easy access to some of the best places in Northern Mindanao and beyond the region’s walls. Beyond the city walls, many neighboring spots await, further enriching the visitor experience with the region’s diverse offerings.

In the Heart of Cagayan de Oro

• Whitewater Rafting in Cagayan de Oro River
• Mapawa Nature Park
• Gardens of Malasag Eco-Tourism Village

Neighboring Spots Worth Visiting

• Bukidnon’s Dahilayan Adventure Park
• Camiguin Island
• Iligan City’s Majestic Waterfalls