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  HISTORY



Legislative Act No. 3537 passed on November 2, 1929 divided the old province of Misamis into Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental. The Occidental comprised the towns of Baliangao, Lopez Jaena, Tudela, Clarin, Plaridel, Oroquieta, Aloran, Jimenez, and Misamis. The original nine (9) municipalities of the province of Misamis Occidental grew into the present three cities of Ozamiz, Oroquieta and Tangub and the fourteen (14) municipalities of Aloran, Baliangao, Bonifacio, Calamba, Clarin, Concepcion, Don Victoriano, Jimenez, Lopez Jaena, Panaon, PLaridel, Sapang Dalaga, Sinacaban and Tudela with a total of 490 barangays.

The name "Misamis" is believed to have been derived from the Subano word "Kuyamis" which is a variety of sweeto coconut - the staple food of the early settlers in this place. During the years the name persisted as an inference of the geographical location and upon the advent of the Spanish settlers, the word "kuyamis" easily gave way to the more convenient pronounceable but corrupted word "Misamis".
 
  VISION

Misamis Occidental - A major provider of agri-aqua based food, raw materials, industrial finished products and one of the eco-tourism centers in Mindanao through optimum and responsible utilization of resources.
 
 PLAN OBJECTIVES ( 2005-2010)


Reference: The 5-year Development Plan of Provincial Planning and Development Office

1. To be the country's or even Asia's potent producer of aquaculture products.
2. To become the country's or even Asia's tourist destination.
3. To attain a sufficient production of rice, corn, vegetables and other agricultural crops and subsequently  become a potent provider.
4. To maintain a balanced eco-system through the conservation of the province's pristine environment.
5. To enhance the delivery of basic social services through a more systematic identification and coordinated  implementation of critical community projects along health, nutrition, education/skills training, social welfare, housing and others
 
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