Oroquieta

Oroquieta is the capital of the province of Misamis Occidental, in Northern Mindanao.

Understand

Oroquieta originated as the settlement of Layawan, named after a river passing south of it, and gained its present name when it was renamed after a village in Navarre, Spain. It became the provincial capital of Misamis Occidental in 1930, and became a city in 1970. Despite its city designation, Oroquieta retains a typical Philippine small town feel, and has a population of over 70,000.

Get in

By bus

There are Rural Transit buses to and from Dipolog, Ozamiz, Iligan, and Cagayan de Oro.

By plane

The airport near Oroquieta is Ozamiz where you can fly with

• Cebu Pacific from Manila and Cebu, or
• Philippines Airlines from Manila.

By ferry

• The ferry port near Oroquieta is Ozamiz where you can get a ferry to Cebu City.
• Lite Shippines lines has a ferry from (Plardel port) to Bohol via Siquijor.

Do

Festivals

• Inug-og Festival

Buy

Malls & supermarkets

• Prince Supermarket, Barrientos Street, ☏ +63 85-5310022. 8AM-8PM. 1st big supermarket in Oroquieta. (updated Feb 2016)

Drink

• Wet Dreams beside swimming pool

• Chopstick Restobar near Jollibee

Sleep

• St Gerards Lodging house, Rizal Street. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. 10 fan single/double rooms. From ₱300. (updated Feb 2016)
• Sheenas Inn, Del Pilar Street, ☏ +63 88-5311158. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. Fan single/double rooms. Has 21 rooms. From ₱480. (updated Feb 2016)
• Rhovics Place Hotel, City Plaza Boulevard, ☏ +63 917 712 0615. Check-in: noon, check-out: 11AM. Single/double room with own bathroom and cable TV. Has a swimming pool. ₱700-1500. (updated Feb 2016)

Go next

• Dipolog
• Ozamiz