.: City Profile
+ Why Invest in Cagayan de Oro
Cagayan de Oro is a veritable goldmine for those in search of new tourist and investment destination.

The city has a reservoir of advantages: no typhoons all year round, rich agricultural environments, a broad consumer and manpower base, cheap and abundant power, strategically located internation seaports, modern telecommunication facilities, adequate infrastructure and a highly efficient educational system.As the trade and service center of Northern Mindanao, the city is a prime location for cost-effective air, land and sea transit. Moreover, its striving business community and the necessary business support facilities makes the process of doing business relaxed and pleasurable.

The soundness of the Cagayan de Oro business climate as well as its metropolitan flavor combined with the warm and easy nature of the local people gives it a self-contained setting that motivated an increasing number expatriate business to stay in the city for good.

As an urban center with a regional market orientation, a high level of market sophistication and an economy closely intertwined with the economies of the entire region, the city is poised for planned, rapid and sustained growth.

+ Doing Business in CDO
BUSINESS PERCEPTIONS
  - Stable Peace and Order
- Most urban amenities are in place
- Very active private business sector
- Clearly delineated areas for industries
- Strong government-industry collaboration
- Presence of light industries
- Good banking system and credit facilities
- Strategic location of Cagayan de Oro vis-à-vis international and domestic markets
- Center for transportation and communication
- Many shopping centers and convenience stores
- Tax incentive ordinance
+ Guide in Setting Up A Business
INVESTMENT INCENTIVES ORDINANCE INCENTIVES – In addition to the Investment Incentives provided by law and by the Local Government Code, a registered investor qualified under this Ordinance shall enjoy the following fiscal incentives:
1). Exemption from local license, fees, dues. Within three (3) years from the date the business starts operation, a registered investor under this Ordinance shall be fully exempt from the :
a) Mayor’s permit fee
b) Business Manager’s fee
c) Oath fee
d) Building Permit fee
e) Other kinds of local licenses, fees, dues, imposed except regulatory fees such as:
- Health Certificate fee - Garbage Fee
- Tax on Billboard - Tax on Weight & Measures
- Sanitary Permit fee - Fire Inspection Fee
- Tax on Delivery Van  
2). Exemption in Business Tax from Gross Sales/Receipts. For a period of not more that six (6) years starting from the date of approval of their application, registered investors shall be entitled to the following reductions/exemptions in business tax from the gross sales or receipts earned or realized during the preceding calendar year.
- First Year 100% of Gross Sales/Receipts
- Second Year 100% of Gross Sales/Receipts
- Third Year 100% of Gross Sales/Receipts
- Fourth Year 75% of Gross Sales/Receipts
- Fifth Year 50% of Gross Sales/Receipts
- Sixth Year 25% of Gross Sales/Receipts
- Seventh Year Taxable in Full
3) Exemption from Real Property Tax. The following real properties, equipment or devices are exempted:
a) Commercial buildings and /or improvements and including portion of the lot where said commercial building and/or improvement are found provided that the subject lot is owned by the applicant or having legal interest therein;
b) Equipment or devices or other investments for pollution control and environmental protection and fire protection equipment;
c) Lands classified whether commercial or residential used exclusively for parking purposes; Provided, That no commercial activity shall be conducted within the premises and that all available parking spaces shall be open to the general public;
d) Lots actually used as road lot; Provided, That the same shall be open to the general public
Socio-Economic Profile
arrow Agriculture
Agricultural Production
  Crops
2003
2004
  Agricultural Area Cover
19,590 ha
20,508 ha.
  Area Devoted to Crops
6,155 ha
6,906 ha.
  Production (in metric tons)
46,137  mt.
44,716 mt
 
Natural Resources
  Non-Metallic Mineral Production (value)
P 1,583,624.00
2,718,452.00
arrow Industries
Trade and Industry    
Domestic
2003
2004
Business Establishments
14,850
14,422
Inflation Rate: Misamis Oriental
2.8
6.6
Cagayan de Oro City
3.8
5.8
Gross Regional Domestic Product (at 1994=100)
49,460,750
52,235,087
Misamis Oriental
111.9
119.0
Cagayan de Oro City
114.0
120.2
Banking Institutions (including branches)
95
96
     
Foreign    
Export Value
11,709.069
13,451.896
Import Value
13,187.775
15,519.427
Trade Balance (Value)
P 1,478.706
P 2,067.531
 
Tourism
Tourist Arrivals
232,257
304,820
Domestic
225,011
293,396
Foreign
7,246
11,444
arrow City Administration
Administrative and Political Profile
Barangays  

2004

Farthest Barangay        Tumpagon
34.0 km.
Nearest Barangay Nazareth 
0.9 km.
Biggest in Area Tablon
4,397 ha
Smallest in Area Barangay 39 
2,3230 ha.
Biggest in Population Carmen
50,475
Smallest in Population Barangay 5
68
   
Most Densely  
Populated Barangay Macabalan
507  persons/ha.
Most Number of Registered Voters Carmen
22,190  voters (2003)
Least Number of Registered Voters Barangay 2                   
130 voters(2003)
     
Income and Expenditures (Actual)
2003
2004
Income
898 M
875
Expenditures    
753 M
717
arrow Land Area
In Hectares 48, 885.8300
Urban 21, 249.3100
Rural 27, 636.0200
Poblacion 282.4730
Non - Poblacion 43, 861.00
arrow Population
Population Size and growth
 200320042005
Urban 10,456459,795467,291
Rural 12,34534,25734,815
Poblacion 14,34435,92536,510
Non-Poblacion 10,101458,027430,780