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Coordinates: 8°09′N 123°51′E 8.15, 123.85

Ozamis City

Ozamiz City is nestled at the entrance of the rich Panguil Bay in Northern Mindonao with an estimated land area of 25,641 hectares. Behind it stands the 7,956 feet Malindang Mountain. It is bounded on the North by the Mindanao Sea, on the east by Iligan Bay and Panguil Bay, which separates it from its twin city of Cagayan de Oro, on the south by the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Like many of the neighboring towns and cities of Misamis Occidental, it is straddled along the coast of Panguil Bay portly because of its extremely rugged terrain of the interior and its commercial activities, which counter along the coastal area.

Points of Interest

• NAOMI’S BOTANICAL GARDEN - Fruits and ornamental plants in its 9 hectare area; also features a ceramic shop; accepts food catering and has available overnight accommodations.
• PIPE ORGAN FROM GERMANY - is housed at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral and is the biggest of its kind in Mindanao and second biggest in the Philippines.
• MALINDANG COUNTRYGOLD COURSE – a pre-war army cadre, is now a beautiful gold course lush with greens. Located at the foot of Malindang Mountain.
• FUERTE DE LA CONCEPCION Y DEL TRIUNFO - on aid Spanish Fort (Cotta) built in 1756 to protect this region from marauding pirates; only a few meters from the wharf. The cotta has been the abject of pilgrimage of devotees from all parts of the country, particularly on July16, its feast day.
• BUKAGAN HILL - it is 92 meters above sea level and located at Barangay Malaubang. The hill is approachable by a spiral road to the tap where one views the entire city of Ozamiz, Panguil Bay, and Lanao del Norte Province. On top of the hill perches a concrete bell tower with four large bells 4 christened by German casters as “St. Peter”, “St. Marien”, “St. Joseph” and “St. Michael”. Their chimes can be heard across the tranquil Panguil Bay, to Boroy, Kolambugon, Tubod, Lanao del Norte.
• REGINA SWIMMING POOL - a natural swimming pool emanating from the cold spring of Colusaran Barrio Bagakay, which is 3 kms. from the City.

Festivals

• SUBAYAN KEG SUBANON FESTIVAL - July 15
• PILGRIMAGE TO THE COTTA SHRINE - July 16
• SR. STO NINO FLUVIAL PARADE - 4th Sunday of January

How To Get There

• AIR - From Manila to Cagayan de Oro or Manila to Dipolog then land trip to Ozamiz
• LAND - Aircon Buses plying the routes of Dipolog in the North and Pagadian in the South. Also from Cagayan de Oro Direct.
• SEA - Regular ships to/from Cebu, Manila, Dipolog, Dumaguete, Tagbilaran by Negros Navigation, M/V Trans Asia, Cebu Ferries, W&&A, Sulpicio Lines to/from Mukas and Tabigue, Lonao del Norte by Daima Shipping Lines.

Where To Stay

• BEATRIZ PLAZA HOTEL, Port Road, Ozamiz City; 521-1394/1395
• PALACE HOTEL, Volconcha St., Ozamiz City; 521-0573
• NAOMI’S TOURIST INN, Bañadero, Ozamiz City; 521-2441
• MINERVA TOURIST INN, Washington St., Ozamiz City; 521-0065
• ASIAN TOURIST INN, Capistrano St., Ozamiz City; 521-1424
• EMERALD PENSION HOUSE – Abanil St., Ozamiz City; 521-0472
• SKYLODGE – Rizal Ave., Ozamiz City; 521-1425
• COUNTRY LODGE – Ledesma Ext., Ozamiz City; 521-0472
• EXECUTIVE HOTEL – Cebedo- Gallardo Sts., Ozamiz City; 521-0360
• ROYAL GARDEN HOTEL – (DOT Accredited), Burgos-Zamora Sts., Ozamiz City; 521-2888

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