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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Welcome to Gingoog City Tourism Office



Gingoog City

Gingoog - is a 2nd class city in the Province of Misamis Oriental. Like other municipalities in the Philippines that retained Spanish-based orthography, the city name is spelled as Gingoog but is pronounced as hi-ngu-og or /hee-ngu-og/ since it originated as a Manobo word. According to the 2007 Philippine census, the city has an estimated population of about 112,247 people

Geography

Gingoog is located in the Province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines. Situated in Mindanao island, the second giant of the archipelago of all the landmass of the Philippines. The city is approximately 122 kilometers east of Cagayan de Oro City and 74 kilometers west of Butuan City. It is bounded on the east by the Municipality of Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental; on the west by the Municipality of Medina, Misamis Oriental; on the south by the Municipality of Claveria, Misamis Oriental; and on the north by Gingoog Bay. Its total land area is 744 km.


Economy

There are plenty of restaurants such as Grahe Grill Haus, Mansion By the Sea, New Lane Restaurant, Botoy's Grill and Restaurant, Sr. Pedro, Jollibee, Kamayan by the Sea, BenRose Grill, Zinc Bar & Restaurant, Pasio. Gingoog has no mall.


Local Products

Gingoog is abundant in the supply of fruits such as lanzones, durian, mangosteen, mango, rambutan and marang. It is also abundant in vegetables such as tomatoes and sweet peas. Among its produce are rice, corn, coconut, banana, coffee, spices and rootcrops. Furthermore, it has vast potentials for large scale livestock and poultry production.


Tourism Attractions


The city has diverse natural scenic attractions. There are beaches, waterfalls, cave, lake and man-made attractions.  The city is blessed with verdant mountains namely Mt. Lunot and Balatukan both very rich in natural resources, flora and fauna included. These mountains are haven to mountaineering enthusiasts. 

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