WELCOME TO OROQUIETA CITY
Layawan was the oldest name of Oroquieta, which was the barrio in the province of Misamis since 1861 until 1879. The early settlers then of the barrio were Boholano peddlers. They found so many stray animals along the river, thus they named the place Layawan, which means a place of stray animals. A little later, Misamis was divided into two provinces, Misamis Occidental and Oriental. Then in 1880, Layawan changed its name into Oroquieta when it became a town. Some sources revealed that the town got its name from a famous barrio in Spain where Father Toas Tomas Casado, the first parish priest here and General Domingo Mariones y Murillo, a hero in the battle of Oroquieta, were born.
Supplemental Feeding to ContinueThe local government of Oroquieta City recently conducted a Supplemental Feeding Program on January 25, 2011 in Barangay Clarin Settlement . This is in line with the local government’s commitment to the local barangays to provide their children the right nutritional needs by way of supplemental feeding. Nutritious hot porridge mixed with egg, chicken, potatoes were served to the 48 preschool and day care pupils ages 4 below. A total of 146 children ages 13 below mostly accompanied by their mothers came to avail of the said feeding program.
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MAYOR BINAY LEADS OPENING OF OROQUIETA TOWN CENTER (OTC) A soft opening and blessing of a multimillion peso flagship project of the Almonte administration was held on October 14, 2011. The project- Oroquieta City Town Center which consists; a one stop shop commercial stalls, refreshment and food establishments, ATM machines , public and private offices, hotel, conference and multipurpose halls, swimming pool, a spacious parking area with modern Integrated Bus and Jeepney Terminal located in Barangay Canubay a 1 kilometer drive from the city proper. It is a P180 million PNB assisted project.
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