Cagayan de Oro Is The 4th Biggest Cities in the Philippines
Per the Philippine Statistic Authority, Metro Manila is home to almost 13 million residents, more than one-eighth of the entire island nation’s population.
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The Philippines is an island nation located in South East Asia. It is the second largest archipelago on earth, comprised by over 7,000 islands. As of 2015, the population in the Philippines was an estimated at 102.2 million. The nation also ranks among the fastest growing countries in terms of population, with an annual growth rate of nearly 2%.
The Manila rank 1st, which is one of the most densely, populated metropolises in the world, housing a population of 12,877,253 as of 2015. 2nd is Cebu City with registered a population of 2,849,213 as of 2015 statistics and in the 3rd before Cagayan de Oro is Davao City which had a population of 2,516,216 in 2015. The city is a trade, educational, and tourism center of the Davao region.
Cagayan de Oro
The population in the city is 1,376,343 according to the figures from 2015. The city contributes mainly to the economy of the Northern Mindanao Region. The city’s economy relies on the service and industrial sectors. The city has become increasingly attractive to global companies who want to set up base in Asia. Factors such as a competitive business market, improved infrastructure and a large pool of labor have increased the city’s economic attractiveness. The Cebuano ethnicity is the biggest ethnic group, and the Cebuano language is subsequently widely spoken. Cagayan de Oro has had its share of urban problems in its quest for economic prosperity. Slums, shantytowns, pollution and traffic congestion have been concerns in the city.
