Here’s the latest map of Metro Cagayan de Oro in the recently launched Northern Mindanao Regional Development Plan (2023-2028). As stated in the plan, Metro Cagayan de Oro will become the country’s fourth metropolitan center by 2025. The Masterplan for the Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development in Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro (SUID Metro CDO) has identified the following 13 local government units (LGUs) as part of Metro Cagayan de Oro: the cities of Cagayan de Oro and El Salvador; and the municipalities of Alubijid, Claveria, Gitagum, Initao, Jasaan, Laguindingan, Libertad, Opol, Tagoloan, and Villanueva in Misamis Oriental, and Manolo Fortich in Bukidnon.
Meanwhile, the municipalities of Balingasag in Misamis Oriental and Baungon, Libona, Malitbog, Sumilao, and Talakag in Bukidnon are considered candidate LGUs that will later join the metropolitan area because of their proximity and increasingly inter-linked resources.
The Regional Development Council (RDC-X), with the assistance and support of Region X representatives to Congress, will push for the creation of the Metro Cagayan de Oro Development Authority. The Authority will perform planning, monitoring, and coordination functions of metro-wide services.
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