# Things to see in Cagayan de Oro (Philippines): 9 places and when to go > Cagayan de Oro is a major city in Philippines with around 1,122,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Nature (7), Mountains (4), Temples (1). The best known are Mount Dulang-dulang, Mount Kitanglad and Macajalar Bay. The best time to come is December to April; also possible: May and November. There are about 12 h 29 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/cagayan-de-oro/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Philippines · 8.4508, 124.6853 - **Population:** About 1,122,000 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/naturaleza/) (7) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/montana/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/espiritual/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/fauna/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/familia/) (1) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/estrellas/) (1) - **Best time:** December to April. - **Also possible:** May and November. - **Nearest airport:** DVO Davao, 182 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Mount Dulang-dulang, at 2,938 m. ## What to see in Cagayan de Oro The places in and around Cagayan de Oro, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Mount Dulang-dulang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/mount-dulang-dulang/): Nature · Mountains · 46 km - [Mount Kitanglad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/mount-kitanglad/): Nature · 43 km - [Macajalar Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/macajalar-bay/): Bay in the Philippines · 24 km - [Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/saint-augustine-metropolitan-cathedral/): Roman Catholic cathedral in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines · 5.5 km - [Initao–Libertad Protected Landscape and Seascape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/initao-libertad-protected-landscape-and-seascape/): Protected area in the Philippines · 42 km - [Mount Alanib](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/mount-alanib/): Mountain in Philippines · 44 km - [Mount Kaatoan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/mount-apolang/): Mountain in the Philippines · 50 km - [Mount Nanluyaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/mount-nanluyaw/): Mountain in the Philippines · 39 km - [Planetarium DOST-Pagasa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/planetarium-dost-pagasa/): Planetarium · 17 km ## When to go to Cagayan de Oro The best time to visit Cagayan de Oro is **December to April**; also possible: May and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 33 | | February | Best time | 11 h 44 | | March | Best time | 11 h 57 | | April | Best time | 12 h 11 | | May | Possible | 12 h 23 | | June | Better not | 12 h 29 | | July | Better not | 12 h 27 | | August | Better not | 12 h 17 | | September | Better not | 12 h 03 | | October | Better not | 11 h 48 | | November | Possible | 11 h 36 | | December | Best time | 11 h 31 | There are about 12 h 29 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. In January, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to Philippines in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Cagayan de Oro The nearest main airport is Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO, Davao), 182 km as the crow flies. How to get around Philippines (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=8.4508%2C124.6853) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=8.4508%2C124.6853) ## Other towns nearby - [Camiguin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/camiguin/): 6 places · 85 km - [Ozamiz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/ozamiz/): 5 places · 99 km - [Butuan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/butuan/): 5 places · 110 km - [Dumaguete](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/dumaguete/): 7 places · 179 km - [Davao City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/ciudad-davao/): 16 places · 182 km - [Cebu City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/ciudad-cebu/): 23 places · 226 km And all of Philippines, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Cagayan de Oro? The best known: [Mount Dulang-dulang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/mount-dulang-dulang/), [Mount Kitanglad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/mount-kitanglad/), [Macajalar Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/macajalar-bay/), [Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/saint-augustine-metropolitan-cathedral/), [Initao–Libertad Protected Landscape and Seascape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/initao-libertad-protected-landscape-and-seascape/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Cagayan de Oro? December to April; also possible: May and November. There are about 12 h 29 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Cagayan de Oro? The nearest main airport is Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), 182 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=8.4508%2C124.6853) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Cagayan de Oro as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).