Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental Etymology

Oroquieta is named after the Basque settlement of Orokieta (spelled "Oroquieta" in Spanish) in Navarra, Spain. It was the birthplace of the Franciscan Friar Tomás Casado, who was the first Spanish parish priest of Oroquieta and was an important figure in its early foundation.

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Church in town: 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡

Holy Rosary Parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ozamis was established in 1887. It is located in the City of Oroquieta, Province of Misamis Occidental. The Parish Fiesta is celebrated every 16th day of October.

Source:https://www.parishph.com/2022/06/holy-rosary-parish-oroquieta-city-misamis-occidental.html

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𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

Oroquieta was formerly called before as Layawan. The city was then a barrio in the province of Misamis from 1861 to 1879. The early settlers were Boholano peddlers. Since many of the animals can be found along the river, they named the place Layawan, which means place of many stray animals.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐚:

Oroquieta City Plaza in Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental

- Holy Rosary Parish

- El triunfo Beach

- Oroquieta City Plaza

- Misamis Occidental Provincial Athletic Complex (MOPAC) Grandstand

- Capitol Park

- Barko - Barko House

- Layawan River

- Lumantas Riverside Garden

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐚:

- Father Toas Tomas Casado and General Domingo Mariones y Murillo ( heroes in the battle of Oroquieta)

𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐚:

- Allen Dizon (Pinoy actor)

- Hasset Go ( Filipino celebrity chef and entrepreneur)