Region 10's administrative jurisdiction covers a total area of 17,855 square kilometers. It is composed of the landlocked province of Bukidnon in the south; Misamis Oriental in the north; the paradise island of Camiguinin the northeast; Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental in t he west; the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Gingoog, Iligan, Malaybalay, Ozamiz, Oroquieta, Tangub, and Valencia ; a total of 85 municipalities; and 2,020 barangays.
As of the May 2000 census, the region had a total population of 3,505,558 growing by an average annual rate of 1.99% from 3,197,059 in 1995. The City of Gingoog registered the highest average annual growth rate at 3.41% followed by Valencia City at 3.04%. Bukidnon accounts for 22% of the total population followed by Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte at 16% and 14%, respectively. Camiguin, the smallest province in the region, constitutes 2.13%.
A number of factors are conducive to the development of Region X. Foremost is its very favorable social environment. The very good alliances among local chief executives, heads of regional line agencies, NGO/private sector partners, and the members of academic institutions together with the support of its friendly, literate and highly skilled population make the region generally secure and orderly and a very ideal place to locate investments.
Physically, the region enjoys distinct advantages over other areas in the country. It is:
1. strategically located serving as the gateway to and from the rest of Mindanao, linking this resource-rich island to the rest of the country and the world via its relatively modern seaports, airports, and an extensive arterial road network;
2. located outside the typhoon belt and enjoys a climate that is favorable to agriculture and industrial activities;
3. geologically a combination of plains, mountains, rolling hills, and coastal areas with rich soil, abundant minerals, agriculture, forest, and aquaculture resources;
4. blessed with abundant hydro-electric power supply which constitutes the bulk of power available in the Mindanao grid;
5. accessible through various communication facilities, with amenities on information technology which have increased the people's proximity to global information.
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