Oroquieta

Oroquieta

      city, northwestern Mindanao, Philippines. The city fronts on Iligan Bay (east) and the Bohol (Mindanao) Sea (northeast). It was a municipality until designated a city in 1969. Oroquieta is an important coconut-growing area and a major agricultural trading centre, and it also has a small port. It is a leading producer of copra and has several coconut-processing factories. Pop. (2000) 59,843.

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