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December's Most Festive City in Mindanao

December is a really festive month to look forward to mainly because of Christmas. It’s a holiday that has brought joy to people, no matter what age they are. The gift-giving part is definitely something to look forward to but, of course we all know that the main purpose of Christmas is to celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ.

Misamis Occidental During Christmas Season

Waiting for Christmas as well as Christmas Eve is just as fun. Christmas shopping is always a joy to do and seeing intricately decorated Christmas decorations all over the place is something I always look forward to. Seeing relatives and friends which you hardly see throughout the years is another thing that most people look forward to.

Indeed Christmas has a place is the hearts of most people. If you want to experience a unique kind of Christmas, you ought to visit this city for Misamis Occidental is the Christmas capital of Mindanao.

The main dialect of the place is Subanen, but other languages that are spoken as well include Cebuano, Tagalog, and English. It’s famous for industries such as weaving, ceramic vases and potteries. Wet months are - November and December while the dry months are February, March, and April.

Christmas is particularly celebrated with gusto particularly in Tanub City. The decorations that this city produces are one of the things that attract tourist during this season. The villagers of the city go full-out and produce beautiful decors leaving visitors in awe. Witness the city light-up and sparkle with elaborately done ribbons, stars and lights.

It is truly a site to behold!

Another good festival that’s celebrated in Misamis Occidental is the Dalit Festival which pays tribute to St. Michael the Archangel. This is a promoter of friendship, peace and unity to the people of this place.

Since this part of Mindanao is obviously Catholic, it follows that there are also churches in the place. One church you can visit is the Immaculate Conception Cathedral where you can view the famous pipe organ. It is the largest in Mindanao!

For writers out there, you might want to pay homage to the next site that I’m about to tell you. Bacarros Printing Press is the oldest printing press in the Philippines and it is still operating until now. The printing press started operating in 1938.

Also, if Manila has Rizal Park, Misamis Occidental has Oroquieta park which can pass for a smaller version of Rizal Park.

Nature’s wonders

Misamis Occidental also has a couple of natural sites to behold, Lake Duminagat (located in Victoriano) being one of them. Clear waters surrounded by lush mountainsides filled with different kinds of plants. This lake is said to posses rare plants and animals. It’s a really serene place that you’d think you’d see in only in Discovery Channel.

In relation to this is Naomi’s Botanical Garden with wide variety of plants ranging from fruit trees to ornamental plants. Remember the cute bonsai plants the Japanese are famous for having in their houses? You can see a lot of them here! There also have a rare collection of flowering plants.

For people who think swimming is a must, Misamis Occidental addresses this need as well. Sunrise Beach (Balingao) is a good place to swim and relax. You can also go to Baon-Baon Islands. Things get a little more musical in Sinacaban where you can go bird watching.

A true celebration of nature’s blessings takes place at Tangub City during the Harvest Festival. As we all know the Philippines has a lot of agricultural business which helps boost the economy. What better way to be thankful for this place than to celebrate it? We all know that Misamis Occidental has their own share in agriculture industry with Red V Coconut Factory among others.

Indeed Misamis Occidental can give you a unique vacation throughout the year but specifically during December. Come and visit the city of lights which is actually a city of nature too with all the natural resources that it has. Who can get enough of their decorations, right? But you know you’ll have a lot of keep you busy with if it so happens or the rest of your vacation.

Misamis Occidental is a true treasure of the Philippines. Come pack your bags and get the fulfilled vacation that you deserve. Pack your bags and visit the Philippines. You never know what kind of adventure you might get here, there are so plenty to choose from. But each adventure has its own twist to it, see what kind of twist Misamis Occidental has!

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Misamis Occidental Travel Guide sources include Wikipedia and World66