Holidays
The city celebrates its foundation day every 28th of August, hence it is under the patronage of Señor San Agustin. Kagay-an Festival is held every 26th to the 28th of August in celebration of Cagayan de Oro's patron, Señor San Agustin. The highlights of the Kagay-an Festival are the Agro-Trade Fair, Miss Kagay-an, Higaonon Street Dancing, Golden Float Parade and Halad sa Lambagohan. There are also cultural shows, competitions and celebrity concerts.
Faith
Roman Catholic is the city's dominant religion, represented by almost 80% of the population. There are also a large number of Adventists, Iglesia ni Cristo, Protestants and Muslims in the city. Recently, the Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo Church has also decided to move the replica statue of the Black Nazarene to Nazareno Parish Church, so that Nazarene devotees from Mindanao may not have to travel to Quiapo Church in Manila for their annual pilgrimage.
Climate
Cagayan de Oro has a tropical climate. The average temperature whole year round is 28 °C 82 °F. The highest recorded temperature in the city was 39 °C 102 °F on June 1998. Cagayan de Oro receives an even amount of rain through out the year. The driest month is April, while July is the wettest. Wet season in the city starts in June and ends in November. Drier season starts in December and ends in May. However the difference in seasons is not very noticable in the city, there are sunny and rainy days throughout the year and the rain is usually strong but brief you will notice the season if hiking or driving on dirt roads in the highlands inland from Cagayan de Oro as it gets muddier. The city is outside the typhoon belt.
Local news
English is a popular language in Cagyan de Oro and you can read local news from magazines like PhilStar (http://www.philstar.com/). Checking out recent news from Cagyan de Oro, before leaving, can give you an image of what is going on when you arrive.