Editing Misamis Occidental (section)

===American colonial era===
On November 2, 1929, ''Legislative Act No. 3537'' passed, dividing the old province of [[Misamis (province)|Misamis]] into Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental, which took effect on January 1, 1930. Misamis Occidental comprised the original nine towns of [[Baliangao]], [[Lopez Jaena]], [[Tudela, Misamis Occidental|Tudela]], [[Clarin, Misamis Occidental|Clarin]], [[Plaridel, Misamis Occidental|Plaridel]], [[Oroquieta]], [[Aloran]], [[Jimenez, Misamis Occidental|Jimenez]], and Misamis. Don [[Jose Fortich Ozamiz|José Ozámiz y Fortich]] became the first governor.

On January 6, 1930, the provincial council of Misamis Occidental selected Oroquieta to become the capital town (''cabecera'') of the province.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://oroquietacity.gov.ph/index.php/history |title=Oroquieta City &#124; Official Government Website - History |access-date=2015-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211032109/http://oroquietacity.gov.ph/index.php/history |archive-date=2015-02-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 1935, the Provincial Capitol Building, commonly called ''Capitolio'', begun construction and became the seat of executive and legislative power of the province in the town of Oroquieta.