Tirso Neri was the first mayor of the Cagayan de Misamis. He featured prominently as a revolutionary leader during the Philippine revolution. He opened the streets around the present Divisoria. He served as mayor from 1901 to 1903.

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HISTORY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY By Atty. “Tommy C Pacana
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