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Caraga
Region XIII
Region
Caraga Administrative Region
A naked beach at Siargao Island
Tinuy-an Falls
Rice Corn and Flower Festival in Bayugan
Macapagal Bridge
A lagoon in Libjo, Dinagat Islands
Hinatuan Enchanted River
From top, left to right: A naked beach in Siargao Island; Tinuy-an Falls; Rice Corn and Flower Festival in Bayugan; Macapagal Bridge in Butuan; A lagoon in Libjo; Hinatuan Enchanted River
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
OpenStreetMap
Map
Coordinates: 8°55′N 125°30′E / 8.92°N 125.5°E / 8.92; 125.5
CountryPhilippines
Island groupMindanao
Regional center
and largest city
Butuan
Area
 • Total21,478.35 km2 (8,292.84 sq mi)
Highest elevation
(Mount Hilong-hilong)
2,012 m (6,601 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total2,804,788
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ISO 3166 codePH-13
Provinces
5
  • Agusan del Norte
  • Agusan del Sur
  • Dinagat Islands
  • Surigao del Norte
  • Surigao del Sur
Cities
6
  • Bayugan
  • Bislig
  • Butuan
  • Cabadbaran
  • Surigao City
  • Tandag
Municipalities67
Barangays1,311
Cong. districts7
Languages
  • Cebuano
  • Surigaonon
  • Butuanon
  • Kamayo
  • Manobo
  • Tagalog
  • English
  • other minority languages
GDP (2021)₱331 billion
$6 billion[2]
Growth rateIncrease (7.2%)[2]
HDIIncrease 0.698 (Medium)
HDI rank9th in the Philippines (2019)

Caraga, officially the Caraga Administrative Region[3] (or simply known as Caraga Region) and designated as Region XIII, is an administrative region in the Philippines occupying the northeastern section of Mindanao. The region was created through Republic Act No. 7901 on February 23, 1995.[3] The region comprises five provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur;[4] six cities: Bayugan, Bislig, Butuan, Cabadbaran, Surigao and Tandag; 67 municipalities and 1,311 barangays. Butuan, the most urbanized city in Caraga, serves as the regional administrative center.

  1. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Gross Regional Domestic Product". openstat.psa.gov.ph. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Republic Act No. 7901 - An Act Creating Region XIII to be Known as the Caraga Administrative Region, and for Other Purposes". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. February 23, 1995. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "IRA Shares for LGUs Jump by 37.5% in 2013". Office of the President of the Philippines. January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014.

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