Caraga
Caraga
Region XIII | |
|---|---|
| Caraga Administrative Region | |
Location in the Philippines | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 8°55′N 125°30′E / 8.92°N 125.5°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Island group | Mindanao |
| Regional center and largest city | Butuan |
| Area | |
• Total | 21,478.35 km2 (8,292.84 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Mount Hilong-hilong) | 2,012 m (6,601 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 2,804,788 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Caragan Caraganon Karaganon |
| GDP (Nominal, 2024) | |
| • Total | US$7.7 billion |
| • Per capita | US$2,630 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-13 |
| Provinces | |
| Independent cities | 1 |
| Cities | |
| Municipalities | 67 |
| Barangays | 1,311 |
| Cong. districts | 7 |
| Languages | |
| HDI | 0.698 (Medium) |
| HDI rank | 9th in the Philippines (2019) |
| Official language | Filipino (de facto) and Bisaya (de jure) |
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Caraga, officially the Caraga Administrative Region (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. The region comprises five provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur; six cities: Bayugan, Bislig, Butuan (a highly-urbanized city), Cabadbaran, Surigao and Tandag; 67 municipalities and 1,311 barangays. Butuan, the most urbanized city in Caraga, serves as the regional administrative center.