Caraga

Caraga

Caraga Administrative Region
Region XIII
Caraga Caraga Administrative Region; Region XIII
Region
	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
	Coordinates: 8°55′N 125°30′E
Country	Philippines
Island group	Mindanao
Regional center	Butuan
Area
• Total	21,478.35 km2 (8,292.84 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)[1]
• Total	2,804,788
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ISO 3166 code	PH-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 ;
Municipalities	70
Barangays	1,310
Cong. districts	7
Languages	Cebuano; Surigaonon; Butuanon; Kamayo; Manobo; Tagalog; English; other minority languages;

Caraga is an administrative region in the Philippines. It is also known as Region XIII. It is on the northeastern part of the island of Mindanao. Butuan is the regional administrative center.

There are five provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur.

References

Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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[PSA15-16-1] Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)