Caraga

Caraga

Region XIII
Caraga Region XIII
Region
	Caraga Administrative 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
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	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)
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	67
Barangays	1,311
Cong. districts	7
Languages	Cebuano; Surigaonon; Butuanon; Kamayo; Manobo; Tagalog; English; other minority languages;
GDP (2023)	₱406.45 billion; $7.31 billion
Growth rate	(4.87%)
HDI	0.698 (Medium)
HDI rank	9th 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.

^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "2021 to 2023 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)". openstat.psa.gov.ph. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ "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.