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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)[1] | |
• Total | 2,804,788 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-13 |
| Provinces | |
| Independent cities | 1 |
| Cities | |
| Municipalities | 67 |
| Barangays | 1,311 |
| Cong. districts | 7 |
| Languages | |
| GDP (2023) | ₱406.45 billion $7.31 billion[2] |
| Growth rate |  (4.87%)[2] |
| HDI | 0.698 (Medium) |
| HDI rank | 9th in the Philippines (2019) |
| Official language | Filipino (de facto) and Bisaya (de jure) |
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 (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.
- ^ 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.