Region 13
REGION 13
Caraga is an administrative region of the Philippines, on the northeastern portion of the island of Mindanao, designated as Region XIII. The Caraga Region was created through Republic Act No. 7901 on February 23, 1995. The region is composed of five provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands; six cities: Bayugan, Butuan, Cabadbaran, Surigao, Tandag, Bislig; 67 municipalities and 1,311 barangays. Butuan City is the regional center.
Etymology
The etymology of the word "Caraga" is said to have originated from the native word "Kalag" which means "spirit of soul". Hence, the whole Provincia de Caraga of AD 1622 was called "region de gente animosa", that is "region of spirited men". Another fictional etymology of the name "Caraga" flows from a local legend as coming from the word "Cagang", a numerous small crabs matting the beach of Caraga, which is also known as "katang" to the native Caraguenos. Legend goes that the town was named as such because the first Spanish missionaries who came in the early years of 1600 found numerous small crabs matting the beach.
Political divisions
Caraga is subdivided into five provinces and Butuan City.
Province/City
Capital
Population
(2010)]
Area
(km²)
Pop. density
(per km²)
Agusan del Norte
Cabadbaran City
332,487
1,773.2
187.5
Agusan del Sur
Prosperidad
656,418
8,966.0
73.2
Dinagat Islands
San Jose
126,803
3,009.27
42.1
Surigao del Norte
Surigao City
442,588
1,936.9
228.5
Surigao del Sur
Tandag City
561,219
4,552.2
123.3
Butuan City
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309,709
817.3
378.9
¹ Butuan City is considered as another national entity because of its highly urbanized area; figures are excluded from Agusan del Norte.
Language
Surigaonon is the primary language that is inherent to the region, is spoken by 33.21% of the households, followed by Butuanon by 15%; Kamayo, by 7.06%, and Manobo, by 4.73%. Cebuano is widely spoken
Caraga is an administrative region of the Philippines, on the northeastern portion of the island of Mindanao, designated as Region XIII. The Caraga Region was created through Republic Act No. 7901 on February 23, 1995. The region is composed of five provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands; six cities: Bayugan, Butuan, Cabadbaran, Surigao, Tandag, Bislig; 67 municipalities and 1,311 barangays. Butuan City is the regional center.
Etymology
The etymology of the word "Caraga" is said to have originated from the native word "Kalag" which means "spirit of soul". Hence, the whole Provincia de Caraga of AD 1622 was called "region de gente animosa", that is "region of spirited men". Another fictional etymology of the name "Caraga" flows from a local legend as coming from the word "Cagang", a numerous small crabs matting the beach of Caraga, which is also known as "katang" to the native Caraguenos. Legend goes that the town was named as such because the first Spanish missionaries who came in the early years of 1600 found numerous small crabs matting the beach.
Political divisions
Caraga is subdivided into five provinces and Butuan City.
Province/City
Capital
Population
(2010)]
Area
(km²)
Pop. density
(per km²)
Agusan del Norte
Cabadbaran City
332,487
1,773.2
187.5
Agusan del Sur
Prosperidad
656,418
8,966.0
73.2
Dinagat Islands
San Jose
126,803
3,009.27
42.1
Surigao del Norte
Surigao City
442,588
1,936.9
228.5
Surigao del Sur
Tandag City
561,219
4,552.2
123.3
Butuan City
-----
309,709
817.3
378.9
¹ Butuan City is considered as another national entity because of its highly urbanized area; figures are excluded from Agusan del Norte.
Language
Surigaonon is the primary language that is inherent to the region, is spoken by 33.21% of the households, followed by Butuanon by 15%; Kamayo, by 7.06%, and Manobo, by 4.73%. Cebuano is widely spoken