REGION 13

CARAGA
INTRODUCTION:
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, Cabadbaran, Surigao and
Tandag; 67 municipalities and 1,311 barangays. Butuan, the most
urbanized city in Caraga, serves as the regional administrative center.
REGION 13 MAP:
FAST FACT
PROVINCES CAPITALS LAND MAJOR NO. OF CITIES NO. OF
AREAS INDUSTRIES MUNICIPALITI
ES AND
TOWNS

Agusan del Cabadbaran 1,054 Gold mining, 1 10

Norte City Rice, Coconut
and bananas

Agusan del Sur Prosperidad 3,856 Palm oil and 1 13

Coconut

Dinagat San Jose 400 Seafood and 0 7

Islands Other lumber
products

Surigao del Surigao City 761 Ironwood, Gold 1 20

Norte and Chromite

Surigao del Tandag 1,904 Palay, Corn and 2 17

Sur Abaca
TAGLINES:

▪ AGUSAN DEL NORTE – “LAND OF THE ANTIQUATED FINDS”

▪ AGUSAN DEL SUR – “TREASURES OF OLD”
▪ DINAGAT ISLANDS – “MYSTICAL ISLAND PROVINCE OF LOVE”
▪ SURIGAO DEL NORTE – “SURFING CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES”
▪ SURIGAO DEL SUR – “NATURE PRIDE OF CARAGA”
PORT OF ACCESS:

▪ Major sea ports are located in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte and Lipata,
Surigao City. Airports are in Butuan City, Surigao City, Tandag City
and Siargao Islands.
TOURIST ATTRACTION:AGUSAN DEL NORTE

▪ BOLIHON BEACH VINAPOR BLUE WATER RESORT

TOURIST ATTRACTION:AGUSAN DEL
SUR

▪ BEGA FALLS MOUNT MAGDIWATA

TOURIST ATTRACTION: DINAGAT
ISLAND

▪ BITAOG BEACH LAKE BABABU

TOURIST ATTRACTION: SURIGAO DEL
NORTE

▪ SUGBA LAGOON SOHOTON COVE

TOURIST ATTRACTION: SURIGAO DEL
SUR

▪ TINUY-AN FALLS CAGWAIT BEACH