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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.

Philippines
Country

Island group Mindanao

Regional center Butuan

and largest city

Area

• Total 21,478.35 km2 (8,292.84 sq mi)

Highest elevation 2,012 m (6,601 ft)

(Mount Hilong-hilong)
 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 67

Barangays 1,311

Cong. districts 7

Languages  Cebuano
 Surigaonon
 Butuanon
 Kamayo
 Manobo
 Tagalog
 English
 other minority languages
GDP (2021) ₱331 billion
$6 billion[2]

Growth rate (7.2%)[2]

 HDI 0.698 (Medium)

HDI rank 9th in the Philippines (2019)