Caraga facts for kids
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Caraga
Caraga Administrative Region
Region XIII |
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  [[File:|Siargao Island|124px]]
  From top, left to right: A lagoon in Dinagat Islands; Tinuy-an Falls; Siargao Island; Macapagal Bridge in Butuan; Bayugan rotunda; Hinatuan Enchanted River
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Location in the Philippines
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| Country | Philippines |
| Island group | Mindanao |
| Regional center | Butuan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,478.35 km2 (8,292.84 sq mi) |
| Population
(2015)
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| • Total | 2,596,709 |
| • Density | 120.89891/km2 (313.12673/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-13 |
| Provinces |
5
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| Cities |
6
Bayugan
Bislig Butuan Cabadbaran Surigao City Tandag |
| Municipalities | 70 |
| Barangays | 1,310 |
Caraga is an administrative region in the Philippines. It is also known as Region XIII. It is on the northeastern part of the island of Mindanao. Butuan is the regional administrative center.
There are five provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur.
Images for kids
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Nuestra Senora del Rosario Parish in Magallanes
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Downtown Butuan City
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SM City Butuan, the first SM Mall in the region
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Mount Mayapay in Agusan del Norte
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A Manobo girl performing a dance during the Kahimunan Festival in Butuan in 2019.
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Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II Avenue in Butuan City (Known as Butuan Bypass Road)
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See also
In Spanish: Caraga para niños
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