Region CARAGA 13- Located in the Philippines coordinates: 8°55'N 125°30'E with the island group of Mindanao. Regional Center: Butuan City
Total Area. : 21, 478. 35km (8,292.84sq mi)
Total Population: 2, 804, 788
Density. : 130/ km (340/sq mi)
Time Zone. : UTC + 8 (PST)
ISO 3166 Code: PH 13
Composed of Five Provinces:
1. Agusan del Sur
3.
Dinagat Islands
4. Surigao del Norte
5. Surigao del Sur
With Six (6) Cities:
1. Bayugan City
2. Bislig City
3. Butuan City
4. Cabadbaran City
5. Surigao City
6. Tandag City
Municipalities: 67
Barangays. : 1, 311
Cong. Districts: 7
Seven Languages:
Cebuano
Surigaonon
Butuanon
Kamayo
Manobo
Tagalog
English
SIARGAO- Popularly known as the surfing Capital of the Philippines. Host an annual international surfing event. The huge "Pacific Roller" have been ranked among the top five breaks in the world, including the " cloud nine" considered one of the worlds top surfing waves. Other breaks, which offer exploratory surfing with out crowds, are found in the town of Cantilan, Tandag and Lanuza. AGUSAN MARSH- The 14,000 hectars (140 km. ) Agusan Marsh in Agusan del Sur is one of the biggest wet lands in the country to diverse species of birds.
