CARAGA - Research

CARAGA:
Caraga, officially known as the Caraga Administrative Region or simply Caraga Region and designated as Region XIII, is
an administrative region in the Philippines occupying the northeastern section of the island of Mindanao.
The Caraga Region was created through Republic Act No. 7901 on February 23, 1995.
Caraga Region is bounded on the north by the Bohol Sea; on the south by the provinces of Davao del Norte, Compostela
Valley and Davao Oriental of Region XI; on the west by Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental of Region X; and on the east by
the Philippine Sea of the Pacific Ocean.
 Topography and Climate
The region is characterized by mountainous areas, flat and rolling lands. Mountain ranges divide Agusan and Surigao
provinces and sub-ranges separate most of the lowlands along the Pacific coast.
The most productive agricultural area of the region lies along the Agusan River Basin. The well-known Agusan Marsh sits
in the middle of Agusan del Sur.
Among the lakes in the region, Lake Mainit is the widest. It traverses eight
municipalities: Alegria, Tubod, Mainit and Sison in Surigao del Norte, and Tubay, Santiago, Jabonga and Kitcharaoin
Agusan del Norte.
Caraga Region has Type II climate, with no pronounced wet and dry season. During the months of November to
February, heavy rains are usually experienced in the region.
 Provinces and their Capitals
The region comprises five provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Dinagat
Islands, and six cities: Bayugan, Bislig, Butuan, Cabadbaran, Surigao and Tandag.
Province or HUC Capital
Agusan del Norte Cabadbaran City

Agusan del Sur Prosperidad
Dinagat Islands San Jose
Surigao del Norte Surigao City
Surigao del Sur Tandag City
Butuan is the regional administrative center.
 Famous Persons (3-4)

- Soledad Roa-Duterte (Agusan del Norte)
o Filipino teacher and Activist
o Mother of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
- Z Gorres (Agusan del Norte)
o Professiona Boxer
- Bayang Barrios (Agusan del Sur)
o Filipino musician and singer, known for her use of indigenous instruments and styles
- Grace Nono (Agusan del Sur)
o Filipino singer, known for her musical style based on traditional Filipino rhythms
- Susan Fuentes (Butuan)
o Filipino singer, known as the “Queen of Visayan Songs”
- Kaka Bag-ao (Dinagat)
o Filipino human rights lawyer and current Representative of the Lone District of Dinagat Islands in the
House of Representatives
- Prospero Pichay Jr (Surigao del Sur)
o Current Representative of Surigao del Sur's 1st district in the House of Representatives
 Festivals ad Holidays
Festivals include the Naliyagan Festival of Agusan del Sur, Kahimunan, Balangay, Kaliguan Festival of Cagwait in
Surigao del Sur, Lisagan and the most famous in the region, the Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw festivals, in honor of
its Patron Saint San Nicolas de Tolentino.
Surfers from around the world converge in Siargao during the annual international surfing competition.
 Industries and Products
Industries:
- The agriculture, fishery and forestry (AFF) sector is Caraga's banner economic sector.
- The region is noted for its wood-based economy, its extensive water resources and its rich mineral deposits such as
iron, gold, silver, nickel, chromite, manganese and copper. Its leading crops are palay, banana and coconut.
Products:
- Major agricultural products of the region include palay, corn, coconut, gold, banana, rubber, oil palm, calamansi,
prawns, milkfish, crabs, seaweeds and mango.
Province Product
Agusan del Norte gold mining, rice, coconut, and bananas
Agusan del Sur Palm oil, coconut, and rice
Surigao del Norte Ironwood, nickeliferous laterite ore, gold, chromite, lode
ore, and laterite ore; limestone, silica deposits, guano,
rock phosphate, sand, and gravel; chromate; Marlin,
tuna, lapu-lapu, mollusks, crabs, even squid, stingrays,
and octopuses
Surigao del Sur palay, corn, coconut, abaca, soybeans, coffee, and
other high value crops; prawns, milkfish, and crabs; are
Narra, red and white Lauan, Mayapis, Almon, Apitong,
Yakal, Bagtikan, Tanguile, Rattan and Bonbon
Dinagat Islands seafood, coconut and other lumber products, mines
 Famous Places and Landmarks (4)
The region features several beaches, abundant seafood, hot and cold springs, evergreen forests and balmy weather.
o Surfing / Beaches
 Siargao, popularly known as the "surfing capital of the Philippines", hosts an annual international
surfing event. The huge "pacific rollers" have been ranked among the top five breaks in the
world, including the "Cloud Nine" considered as one of the world's top surfing waves. Other
breaks, which offer exploratory surfing without crowds, are found in the towns
of Cantilan, Tandag and Lanuza.
 The islets and islands of Guyam, Daku, Naked or Pansukian, La Janosa, Pig-ot, Dinagat, Bucas
Grande, Britania and the General island in Cantilan feature white-sand beaches which are
ringed by coral reefs suitable for swimming and snorkeling.
 Other attractions include naturally-carved water channels amidst mangrove forests in Barangay
Manjagao; the floating village of Barangay Dayasan, the Buenavista Cave; and the tropical white
sand beaches in Sagisi island. The Britania in San Agustin-Surigao del Sur features 25 islets
and islands of white sand and clusters of limestone hills
o Mountain Biking / Trekking / Caves

 Biking trails within Kawas, Alabel City, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte and Siargao play host
to cross-country and downhill competitions participated by local and international bikers.
 Mt. Mas-ai and Mt. Hilong-Hilong features panoramic views of the vast lower Agusan Valley.
Close to Mt. Mas-ai lies Lake Mainit, the fourth-largest lake in the country, with an area of 147
square kilometres (57 sq mi). Through the years, the lake has been a known lair for pidjanga,
tilapia, kasili, banak, haw-an, gingaw, saguyon and igi. Migratory birds, pagosi and tabokali
flowers are its intermittent added attractions.
 The 8,000-hectare (80 km2) mangrove forests in Del Carmen form one of the largest contiguous
mangrove forests in the Philippines.[11] Sohoton Cave and Lagoon in Bucas Grande Island,
which is more than an hour boat ride from Siargao, features limestone formations to a point
where one enters a narrow channel which soon becomes a cave.
 The limestone karst bedrock of some areas in Surigao and Agusan provinces (particularly in the
towns of San Agustin, Tagbina, Lianga, Rosario, and Bislig) features several caves, but none of
these are regular destinations for recreational cavers. Located within the towns of Tagbina and
Bislig, Banbow and Tatol caves (which are ranked the 6th and 9th longest caves in the
Philippines) have recently been declared by the Japanese cave explorers as the third longest
cave in the country. Some of the most frequently visited and accessible caves in the region are
the Buenavista and Silop Caves in Surigao City and the Libas Cave in Jabonga-Agusan del
Norte. These caves have limestone formations and naturally carved stalagmites, stalactites and
columns
 The 14,000-hectare (140 km2) Agusan Marsh in Agusan del Sur is one of the biggest wetlands in
the country and is host to diverse species of birds.

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CARAGA:

 Provinces and their Capitals

Agusan del Norte Cabadbaran City

Butuan is the regional administrative center.

 Famous Persons (3-4)

 Industries and Products

 Famous Places and Landmarks (4)

o Mountain Biking / Trekking / Caves

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