Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of the same name that also includes its adjacent islands, notably the Sulu Archipelago. According to the 2020 census, Mindanao had a population of 26,252,442, while the entire island group had an estimated population of 27,021,036.
Agusan del Norte, officially the Province of Agusan del Norte, is a province in the Caraga region of the Philippines. Its de jure capital is the city of Cabadbaran with several government offices located in the highly-urbanized city of Butuan, which is the largest city and its de facto capital as well as the regional center of Caraga Region. It is bordered on the northwest by Butuan Bay; northeast by Surigao del Norte; mid-east by Surigao del Sur; southeast by Agusan del Sur, and southwest by Misamis Oriental.
Surigao del Norte, officially the Province of Surigao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region of Mindanao. The province was formerly under the jurisdiction of Region 10 until 1995. Its capital is Surigao City, the most populous in the province. The province comprises two major islands—Siargao and Bucas Grande—in the Philippine Sea, plus a small area at the northeastern tip of mainland Mindanao and other surrounding minor islands and islets. This mainland portion borders Agusan del Norte – between the Municipality of Alegria in Surigao del Norte and the Municipality of Kitcharao in Agusan del Norte; and the province of Surigao del Sur, to the south.
Caraga, officially the Caraga Administrative 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.
Sibagat, officially the Municipality of Sibagat, is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,957 people.
Butuan, officially the City of Butuan, is a highly urbanized city and the regional center of Caraga, Philippines. It is the de facto capital of the province of Agusan del Norte where it is geographically situated but has an administratively independent government. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 372,910 people making it the most populous city in Caraga Region.
Cabadbaran, officially the City of Cabadbaran, is a component city and de jure capital of the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 80,354 people.
Magallanes, officially the Municipality of Magallanes, is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,293 people.
Father Saturnino Urios University, also referred to by its acronym FSUU, is a private Roman Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Diocese of Butuan in Butuan, Philippines. It offers preschool, elementary, junior & senior high school and college courses. It was founded by Father Saturnino Urios, SJ, a Spanish Jesuit missionary in 1901.
The Caraga State University – Cabadbaran Campus (CSU-CC), commonly called the Trades School in Cabadbaran and formerly known as the NORMISIST - Cabadbaran Campus and Northern Mindanao College of Arts, Science, and Technology (NMCAST), is a component college of the Caraga State University, with the main campus located in Butuan. It is a public institution of higher learning run by the Government. It offers pre-elementary and basic education as well as undergraduate and graduate courses, most specializing in technical and vocational programs.
Edelmiro Atega Amante, Sr., was a Filipino politician.
Caraga State University is a state-owned university in Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Its main campus is in Ampayon, Butuan with an auxiliary campus in Cabadbaran.
The Agusan del Norte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Agusan del Norte.
24 Oras Northern Mindanao, formerly Testigo Northern Mindanao, is a Philippine television news broadcasting program broadcast by GMA Northern Mindanao. Originally anchored by Kenneth Ragpala, it premiered on February 5, 2013, replacing Isyu Karon. Joe Legaspina served as the final anchor.
The Philippine Science High School - Caraga Region Campus (PSHS-CRC) is the 13th campus of the Philippine Science High School System located at Brgy. Ampayon, Butuan. The school admits and grants scholarships to students who are gifted in science and mathematics. It caters to scholars from Caraga which covers the provinces of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Agusan del Norte, and Agusan del Sur. Some scholars come from nearby provinces of Region X. A few from other regions of the country. The PSHS-CRC formally opened in June 2014.
Agusan was a province of the Philippines. It existed from 1907 to 1967, when it was divided into the present-day provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur.
Dale Bokingo Corvera is a Filipino politician from the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines, an elected member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, Asia Pacific Regional Committee, and currently the National President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. He was elected as Governor of the province in 2019. He served as City Mayor of Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte from 2007 to 2016, Vice Governor of the same Province from 2004 to 2007, board member from 1995 to 2004, and Municipal Councilor from 1992 to 1995.
Santiago Barriga Cane Jr. is a Filipino politician who is the governor of the province of Agusan del Sur since 2019. He was the Vice Governor of the province from 2016 to 2019.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Caraga is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus reached Caraga on April 6, 2020, when the first case of the disease was confirmed in Butuan. The region was the last of the Philippines' 17 regions to confirm their first case. All provinces now have at least one confirmed COVID-19 case.
The 2025 Philippine local elections in Caraga are scheduled to be held on May 12, 2025.
