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Caraga, officially the Caraga Administrative Region (or simply known as Caraga Region) and designated as Region XIII, is an administrative region in the Philippines occupying the northeastern section of Mindanao.
Jun 22, 2024 · Caraga, derived from the Visayan word Kalagan, meaning “soul” or “people”, is a region known for its brave and fearless inhabitants. Early chroniclers dubbed it as the “Land of Brave and Fierce People” due to the courageous nature of its residents.
Caraga (Region XIII) is an administrative region in the Philippines covering the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur, as well as the highly urbanized city of Butuan. Its latest population is 2,804,788 (2020 Census figures).
Dec 29, 2021 · Spaniards formed Caraga through a military garrison in 1609 to reinforce their invasion of Tandag, which became the capital of Provincia de Caraga – covering the eastern part of Mindanao including the present-day Surigao and Agusan provinces.
Sep 29, 2014 · September 29, 2014 11:49 am. The term Caraga, also known as Calagan, is widely accepted to have originated from “calag,” Visayan for “soul” or “spirit,” an esoteric reference to the region known for its spirited population.
Caraga Region, designated as Region XIII, occupies the easternmost of the Mindanao. It consists of five provinces.
At present, CARAGA is an Administrative Region of the Philippines, on the northeastern portion of the island of Mindanao. It is the newest region in the Philippines, and is also called Region XIII. The Caraga Region was created through Republic Act Number 7901 on February 25, 1995.
