| PROVINCES |
Agusan
del Norte
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Agusan del Sur |
| Surigao
del Norte |
| Surigao
del Sur |
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| REGION
XIII : CARAGA REGION |
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Region XIII or the Caraga
Administrative Region
is the newest region created
under Republic Act No.
7901 approved on February
23,1995. It consists of
the provinces of Agusan
del Norte, Agusan del
Sur, Surigao del Norte
and Surigao del Sur. Its
cities are Surigao and
Butuan.
It has a land area of
18,847 sq. kms. Butuan
Bay and Surigao Strait
surrounds it on the north,
and the Philippine Sea
on the east. On the South
are the Davao provinces
and Misamis Oriental and
Bukidnon on the west.
Its proximity to other
growth areas such as the
Cagayan - Iligan corridor
and the Davao Gulf Economic
Zone is an advantage.
POPULATION
In 2000, its population
was 2,076,000 with an
increase of 6.42% from
its population of 1,942,687.
In 1990, there were 947,199
(51%) and 912,982 females.
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CULTURAL
GROUPS
Majority of the inhabitants
of the region are of Visayan
lineage. The ethnic residents
include the Manobo, the Mamanwa
and other tribes.
It is reported that during the
early years of the Caraga region,
its inhabitants came from mainland
Asia, followed by Malayans,
Arabs, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish
and Americans. Migrants from
the Visayan and Luzon provinces
later settled in the area. Most
of its inhabitants speak the
Cebuano dialect and reside in
the rural areas.
CLIMATE
The region in general
has no definite dry season.
Rainfall occurs throughout the
year with heavy rains from November
to January. Storms might occur
on the northern and eastern
portions facing the Pacific
Ocean. The rest of the region
are relatively typhoon-free.
LAND USE
Forestland in the region accounts
for an estimated 71% of its
total land area. The rest are
devoted to agriculture and other
purposes. Forest cover is decreasing
due to encroachment/poaching.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Rich in natural resources, the
region has large tracts of land
available for development. 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.
It has excellent tourism potentials
because of its unspoiled and
beautiful beaches, abundant
and fresh seafood, ancient and
historical landmarks, hot and
cold springs, evergreen forests
and balmy weather.
FACILITIES
The entire region is connected
by roads from and to the major
commercial, trading and processing
centers of Cagayan de Oro and
Davao. Butuan City is being
developed as the regional center
with modern facilities. There
are secondary seaports and airports
in the region.
It has an increasing number
of telecommunication facilities
and the presence of LIPATA ferry
services .
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| Government
Offices |
- Department
of Trade and Iindustry
- Department
of Environment and Natural
Resources
- Department
Of Health
- Departmet
of Science and Technology
- Department
of Public Works and
Highways
- Population
Commission
- TESDA
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Sources:
-Department of Interior
and Local Government (DILG)
-National Census and Statistics
Office (NCSO)
-(NAMRIA)
-Department of Tourism (DOT)
-Abigan Jr., Edmundo R.
Philguides Maps Regions
I - XIII
(Manila: Philippine Guides,
Inc.) 1999
-Regional Development Plan:
Directions for the 21st
Century
Regions I –XIII, Cordillera
Administrative Region
(Philippines: Regional Development
Council) 1998
-NEDA Medium Term Development
Plan
(Philippines, National Economic
and Development Authority),
1999.
-Actual Population per Region.
http://www.PIDS.gov.ph Available
online.
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