Caraga (Region XIII)

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Caraga
Typeregion
Island groupMindanao
Provinces5
Cities6
Municipalities67
Barangays1,311
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea, Bohol Sea, Surigao Strait
Area (2013)211.21 km2 (8154.69 sq mi)
Population (2020)2,804,788
Density (2020)133 / km2 (344 / sq mi)

Caraga, officially designated as Region XIII, is an administrative region in the Philippines occupying the northeastern section of Mindanao. It covers 5 provinces, namely, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur, as well as 1 highly urbanized city. The regional center is the City of Butuan.

Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,804,788. This represented 10.68% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 2.57% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 133 inhabitants per square kilometer or 344 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Caraga is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Surigao Strait, Leyte Gulf, Philippine Sea, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao, Butuan Bay, and the Bohol Sea.

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Map of CaragaMap of Caraga highlighting its regional center, component provinces and their capitals, and nearby major citiesAgusan del NorteAgusan del SurDinagat IslandsSurigao del NorteSurigao del SurButuan, a highly urbanized city and the regional center

Local government units

Caraga has 5 provinces, 67 municipalities, and 6 cities (1 of which is a highly urbanized city administered independently from any province). The total number of barangays in the region is 1,311.

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Local government units of Caraga
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2City countMun countBrgy count
Agusan del Norteprovince387,503354,5031.89%2,611.63148110167
Agusan del Surprovince739,367700,6531.14%9,989.5274113314
Butuancity (HUC), regional center372,910337,0632.15%816.6245786
Dinagat Islandsprovince128,117127,1520.16%817.4715707100
Surigao del Norteprovince534,636485,0882.07%1,952.62274120335
Surigao del Surprovince642,255592,2501.72%4,932.70130217309
Caraga Total2,804,7882,596,7091.64%21,120.561336671,311

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caraga is 5 to 9, with 303,451 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20,248 individuals.

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Population of Caraga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 158,2112.24%
1 to 4250,8409.66%
5 to 9303,45111.69%
10 to 14289,91411.16%
15 to 19264,84910.20%
20 to 24232,6838.96%
25 to 29203,1517.82%
30 to 34167,9596.47%
35 to 39151,9245.85%
40 to 44138,4535.33%
45 to 49129,7835.00%
50 to 54113,1144.36%
55 to 5993,7323.61%
60 to 6469,8722.69%
65 to 6949,7701.92%
70 to 7434,5871.33%
75 to 7924,1680.93%
80 and over20,2480.78%
Total2,596,709100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.87
  • Median Age: 22.82

Historical population

The population of Caraga grew from 115,112 in 1903 to 2,804,788 in 2020, an increase of 2,689,676 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.64%, or an increase of 208,079 people, from the previous population of 2,596,709 in 2015.

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Population of Caraga (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
115,112
166,9042.37%
324,9183.39%
391,4001.93%
631,0074.29%
950,1294.08%
1,114,3363.25%
1,371,5124.24%
1,764,2972.55%
1,942,6871.82%
2,095,3671.64%
2,293,3461.25%
2,429,2242.12%
2,596,7091.28%
2,804,7881.64%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Caraga for the year 2019 was 1,760,582.

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
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