For the municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, see Caraga, Davao Oriental
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 No. 7901 on February 25, 1995. The region is composed of five (5) provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands; six (6) cities: Bayugan, Butuan, Cabadbaran, Surigao, Tandag, Bislig; seventy one (71) municipalities and 1,346 barangays. Butuan City is the regional center.More