Caraga Region is located in northeastern Mindanao, Philippines between latitudes 8°00' and 10°30' N and longitudes 125°15' and 126°30' E. The region borders Bohol Sea to the north, Davao Region to the south, and Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental to the west. It was created through Republic Act Number 7901 in 1995 and derives its name from the Visayan word "Kalagan" meaning the land of the brave and fierce people. Important archaeological sites in Caraga include the National Museum in Butuan City housing artifacts from Butuan including parts of ancient Butuan boats, and the Golden Tara trading artifact indicating links to India. Silop C

1. Region
XIIICARAGA Region
EDGEOG230

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4. The history of Caraga can be
traced back to the 15th century
when explorers discovered the
existence of "Kalagans",
believed to be of Visayan Origin
in one of the three districts in
Mindanao. The word Caraga
originated from the Visayan
word "Kalagan":
"Kalag" meaning soul or people
and "An" meaning land.
HISTORY

5. The region was called by
early chroniclers as the
"Land of the Brave and
Fierce People".
The region was created
through Republic Act
Number 7901 on February
25,1995.
HISTORY

6. Caraga Region, situated in the
northeast section of Mindanao, is
between 8 00' to 10 30' N. latitude
and 125 15' to 126 30' E. longitude.
LOCATION &
Boundaries
North Bohol Sea
South
Provinces of Davao, Compostela
Valley and Davao Oriental of
Region XI
East Philippines Sea and Pacific Ocean
West
Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental of
Region X

17. The National Museum in Butuan City
houses some of the important
archaeological finds in Butuan City
and around the Caraga Region of the
Philippines. The most important
artifact of all are the parts of
the Balanghai, also called Butuan
Boats, which were discovered back
in 1974.

21. The Golden Tara
is one of the two
undeniable
manifestations that
the Kingdom of
Butuan was trading
with the Indians
during the Sri-Visayan
Empire sometime
700-1370 AD.

22. Silop Caves is a spelunking destination.
It has different cave entrances leading
to four big chambers with impressive
limestone formations, stalagmites and
stalactites – some of them creating
magnificent columns. It is a massive
cave system – 6 caves to be exact.

23. The 6th cave has not
even been explored.
Cave 1 is not for
tourists – it’s heavy
on bat dung, deep
with low oxygen
levels and there is a
healthy snake
population.