Butuan
Butuan (pronounced /ˌbuːtˈwɑːn/), officially the City of Butuan (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Butuan; Butuanon: Dakbayan hong Butuan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Butuan), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Caraga, Philippines. It is the de facto capital of the province of Agusan del Norte where it is geographically situated but has an administratively independent government. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 372,910 people.
Butuan | |
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| City of Butuan | |
From top, left to right: Aerial view of urban Butuan, Macapagal Bridge, View of downtown Butuan, Father Saturnino Urios University swimming pool, and the Guingona Park | |
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Map of Caraga with Butuan highlighted | |
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Butuan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°56′53″N 125°32′35″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Agusan del Norte (geographically only) |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | January 31, 1901 |
| Cityhood | August 2, 1950 |
| Highly urbanized city | February 7, 1995 |
| Barangays | 86 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Ronnie Vicente C. Lagnada (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Lawrence Lemuel H. Fortun (NP) |
| • Representative | Jose S. Aquino II (Lakas) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 225,895 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 816.62 km2 (315.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,912 m (6,273 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 372,910 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 89,408 |
| Demonym | Butuanon |
| Economy | |
| • Gross domestic product | ₱57.370 billion (2022) $1.014 billion (2022) |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.82 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 2,700 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 8,690 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,609 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8600 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
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| Website | www |
It served as the former capital of the Rajahnate of Butuan before 1001 until about 1521. The city used to be known during that time as the best in gold and boat manufacturing in the entire Philippine archipelago, having traded with as far as Champa, Ming, Srivijaya, Majapahit, and the Bengali coasts. It is located at the northeastern part of the Agusan Valley, Mindanao, sprawling across the Agusan River. It is bounded to the north, west and south by Agusan del Norte, to the east by Agusan del Sur and to the northwest by Butuan Bay.
Butuan was the capital of the province of Agusan del Norte until 2000, when Republic Act 8811 transferred the capital to Cabadbaran. For statistical and geographical purposes, Butuan is grouped with Agusan del Norte but governed administratively independent from the province while legislatively administered by the province's 1st congressional district. However, the provincial government still holds office in Butuan, the actual transfer of provincial offices to the new capital is still pending.