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Caraga | |
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| Municipality of Caraga | |
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| Nickname(s): Sunrise Capital of the Philippines Easternmost Settlement of the Philippines | |
 Map of Davao Oriental with Caraga highlighted | |
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.svg)  Caraga Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°19′42″N 126°33′57″E / 7.3283°N 126.5658°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao Oriental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | October 29, 1903 |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Caraga[*] | Alicia Basoc Mori |
| • Vice Mayor | Melody Anne S. Benitez |
| • Representative | Corazon N. Malanyaon |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 28,253 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 642.70 km2 (248.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 366 m (1,201 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,655 m (8,711 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 39,704 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,766 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.47 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 255.4 million (2020), 97.28 million (2012), 108.8 million (2013), 123 million (2014), 140.5 million (2015), 154.9 million (2016), 192.5 million (2017), 190.4 million (2018), 212.2 million (2019), 265.6 million (2021), 353.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 532.7 million (2020), 219.8 million (2012), 227.2 million (2013), 246 million (2014), 279.1 million (2015), 289.5 million (2016), 346.3 million (2017), 418.5 million (2018), 479.8 million (2019), 605.9 million (2021), 768.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 203.1 million (2020), 80.48 million (2012), 89.42 million (2013), 96.58 million (2014), 111.3 million (2015), 124.1 million (2016), 192.5 million (2017), 190.4 million (2018), 156.6 million (2019), 190.7 million (2021), 233.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 99.24 million (2020), 118.7 million (2012), 108.5 million (2013), 98.12 million (2014), 118.2 million (2015), 101.5 million (2016), 104.9 million (2017), 129.3 million (2018), 114.9 million (2019), 104.8 million (2021), 167.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative (DORECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8203 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Surigaonon Cebuano Kalagan Kamayo Mandaya |
Caraga, officially the Municipality of Caraga (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Caraga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Caraga), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,704 people.[3] It is one of the oldest settlements in the island of Mindanao.
The Pusan Point located in the town of Caraga is geographically the easternmost point of the Philippines.
- ^ Municipality of Caraga | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.