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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) |
| • 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) |
| • 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) |
| • 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) |
| 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.