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Butuan

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Settlement.image_flag: Butuancityflag.jpg
Settlement.flag_size: 110px
Settlement.image_seal: Ph seal agusan del norte butuan.png
Settlement.seal_size: 100x80px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Agusan del Norte (geographically only)
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: January 31, 1901
Settlement.established_title2: Cityhood
Settlement.established_date2: August 2, 1950

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Etymology
History
Old Butuan
Colonial period
Modern era
Geography
Elevation
Land Use
Climate
Demographics
Ethnicities
Languages
Religion
Economy
Culture
Festivities and annual celebrations
Tourism
Government
Elected Officials (2022–2025)
[[House of Representatives of the Philippines|House of Representatives]]
Executive
City Council
Barangay Council
Barangays and districts
Infrastructure
Transportation
Air
Sea
Land
Sports
Education
Notable personalities
Sister cities
Local Sisterhood Pact
See also
References
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Butuan (pronounced ), officially the City of Butuan (; Butuanon: Dakbayan hong Butuan; ), is a highly urbanized city and the regional center 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 2024 census, it has a population of 385,530 people making it the most populous city in Caraga Region.

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 places 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.