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Caraga | |
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Municipality of Caraga | |
Nickname: Sunrise Capital of the Philippines | |
![]() Map of Davao Oriental with Caraga highlighted | |
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 | 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) |
• Assets | ₱ 532.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 203.1 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 99.24 million (2020) |
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.