Butuan
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| Highly Urbanized City | |||
| City of Butuan | |||
From top, left to right: Aerial view of urban Butuan, Robinsons Place Butuan, flagpole area of the Butuan Polysports Complex, fountains at the Guingona Park, and a view of the Magsaysay Bridge.
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| Nickname(s): Home of the Balangays, Timber City of the South, Premier Forest City in 2020, Caraga's Economic Hub |
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 Map of Agusan del Norte showing the location of Butuan City |
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 Butuan City
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| Coordinates: 8°57′N 125°32′E / 8.95°N 125.53°ECoordinates: 8°57′N 125°32′E / 8.95°N 125.53°E | |||
| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | Caraga (Region XIII) | ||
| Province | Agusan del Norte (geographically only) | ||
| District | 1st District of Agusan del Norte | ||
| Municipality | January 31, 1901 | ||
| City | August 2, 1950 | ||
| Highly Urbanized City | February 7, 1995 | ||
| Barangays | 86 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Ronnie Vicente C. Lagnada (National Unity) | ||
| • Vice Mayor | Jose S. Aquino II (National Unity) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 816.62 km2 (315.30 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) | ||
| Population (2015 census) | |||
| • Total | 337,063 | ||
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Butuanon | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 8600 | ||
| Dialing code | +63 (0)85 | ||
| Income class | 1st city income class | ||
| 160202000 | |||
| Electorate | 192,269 voters as of 2016 | ||
| Languages | Cebuano, Butuanon, Filipino, English | ||
| Abbreviations | BXU, But. | ||
| Website | www |
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Butuan (pronounced /buːˈtwɑːn/), officially the City of Butuan (Butuanon: Dakbayan hong Butuan; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Butuan; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Butuan) and often referred to as Butuan City, is a highly urbanized city in the Philippines and the regional center of Caraga. 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. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 337,063 people.
Butuan City was the capital of the province of Agusan del Norte until 2000, when Republic Act 8811 transferred the capital to Cabadbaran City. For statistical and geographical purposes, Butuan City is grouped with Agusan del Norte but governed administratively independent from the province but legislatively administered by the province's 1st congressional district.
The name "Butuan" is believed to have originated from the sour fruit locally called batuan. Other etymological sources say that it comes from a certain Datu Buntuan, a chieftain who once ruled over areas of the present-day city.
Butuan, before its colonization, was known as the Rajahnate of Butuan, an Indianized kingdom known for its metallurgic industry and sophisticated naval technology. The rajahnate flourished at the 10th and 11th centuries CE, and had an extensive trade network with the Champa Civilization and the Srivijayan Empire.
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