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Butuan
Highly-urbanized city in Caraga Region, Philippines

Butuan

Butuan, officially the City of Butuan, is a highly urbanized city and the regional center of Caraga, Philippines.

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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.

Get in

Getting to Butuan

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    Bancasi Airport

    Flights from Manila (one hour) or Cebu (45 minutes), either by Cebu Pacific or PAL Express.

See

Worth seeing

There are historical and famous places in Butuan City you must see.

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    Balangay Shrine Museum

    Graveyard of the Balangay 1 dated 320 AD.

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    Butuan Regional Museum

    This museum is the repository of historical and cultural materials and artifacts that proves Butuan's prehistoric existence and rich cultural heritage.

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    Bood Promontory 1st Easter Mass Eco Park

    This historic site is where Magellan and his men erected a cross and celebrated the 1st Mass on Philippine Soil on March 31, 1521.

  4. 04
    Banza Church Ruins

    This site was one of the old poblacion of the city.

  5. 05
    Magellan's Landing Site

    Every year on March 31, the city celebrates Mazaua Discovery Day to commemorate a historic milestone, the 1st Easter Mass on Philippines' soil on 1521, celebrated by Ferdinand Magellan.

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    St. Joseph Cathedral, Ester Luna St,. This
Do

Things to do

Mountain hiking in Mount Mayapay. Make sure, though, that you are accompanied by an experienced hiker and that you have the complete necessary gear. Go to beaches in nearby towns of Carmen, Buenavista, and Cabadbaran. See the various historical sites and museums mentioned above Meet, mingle and make friends with nice and hospitable Butuanons Go to bar and clubs, particularly those near the Gaisano Mall.

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    Delta Discovery Park

    Zip-line course through the tropical hills and swimming pool.

Eat

Where to eat

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    RIBBS
How locals move

Getting around Butuan the local way

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From Wikivoyage: Butuan, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Herbert Kikoy (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.