Butuan City in Philippines

Butuan City in Philippines is a highly urbanized city and the regional center of the Caraga Region in the Philippines. It is located at the northeastern part of Agusan Valley in northern Mindanao, sprawling across the Agusan River. Butuan City in Philippines 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.

Popular Destinations in Butuan City

Some very popular destinations at Butuan City in Philippines include:

Agusan River: it is the widest, deepest and longest navigable river in Mindanao.

Balangay Shrine Museum: 9 Balangays have already been discovered in Ambangan, Libertad sites. Three have been excavated and others are still in Situ.

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.

Mount Mayapay: Looming southwest of the Agusan Valley is this majestic mountain plateau that reveals Butuan's pre-historic and archeological discoveries.

Butuan City in Philippines is also popular for its festivals that include:

The Kahimunan Festival: celebrated every third Sunday of January in celebration of the city patron Sr. Sto. Niño.

Cultural festival/tourism consciousness week: it is a long celebration that lasts from the last week of July up to August 2 in celebration of the Charter Day of Butuan.

Abayan Festival: it is part cultural festival in celebration of St. Anne patroness of Agusan River celebrated every last Sunday of July.

Adlaw Hong Butuan: it is the charter day celebration of Butuan, which includes a thanksgiving mass, motorcade, pillaging festival, street party recognitions of outstanding Butuanons and city government employee’s night.