Caraga Fast Facts

Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines

Location

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Region is located at the northernmost part of Mindanao bounded on the north by the Bohol Sea, Davao Oriental & Davao Province on the south, Pacific Ocean on the east and Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon on the west .

Caraga

Fast Facts Land Area : 1,913,842 hectares • Alienable & Disposable - 582,351 hectares • Forestland - 1,331,491 hectares Climate

: Even rain distribution; no particular dry season

Population (2007) : 2,343,939 Regional Center

: Butuan City

Cities

: Butuan City, Surigao City, Bislig City, Tandag City, Bayugan City, Cabadbaran City

Provinces

: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur Dinagat Island Province

RESOURCES •Agriculture/ Forestry •Over 600,000 hectares of fertile agricultural land •Favorable climate •Terrain also ideal for livestock farming •Additional 200,000 hectares agricultural expansion area •Over 1,000,000 hectares of forest land •800,000 hectares for industrial tree plantation •300,000 hectares of forest reserve

Major Products Palay

Palm Oil

Banana

Peanuts

Corn

Soybeans

Vegetables

Mango

Rootcrops

Soybeans

Coconut

Lumber

Rubber

Logs

Coffee

Veneer/plywood particles

Cacao

Pineapple

Fiberboard

MARINE / AQUACULTURE • 600 kms. of coastline, among the largest in the country •excellent site for deep sea and coastal fishing

MINERALS •largest gold deposits in the country •estimated 3.5 billion MT of metallic and nonmetallic mineral ore reserves are found in Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur. •Largest nickel deposit in Nonoc Island. •Among the largest iron ore deposits in the world.

TOURISM •Pacific Ocean coastline is ideal for surfing •Several identified sites for eco-tourism : •Agusan Marsh [ one of Asia’s biggest marshlands], caves, natural springs, mountains, beaches, lakes, forests, •Historical sites and archaeological diggings in Butuan City •Festivals

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Oil Palm Cluster •Financing facility to support contract growers •Nursery and seedling bank •Tissue Culture Laboratory •Post-harvest facilities •Transportation

Banana Cluster •Marketing Center •Post-harvest facilities •Transportation and hauling facilities •Warehouse •Farmers’ Center •Financing program •Processing equipments •Tissue culture laboratory

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Seaweed Cluster •Financing program •Carrageenan processing plant •Production/Plantations

High Value Vegetable Cluster

•Reefer Van •Cold Storage •Post-harvest facilities •Irrigation facilities/ Drip water irrigation •“Bagsakan” Center/Trading Post •Green House •Farmers’ Center •Nurseries •Farm Machineries •Financing facility

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Wood Cluster •Industrial Tree Plantations •Wood works manufacturing •Common Service Facilities •Nurseries/planting materials

Arts and Crafts Cluster

•Raw material center •Marketing Center/Showroom •Financing Program [workingcapital, prototype& inventory financing] •Comprehensive product development program

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Tourism Cluster •Tour packages Operators & Event Organizers •Souvenir/Curio Shops •Resort Development, Other EcoTourism Infra Development •Training Center for Tourism Service Personnel

Abaca Cluster •Financing facility for abaca production •Abaca trading/marketing center •Tissue culture laboratory • Processing Centers

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Mining Cluster • Nickel, gold, chromite , copper & cobalt exploration •Mineral processing plant •Transportation and hauling facilities •Community Social Development Management Program Consultants/ Contractors •Manpower Training & Development

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