Caraga, Mindanao, Caraga, Mindanao, PhilippinesPhilippines

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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

NLocationLocation

Fast FactsFast Facts

Regional Center :Regional Center : Butuan City

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

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

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

Climate Climate : Even rain distribution; no particular dry season

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

•Agriculture/ ForestryAgriculture/ 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

RESOURCESRESOURCES

Palay Palm Oil Banana

Peanuts Corn Soybeans

Vegetables Mango Rootcrops

Soybeans Coconut Lumber

Rubber Logs Coffee

Veneer/plywood particles Cacao Pineapple

Fiberboard

Major Products

MARINE / AQUACULTUREMARINE / AQUACULTURE

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

MINERALSMINERALS

•largest gold deposits in the country

estimated 3.5 billion MT of metallic and non- metallic 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.

TOURISMTOURISM

•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 OPPORTUNITIESINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

•Financing facility to support contract growers•Nursery and seedling bank•Tissue Culture Laboratory•Post-harvest facilities•Transportation

Oil Palm ClusterOil Palm Cluster

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

Banana ClusterBanana Cluster

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Seaweed ClusterSeaweed 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

High Value Vegetable ClusterHigh Value Vegetable Cluster

•Financing program•Carrageenan processing plant•Production/Plantations

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Wood ClusterWood Cluster

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

Arts and Crafts ClusterArts and Crafts Cluster

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

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Tourism ClusterTourism Cluster

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

Abaca ClusterAbaca Cluster

•Tour packages Operators & Event Organizers•Souvenir/Curio Shops•Resort Development, Other Eco-Tourism Infra Development•Training Center for Tourism Service Personnel

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Mining ClusterMining 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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