Butuan

Butuan City is the center and the seat of the district government of the district of Caraga (Region XIII) in the Philippines. The city is located in the northwestern part of Agusan Valley, an area in the northeast of the island of Mindanao, which is crossed by the Agusan River.

Origin of the name

It is believed that the name Butuan of an acidic fruit, which is called Batuan, derives. Other etymological sources say that the city name is derived from a tribal chief named Datu Buntuan, who formerly ruled the area of ​​Butuan.

The students, however, believe the name comes from but- the word that literally describes a person who has a shrewd character.

Geography

The city is in the north, west and south of the province of Agusan del Norte, to the east by Agusan del Sur. In the northwest coastal region lies the bay of Butuan, a part of the Mindanaosee. To the north is the border to the municipality Tagana -an, Sison bordered to the west, south and Tubod Bacuag, while extending the Hinatuan passage to the east.

The town is part of the half part of the island Masapelid on which three barangays of Butuan located, and the three smaller islands Tinago, Banga and Mahaba.

The city stretches along the Agusan River. The town center is located about nine kilometers from the mouth of the river and is in the north and the sea side surrounded by flat areas, which are used as rice fields. In the southwest is a hilly landscape around the mountain Mayapay. To the east of both the majestic Hilong - Hilong projects with a peak altitude of 2012 meters and the Diwata Mountains up that protects the entire lowlands from the winds of the Pacific.

Butuan City has a total area of ​​816.62 km ², which represents approximately 4.1 % of the total area of the district of Caraga. With an estimated total population of 350,000, it has an average population density of 428 people per km ², which is substantially higher than the average density of the district with 101 persons / km ².

Approximately 48.6 % of the metropolitan area ( 397.23 km ²) is used for agriculture, 32.82 % (268 km ²) is woodland, 7.49% ( 61.14 km ²) grass, bush and pasture land and the rest of 90.242 km ² is developed or used elsewhere. 105 km ² of forest land is used for forestry, while 167.5 km ² is under nature protection.

On the coast, large parts of the urban area marshland. These wetlands are connected by the river of the Agusan River. The largest part of this area is covered with mangroves, home to various species of marine creatures.

The fishing grounds are located in the bay of Butuan Butuan, on whose shores are two districts, Lumbocan and Masao. The bay has an area of two kilometers and is part of the Mindanaosee.

Language and religion

The dialects Surigaonon and Butuano are the mother tongues of most residents of the city. Second is Cebuano, and the third follows the Boholano dialect.

The dominant religion is Roman Catholic, followed by Philippine Independent Church, and Iglesia ni Cristo the community.

Barangays

Butuan City is politically subdivided into 86 barangays.

  • Agao Pob. ( Bgy. 3)
  • Agusan Pequeño
  • Ambago
  • Amparo
  • Ampayon
  • Anticala
  • Antongalon
  • Aupagan
  • Baan KM 3
  • Babag
  • Bading Pob. ( Bgy. 22)
  • Bancasi
  • Banza
  • Baobaoan
  • BASAG
  • Bayanihan Pob. ( Bgy. 27)
  • Bilay
  • Bitan - agan
  • Bobon
  • Candy
  • Bugabus
  • Buhangin Pob. ( Bgy. 19)
  • Cabcabon
  • Camayahan
  • Baan Riverside Pob. ( Bgy. 20)
  • Datu Silongan
  • Dankias
  • Imadejas Pob. ( Bgy. 24)
  • Diego Silang Pob. ( Bgy. 6)
  • Doongan
  • Dumalagan
  • Golden Ribbon Pob. ( Bgy. 2)
  • Dagohoy Pob. ( Bgy. 7)
  • Jose Rizal Pob. ( Bgy. 25)
  • Holy Redeemer Pob. ( Bgy. 23)
  • Humabon Pob. ( Bgy. 11)
  • Kinamlutan
  • Lapu- lapu Pob. ( Bgy. 8)
  • Lemon
  • Leon Kilat Pob. ( Bgy. 13)
  • Libertad
  • Limaha Pob. ( Bgy. 14)
  • Los Angeles
  • Lumbocan
  • Maguinda
  • Mahay
  • Mahogany Pob. ( Bgy. 21)
  • Maibu
  • Mandamo
  • Manila de Bugabus
  • Maon Pob. ( Bgy. 1)
  • Masao
  • Maug
  • Fort Poyohon ( Bgy. 17)
  • New Society Village Pob. ( Bgy )
  • Ong Yiu Pob. ( Bgy. 16)
  • Pianing
  • Pinamanculan
  • Rajah Soliman Pob. ( Bgy. 4)
  • San Ignacio Pob. ( Bgy. 15)
  • San Mateo
  • San Vicente
  • Sikatuna Pob. ( Bgy. 10)
  • Silongan Pob. ( Bgy. 5)
  • Sumilihon
  • Tagabaca
  • Taguibo
  • Taligaman
  • Tandang Sora Pob. ( Bgy. 12)
  • Tiniwisan
  • Tungao
  • Urduja Pob. ( Bgy. 9)
  • Villa Kananga
  • Obrero Pob. ( Bgy. 18)
  • Bugsukan
  • De Oro
  • Dulag
  • Florida
  • Nong - nong
  • Pagatpatan
  • Pangabugan
  • Salvacion
  • Santo Niño
  • Sumile
  • Don Francisco
  • Pigdaulan

History

The Chinese historian Song Shi and according to the finds from the archaeological site at Agusan, the region had to Butuan before the 10th century, a trading relationship with the Kingdom of Champa in the south of present-day Vietnam and the trading empire of Srivijaya in Java.

In the 11th century, Butuan was the center of trade and commerce in the Philippines. The best evidence of this is the discovery of nine Balangays (Asian long boats) and other archaeological finds near Butuan City, particularly in Ambangan, Libertad near the old El Rio de Butuan and Masao River, which has a high culture in this time suggest.

The City of Butuan was originally in Pinamanculan on the banks of the Masao River, a kilometer away from today's Barrio Libertad. However, this place was not ideal for a settlement, as it was often flooded. For this reason, people moved to Baug, now the municipality of Magallanes, and settled at the mouth of Agusan. Later she moved on to Lapaca nowadays as Linungsuan known in the Barrio Banza, about five kilometers away from the river. Since the flood did visit them constantly even there, people finally settled into the area of ​​today's city center.

The biggest arguments and disagreements, there is the place of the first Christian Mass, which was held by Ferdinand Magellan in the Philippines. Either they found in Limasawa, in the province of Southern Leyte instead of or in the district Masao in Butuan City. What is certain is that Magellan went to the mouth of the Agusan River at anchor and had held here in 1521, an exhibition to celebrate this event.

To determine the date on which the name Butuan first appeared, is difficult. What is certain is that the name Agusan has only been established with the formation of the province in 1914. Before this time, the entire area was only known as Butuan.

The first municipal election was held in March 1902 at the time of the American administration of the country. During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during the time of World War II, Butuan was razed to the ground when a group of guerrillas attacked the enemy garrison in 1943 and gave fierce fighting. On 20 October 1948, the reconstructed church was again destroyed by fire.

The flight of the timber industry during the 1950s until the mid -1970s made ​​Butuan the Timber City of the South ( Timber City of the South). Triggered by this boom many fortune seekers from other provinces came to the area. The former tranquil town quickly turned into a busy and bustling village. The thriving timber industry and the associated population growth prompted the Congressman Marcos M. Calo an application for converting Butuan into a city to provide. On August 2, 1950 Butuan was levied with effect of Republic Act No. 523 in the status of a notarized city of the Philippines.

On February 7, 1985 Butuan City was reclassified and got the status of a highly urbanized city. With this reclassification, which was based on the population and income, Butuan became politically independent of the surrounding province of Agusan del Norte.

Economy

The timber industry is the decisive economic factor of Butuan City. The production and trade of timber made ​​the place an important city in the southern Philippines. Most of the 23 major producers of plywood and timber of the province of Agusan del Norte have their head office in Butuan City.

The location on the Mindanaosee, the access of the heartland of Mindanao over the Agusan River and the historic tradition as a trading center make the city a major national center of the island nation.

The fertile river plain of the hinterland and the coast with the cultivation of crops and rice and livestock make agricultural economy to a further factor and a backbone in the economic importance of the city.

On the coast, fishing is the main source of income of city dwellers. The fishing grounds of the river and in the bay of Butuan provide a rich and diverse range of marine and freshwater fish and various seafood.

An emerging economic factor is tourism. The river, the Kahimunan Festival, the historical findings and the mountain Maypay to make the city interesting and increase the awareness of Butuan.

Climate

The climate of the city area corresponds to the climate type III without any particular period of rain, but heavy rainfall from November to January, when the boom of the monsoon and the northwest winds roam the area. The driest months are between March and September.

The average rainfall is 381.5 cm with an average of 216 rainy days a year. The temperature is between 25.6 ° C and 31.4 ° C, with an average humidity of 84%. Although the typhoons hit the city rarely, there were 1912, 1964 and 1984, devastation caused by tropical storms.

Attractions

  • The Agusan River, the longest navigable route to the river of Mindanao
  • The Balangay - Shrine Museum, where an excavated long boat of the type Balangay is issued
  • The Butuan Regional Museum
  • The mountain Mayapay (675 m high)
  • The Kahimunan festival on the river Agusan
  • The Abayan Festival
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