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Butuan is a city in the province of Agusan del Norte in the Philippines. Located in the northeastern part of Agusan Valley sprawling across the Agusan River, the city is known for its colorful history and culture.
Butuan, officially the City of Butuan (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Butuan, Butuanon: Dakbayan hong Butuan, Tagalog: Lungsod ng Butuan), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Caraga, Philippines. It is the de facto capital of the province of Agusan del Norte where it is geographically situated but governed administratively independently. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 372,910 people. It served as the former capital of the Rajahnate of Butuan from 1001 until about 1521. The city used to be known during that time as the best in gold and boat manufacturing in the entire Philippine archipelago, having traded with as far as Champa, Ming, Srivijaya, Majapahit, and the Bengali coasts. It is located in the northeastern part of the Agusan Valley, Mindanao, sprawling across the Agusan River. It 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.
Butuan was the capital of the province of Agusan del Norte until 2000 when Republic Act 8811 transferred the capital to Cabadbaran. For statistical and geographical purposes, Butuan is grouped with Agusan del Norte but governed administratively independent from the province while legislatively administered by the province's 1st congressional district. However, the provincial government still holds office in Butuan City, and the actual transfer of provincial offices to the new capital is still pending.