Agusan del Norte is one of five provinces that comprise the Caraga Region ( Region XIII ).

The province is subdivided into ten (10) municipalities and two cities, with a total of 252 barangays, represented as two congressional districts. The seat of the provincial government is at the capital city of Cabadbaran, while Butuan City serves as the regional capital and remains the province’s commercial and cultural center.

Tourism in Agusan del Norte is an infant industry. However, blessings of history, culture and the arts, natural endowments and people make her a blue-chip mix destination for heritage, adventure and eco-tourism.

A heritage tour brings one back in time with visits to the 1872 Magellan Marker and the 15th Century Bitaog Tree in Magallanes, the 1878 Our Lady of Assumption Parish and Museum in Jabonga, and a first-hand look at Cabadbaran’s beautifully preserved Ancestral Houses and Community Museum.

Butuan City, the Prehistoric City by the River, was the former capital of this province. Balanghais or wooden boats and other archaeological artifacts have been found in the vicinities of Butuan, which bolsters the claim that it is the oldest settlement in the Philippines.

The Museum of History in the city displays ancient human bones, stone craft, metal craft, pottery, burial coffins and Balanghais believed to be pre-11th century.

Available eco-tourism adventure includes canoeing the historic Lake Mainit and Kalinawan River on a baoto or native dug-out canoe; climbing the mystical Mt. Hilong-Hilong; scuba diving the abysmal Vito Wall; trekking the panoramic Malimono Ridge; snorkeling the kaleidoscopic Goso-on Fish Sanctuary; rappelling the vertical entrance of Anibongan Cave; sailing at Nasipit Cove; sunset viewing at Mt. Carmel; camping at Looc Cove; and Mamanwa encounter at Corro, among others.

Every July, the Sta. Ana-Abayan Festival is held. The celebration includes baroto (small boat) races along the Agusan River. Another colorful and festive event is the Balangay Festival in May.