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	Butuan City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Butuan City is a 1st class city in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines.
		It is the capital city of Agusan del Norte and the regional center of Caraga (Region XIII).
		Butuan City was originally located in Pinamanculan by the banks of the Masao River, a one kilometer away from barrio of Libertad.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Butuan_City (763 words)

	Caraga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The region is composed of four (4) provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur; three (3) cities: Butuan, Surigao and Bislig; seventy (70) municipalities and 1,346 barangays.
		Butuan and Surigao Cities which were included in the census tabulation have total population of 267,279 and 118,534, respectively.
		Butuan or Surigao-based bikers regularly tour the rugged terrain of the region and are eager to show their routes to new comers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Caraga (4301 words)

	NY.Pilipinas!.Mindanao: Northern Mindanao and Its Environs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Oroquieta City is the capital city of the province of Misamis Occidental.
		Ozamiz City is situated at the entrance of Panguil Bay in northern Mindanao and is one of the cities of Misamis Occidental.
		Tangub City is nestled at the southern curve of the fan-shaped Misamis Occidental, east of Panguil Bay.
	www.nyz.com /Archive/Pilipinas!/Mindanao/NM.html (1506 words)

	Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte Mindanao Tourist Destination in butuan city
		Butuan, chartered city, southern Philippines, capital of Agusan del Norte Province, near the mouth of the Agusan River, on the northern coast of Mindanao.
		Butuan, the prehistoric city by the river, is reportedly the site of the oldest settlement in the Philippines, and where the first catholic mass is said to have taken place.
		Butuan is, 1 hour and 30 minutes away by plane from the national capital, Manila and 50 minutes from Cebu City.
	www.lakbaypilipinas.com /travel_butuan_city.html (953 words)

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		By the 11th century, Butuan was the center of Trade and commerce in the Philippines.
		Butuan City is the seat of government and serves as the trading center of the region.
		Butuan City is strategically located at the center of the Caraga Administrative Region.
	www.philcom.ph /gov/butuan (471 words)

	History of Butuan City - Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Butuan City was originally located in Pinamangculan by the banks of the Masao River, about a kilometer from the barrio of Libertad.
		A description of Butuan is not complete without infusing it with the significance of the Agusan River and its tributaries that provide the valley with rich soil from periodic floods.
		The importance of Butuan during the time is manifested in it being mentioned in numerous historical maps.
	home.iae.nl /users/piepenbr/butuan/butuan2.htm (449 words)

	The Diocese of Butuan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Diocese of Butuan was created on March 20, 1967, comprising the civil provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur.
		Butuan City, created in 1950 is one of the Philippines' largest cities in land area.
		The city differs from other cities in the country in that it has a destiny western atmosphere, very urban, like that of cities abroad.
	www.cbcponline.net /butuan (314 words)

	.:: City Government of Butuan ::. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Currently Mayor Democrito "Boy Daku" Plaza II chairs the Regional Development Council and lead the next generation of Butuan City for his good leadership and outstanding performance to serve the Butuanons under his administration since it was been elected as a Mayor of Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte.
		The first formal hoisting of the Philippine flag in Mindanao was done on January 17, 1889 in Butuan City.
		Butuan City’s version of the Sinulog Festival of Cebu, it is celebrated to pay homage to the city’s patron, Sto.
	www.butuan.gov.ph (260 words)

	WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Butuan is situated in the northwestern part of the Caraga Region (Region 13).
		Butuan City lies on the northeastern part of Agusan Valley sprawling across the Agusan River.
		In 2000, Butuan City placed its total population at 267,279, which is expected to double by 2015.
	www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=108 (254 words)

	Butuan City Charities Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Butuan City Charities Foundation's (BCCF) officers and board of directors, and some friends pledged to send some aid to augment the supplemental feeding of residents of the POR CRISTO Home for the Abandoned Elderly.
		Butuan City is a chartered city in the province of Agusan, Mindanao.
		The Butuan General Hospital presented a plaque of appreciation to the Butuan City Charities Foundation (BCCF) on June 3, 2004, in recognition of BCCF's donations of medicine and medical equipment to the hospital.
	www.butuancharities.org (2956 words)

	Caraga: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Surigao del sur is a province of the philippines located in the caraga region in mindanao....
		Butuan and Surigao Cities which were included in the census tabulation have total population of 267,279 and 118,534, EHandler: no quick summary.
		Butuan City registered an annual growth rate of 1.70 % in the last five (5) years, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/caraga.htm (4402 words)

	PHNO: Travel and Leisure
		Butuan City, June 28, 2001 - Foreign and local tourists, businessmen, and residents in the Caraga region can now look forward to the easiest and fastest means of transportation with the launching recently by Air Philippines Corporation (APC) of its maiden flight to Butuan City, capital of Agusan Del Norte.
		While Butuan City itself is in a class of its own, it is often overlooked by southbound trotters who are only much too eager to proceed further south to Davao, Surigao, and Bukidnon.
		Just a five-minute drive from the heart of Butuan City, Almont is a 4-hectare "haven for a romantic rendezvous", a vista for your personal odysseys, an extension of home where the family can have fun, or the "other" boardroom for your corporate affairs.
	www.newsflash.org /2001/06/tl/tl001456.htm (799 words)

	Butuan City - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Butuan City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Capital of Agusan del Norte province on Mindanao Island in the Philippines, situated near the mouth of the Agusan River; population (1995) 247,100.
		In 1996 archaeologists discovered a balangay (sea-going outrigger boat) thought to be over 1,000 years old, adding support to the claim that Butuan is the site of the oldest human settlement in the Philippines.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Butuan+City (147 words)

	Old Butuan City
		Early records (before the coming of the Americans) show that it was in Butuan, particularly in Masau where the first mass ordered by Ferdinand Magellan in the Philippine archipelago was held.
		However it was only after the the the discovery of the Butuan Boats (Balanghai) in Ambangan, Libertad, Butuan City when the issue began to draw attention and interest among historians who do not hail from Butuan.
		A significant milestone in the first mass issue was the filing of House Bill No. 2550 "An Act to declare the Site in Masao, Butuan City as the Place where the First Mass in the Philippines was Held, And for Other Purposes" by Representative Charito B. Plaza at the House of Representatives.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Cyprus/8446/primeramisa.html (942 words)

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		The alarm was raised by Butuan City Rep. Leovigildo Banaag, chairman of the Committee on Envornment and Natural Resources in the House of Representatives, who said the mining operation involves several processes that could lead to the unnatural high concentration of toxic chemicals.
		The Butuan City solon called the attention of Alilo C. Ensomo Jr., regional director of Mines and Geo-sceinces Bureau (MGB) in Surigao City to act quickly and stop mining in San Antonio and Taguibo.
		Butuan City Mayor Domocrito Plaza and Anselmo L. Sang Tian, general manager of Butuan City Water District (BCWD) were also alarmed and said everyone is at risk since the drinking water in Butuan comes from Taguibo.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2005/08/09/PROV2005080941457.html (383 words)

	Sun.Star Davao - Dino Sanchez reports on P380-M Butuan Coliseum
		BUTUAN City, where I spent the first two years of my life on earth, is the next big beneficiary of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's youth and sports infrastructure development.
		Dino Claudio Moran Sanchez, city councilor of Butuan, hinges his hope on the sure-fire commitment of Arroyo to push through with the planned P380-million Butuan City Coliseum, which he said would greatly boost the city's sports consciousness.
		Such project relives Butuan City's age-old kinship in a commerce and trade with Spain through the famous voyager Ferdinand Magellan, who some historians claimed had actually landed first in Masau of Butuan and not Limasawa.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/dav/2005/12/28/sports/dino.sanchez.reports.on.p380.m.butuan.coliseum.html (479 words)

	Butuan City - Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Located at the Northeastern part of Agusan Valley sprawling across the Agusan River is Butuan City known for it’s colorful history and culture.
		Butuan’s history, culture, arts and people date back to the 4th Century as showcased in museums and festivals, makes Butuan an exiting source of cultural artifacts in Mindanao.
		The best evidence to prove this fact is the discovery of 9 balangays (The BUTUAN BOAT) and other archaeological finds in the vicinities of Butuan City, particularly in Ambangan, Libertad near the old EL RIO de BUTUAN and MASAO river.
	home.iae.nl /users/piepenbr/butuan/butindex.htm (379 words)

	A thousand years of Butuan - May 18, 2003
		DURING a cultural program held in Butuan City's Rizal Park and sponsored by the Butuan Arts Council in celebration of the National Arts Month in February, a man who used to work with the government asked me about the city's historical legacy.
		For a long time and even until now, the history and role of Butuan in relation to the molding of the country's identity is blurred and got stuck in the First Mass controversy.
		The arrival of "Butuan of a Thousand Years" in the hands and mind of a skillful writer and thinker is as precious as the ancient balanghai returning from unknown seas-one that we have been waiting for so long.
	www.inq7.net /reg/2003/may/18/reg_6-1.htm (563 words)

	Hotel Karaga
		Situated in the northeastern part of Northern Mindanao, Butuan City covers a land area of approximately 70,000 hectares.
		The city's location, accessibility, political stability, and natural endowments have made the city the regional center of CARAGA Region 13.
		The city is currently populated by more than 500 thousand inhabitants widely distributed in its urban and rural barangays.
	www.hotelkaraga.com /about.html (124 words)

	Caraga, Region XIII, Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Its population is slightly over 550,000, of which number about half live in Butuan City, the capital, with the rest apportioned among eleven towns.
		There are a number of such factories in Butuan City, and others up the Agusan River and along several other rivers in the province.
		The city of Surigao, located near the northern tip of Mindanao, is the capital of the province of Surigao del Norte.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ph-xiii.html (658 words)

	Sun.Star :: View topic - BUTUAN CITY - THE BEST
		BUTUAN City, the historic city of Northeastern Mindanao and the cradle of trade of the once influential ancient Malayan Sri Vijaya Empire is a city who had seen 2000 years of history.
		Butuan City is now the regional seat of the CARAGA (Northeastern Mindanao) Region.
		BUTUAN, a city with a past 2000 years experience of trade in ancient Indo-Malaya area; now a major highly urbanized regional city, with a very stable peace and order condition is a dark horse in the competitive world of globalized economy.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /forums/viewtopic.php?t=743&highlight= (2880 words)

	Butuan City Charities Foundation of Sounthern California
		Inspired by the Grameen experience in Bangladesh, and supported mostly by the Butuan Charities Foundation of Southern California, the micro lending project was conceived in the year 2001.
		What made him decide to accept our invitation to practice in Butuan City is probably his belief that he is most needed and will be most appreciated by the people of Butuan.
		Dr Rene Vargas, president of Ivory Charities Foundation (ICF), based in Butuan City, the sister foundation of BCCF, was invited to participate in a workshop of Association of Foundations.
	www.butuancharities.org /vol3no1.htm (2247 words)

	New cultural find in Butuan ... - Feb. 16, 2004
		When the Butuan Historical and Cultural Foundation sounded the alarm of the possible mutilation of Midden, the city government promptly communicated its concern to the engineering team of Nippon Koei.
		The city is soon to inaugurate its new City Library building where the local government and Rep. Leovigildo Banaag have assigned a room for the planned Butuan Historical Studies Center.
		As one can see, it is not only Butuan's prolific historians who are setting the example here, but also local government officials appreciating highly the valuable contribution of heritage education to the development of people.
	www.inq7.net /opi/2004/feb/16/text/opi_kris-1-p.htm (864 words)

	CARAGA, Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The group of four Philippine provinces known as CARAGA is located at the northern extremity of the island of Mindanao.
		Agusan del Norte, comprising Butuan City (the administrative center) plus eleven municipalities, total population 514,485 by the 1995 census.
		Butuan City is the administrative center of Agusan del Norte.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/ph-carg.html (171 words)

	.:Mindanews -- 11 February 2006:. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		BUTUAN CITY -- Four persons died while 11,538 families were affected here when the Agusan River overflowed due to continuous heavy rains since Monday night.
		Supt Ramon Espiritu, city police director, said a fourth victim has remained unidentified and believed to be mentally-retarded who reportedly jumped off the city's Magsasysay Bridge on Wednesday onto the raging waters of the Agusan River.
		The CDCC report said 90 percent of the city streets were under water and some streets in the commercial district were knee-deep.
	www.mindanews.com /2006/02/10nws-flashflood.htm (507 words)

	Butuan City, Philippines, Travel Guide and Accommodation INFORMATION: Airport Arrival, Holels of City, Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Today Butuan is one of the fastest emerging growth centers in Mindanao area as various infrastructure developments are being undertaken to transform this vast fertile region into one of the Philippines' agro-industrial growth corridor.
		All Butuanons residing outside of Butuan who will be arriving from May 1 to 12 will have a City and BBY2K5 sponsored Welcome Reception at the Almont Inland Convention Center from 1:00 to 4:00 pm of May 12.
		When they approach the boundary of Butuan, they will be met by the City officials after which they will go directly to Almont Inland Convention Center for the welcome reception sponsored by the City and BBY2K5.
	butu.info (2691 words)

	CARAGA Infrastructure and Support Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		There were 1,325.558 kilometers classified as national roads in the region and 1,289.774 kilometers of city and provincial roads.
		Butuan City has one domestic airport, the Bancasi Airport, which is located 6.5 kms.
		The Surigao City Airport is classified as secondary (Class D) with strip dimension of 1,536 m x 30 m located at Km.
	www.da.gov.ph /agribiz/caraga_infrastructure.html (599 words)

	Two faces of Agusan del Norte - INQ7.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Butuan City, the province’s capital, is the site of the oldest settlement in the Philippines dating back to the 3rd century.
		It is believed that Butuan City is where Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan proclaimed Spanish sovereignty over the Philippines in 1521.
		The 1872 Magellan marker, which claimed that the first Mass was held in Butuan on April 8, 1521, was erected by the Spanish governor José Maria Carvallo.
	news.inq7.net /lifestyle/index.php?index=1&story_id=49830 (1216 words)

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