City profile · Philippines · Asia
Butuan
City population
309,709
#41
in Philippines
#1
in Caraga
#1,838
worldwide
8.949, 125.544 · 801 km from Manila
About Butuan
Butuan is a city in Caraga, Philippines with a population of 309,709. It is the 41st largest of the 519 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Philippines, and the 1,838th largest worldwide. It lies 801 km from Manila.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 18
Elevation
9 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Manila
Coordinates
8.949, 125.544
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 519 in PhilippinesClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.