The Region covers four provinces and two cities. These include the Cities of Butuan (as the Regional Center) and Surigao, and the provinces of Agusan del Norte , Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur.

The four provinces of Caraga are composed of seventy-three (73) municipalities with a total of 1,309 barangays.

Caraga's Economy. The region has strong wood-, mineral-, and fishery-based industries. Rice, corn, palm oil, banana, coconut, abaca, rubber, fruits, and root crops are its major agricultural products.

Human Resources. Well organized farmer cooperatives, English speaking managers, training systems, and schools support enterprises in the region.

Minerals. Caraga sits on 3.5 billion metric tons of of metallic and non-metallic reserves the largest concentration of which is found in Surigao . Mineralogist consider NOnoc Island as having the largest nickel deposits in Asia, Surigao del Sur has one of the largest iron deposits in the world. Large reserves of limestone for cement manufacture are found in Surigao City.

Marine & Acquaculture. Caraga's long coastline and inland waters, which include Lake Mainit, the country's third largest, hold enormous fishery resources. Over 930,000 hectares produce prawn for export, and milkfish, crab, shrimp and tilapia for domestic consumption.

Agribusiness & Exports. Wood-based products, prawn, and banana chips comprise the region's major exports. Marine exports include tuna, skipjack and Atlantic bonito which are shipped from Surigao City. Corporate palntations covering thousands of hectares are planted with oil palm and timber trees.

Infrastructure & Facilities.

• Seaports. Caraga is served by an international port in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte ,by the Surigao City port, and by wharves in Tandag, Bislig and Dapa. The Lipata Ferry Terminal in Surigao City serves as Mindanao's gateway to the Visayas and Luzon.
• Airports. Direct commercial flights to Manila and Cebu are available in both Butuan and Surigao. Feeder airports in Bislig and Tandag, as well as corporate airstrips, supplement air transport facilities.
• Bus /Jeepney Terminal. Surigao City has just constructed a Tourist class Bus Terminal which serves some Bus from any point in the Philippines (Philtranco etc..) and especially Bus from some neighbouring Provinces and Cities in Mindanao. Butuan City also has a new bus terminal which can accomodate some bus from other cities and provinces in Mindanao . It soon construct an intergrated jeepney terminal for jeepneys from the municipalities. Throughout the region theres several bus terminals to serve travellers.
• Energy. Local cooperatives distribute electric power generated by the National Power Corporation.
• Road Network. Well-paved roads connecte Caraga's processing and trading centers to Cagayan de Oro and Davao City and to other regions to the north through the Lipata Ferry Terminal.
• Telecommunications. Caraga's telecommunication network consists of Telephones capable of NDD,IDD,FAX , cellular phones, Internet , and sattelite broadcasting.