Flight from Camiguin-Mambajao to Butuan

Butuan is a highly urbanized city and regional center of the Caraga Region, Philippines. The name "Butuan" is believed to have originated from the sour fruit locally called batuan and other sources said it comes from a certain Datu Butuan, a chieftain who once ruled over areas of the present-day city. Butuan City has a land area of 81,662 hectares which is roughly 4.1% of the total area of the Caraga region and a population of 337,063 people as in 2015.

It served as the former capital of the Rajahnate of Butuan before 1001 until 1756. 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. The city is endowed with swamplands near its coastal area. These swamp areas are interconnected with the waterways joined by the Agusan River. Most of the swamplands are actually mangroves that served as habitat to different marine species.

Best time to fly from Camiguin Mambajao to Butuan

The busiest month for tourism in Butuan, the Philippines is in August, followed by July and May. Tourists are unlikely to visit Butuan in December. Those willing to visit at these times will likely find it the least expensive month.

Butuan has some extremely humid months and high humidity throughout the year. The least humid month is May (76.9% relative humidity), and the most humid month is January (85.6%). As for wind, wind in Butuan is usually extremely calm. The windiest month is September, followed by August and October.

Main airports available in Camiguin Mambajao to Butuan

Camiguin Airport - Camiguin Airport is an airport serving the general area of Mambajao located in the province of Camiguin in the Philippines. The airport is classified as a Class 2 principal (minor domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports. The main airline that serves the flight route is Cebu Pacific.

Bancasi Airport- It is an airport serving the general area of the city of Butuan and located in the province of Agusan del Norte. The airport is classified as a Principal Domestic Airport Class 1 by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), a body of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but of all the other airports in the Philippines, except the major international airports. The Philippines Department of Transport and Communications announced that the airport would receive 45.5 million pesos in subsidy for the expansion of the apron, improvement and expansion of vehicular parking area, construction of drainage system, and construction of concrete hollow block fence. This is beneficial for the airport as the airport receives increasing passengers annually.

Climate pattern in Camiguin Mambajao to Butuan

Butuan has a tropical rainforest climate. The maximum temperature is generally 32℃ and the minimum temperature will be 22℃.

Highlights attractions in Butuan

• Delta Discovery Park – This huge park is a park which operates as a natural history museum, science laboratory, and staging area for paddling and hiking trips along the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. The center includes a 1,200 square feet and The Delta Discovery Experience includes covered outdoor educational areas for explaining the ecosystems and wildlife of the Delta region. One of the main activity here is fishing. The varieties of fish include largemouth bass, striped bass, white catfish, bluegill, sunfish and sturgeon. The park is open daily from sunrise to sunset. The Visitor Center is open Wednesday-Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm.
• Bequibel Shell Midden- This attraction is a place where you can find prehistoric shells. The age of these shells is 7000 years ago during the Neolithic period. The midden is a large trash pile by prehistoric people thousands of years ago. The shells are evidence of the food that the natives ate back then.
• Butuan National Museum - Located in the heart of Butuan City, the museum was established after the accidental discovery of archaeological materials by the City Engineering Office of Butuan City in 1974 while draining the water confined inside a man-made river system. The establishment of the museum was facilitated through the support of the Butuan Museum Foundation, Inc., which was organized to assist the National Museum safeguard and preserve the rich cultural heritage of the region. The city is abundant in materials and items coming from the prehistoric era of both treasure hunters and archeologists and a wooden boat was found in the area, said to be a European boat that was used so many years ago. The wooden boat marks one of the museums’ finest attractions. Other than that, the museum also showcases the cultural heritage of the province and the whole region, including archaeological artifacts, ethnographic materials, and some heirloom pieces from the Butuan Museum Foundation.