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Baoto Festival: Held annually every June 13-15. This is an island race for dug-out canoes, the main event of which is the

30k Baoto Marathon – the longest paddling race in the Philippines. Other events are: the 150 meter double slalom (men /women, boys / girls; and the 75 meter single sprint –men/women, boys/girls. Side activities include: a BMC clinic; SRT clinic, Paddling Clinic, Arnis Demonstration; and Water Rescue Demonstaration.

Sumayajaw Festival: Held every August 14 during the town fiesta of

Jabonga, is a thanksgiving celebration for the bounties showered by the Heavenly Father through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Lady of Assumpcion – patroness of Jabonga.

Lisagan Festival: Held every 3rd Sunday of October is an annual celebration tha

t showcases the Mamanwa dance healing rituals. It is a re-enactment of a miraculous healing of a Mamanwa native in 1910 while dancing in front of the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This statue was brought to Magallanes from Las Nieves, Barcelona Spain.

Araw ng Agusan del Norte: This is a founding anniversary

celebration of the Province of Agusan del Norte every June 13-17. Activities: Trade Exhibit; State of the Province Address; Barangay Night; Employees Day; Peoples Day; Inter-Agency Sports Competition; Concert at the Park; Choral Competitions; Flatboat Race and a national 4 x 4 Race.

Saging Festival : Held every 2nd week of January during Araw ng Buenavista is an Agri Fair that showcases the bounties of Buenavista with special focus on the banana

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Magellan Marker : Erected in the time of Spanish District Gov. Jose Maria Carvallo

in 1872, this edifce located at the mouth of Agusan river in present day Magallanes, is the site of the first catholic mass in Mindanao on April 8,1521. Magallanes, in the olden days was called Baug, formerly the site of Butuan.

Centennial Bitaug Tree: More than 500 years old this was declared a centennial tree

by the Phil. Centennial Location: Brgy. Caloc-an, Magallanes.

Commission on June 3, 1998.

Cabadbaran Ancestral Houses: Cabadbaran’s Ancestral houses are

predominantly old Spanish architecture. The most prominent of them is the Atega Ancestral Home, the biggest and most beautifully preserved in Caraga. It is the abode of Cabadbaran’s revolutionary hero – Don Andres Atega.

Our Lady of Assumption Church: After the devastating typhoon in 1876, Fr. Urios instigated Jabonganons to look for a

higher ground for a permanent church. Fr. Chambo, SJ, started construction in 1878. Fr. Llobera, SJ, blessed it during the feast of Corpus Cristi, June 17, 1897.Today, it is the oldest Spanish church in the whole Caraga.

Cabadbaran Museum: This is a mini-museum located at the ground floor of Teofisto

Guingona Sr. Hall. It is a repository to the town’s old documents, as well as artifacts from Cabadbaran’s 4 archeological sites

Archeological Sites