Settlements similar to or like Butuan

Province in the Caraga region of the Philippines. City of Cabadbaran with several government offices located in the city of Butuan. Wikipedia

1st class highly urbanized city in the region of ,. Capital city of the province of Quezon where it is geographically situated but, in terms of government and administration, the city is politically independent from the province. Wikipedia

Highly urbanized city in the region of ,. Known as the Summer Capital of the Philippines, owing to its cool climate since the city is located approximately 4810 ft above mean sea level, often cited as 1540 m in the Luzon tropical pine forests ecoregion, which also makes it conducive for the growth of mossy plants, orchids and pine trees, to which it attributes its other moniker as the "City of Pines". Wikipedia

A highly urbanized city in the island province of Cebu in the region of Central Visayas,. According to the, it has a population of people. Wikipedia

1st class highly urbanized city of the island of Cebu in the Central Visayas Region, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people, making it the fifth-most populated city in the nation and the most populous in Visayas. Wikipedia

Highly urbanized city in Northern Mindanao,. According to the, it has a population of people. Wikipedia