The Butuanon, also known interchangeably by the endonym Lapaknon, are an ethnolinguistic group who primarily inhabit the region of Caraga, Philippines.

Some live in Misamis Oriental or in Surigao del Norte, all of which are in the northeastern corner of Mindanao.

They are the descendants of Austronesian-speaking immigrants who came from South China during the Iron Age.

[2] They founded the Butuan Kingdom in the 10th century.

[citation needed] While historically Hindu, Buddhist and animist, today most are Roman Catholics due to missionary activity under Spanish colonization, and a few are Protestant (including the Philippine Independent Church).