Kitcharao

Kitcharao, officially the Municipality of Kitcharao (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kitcharao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kitcharao), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,278 people.^[5]

Kitcharao
Municipality
Municipality of Kitcharao
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Map of Agusan del Norte with Kitcharao highlighted
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Kitcharao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°28′N 125°35′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Agusan del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	August 29, 1963
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Aristotle E. Montante
• Vice Mayor	Leo D. Galua
• Representative	Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba
• Municipal Council	Members Visminda L. Nueva Romeo B. Dizon Apolinario M. Galido Ricardo M. Agan Merlina M. Cebrian Miguelito E. Baron Joseph C. Remonte Zosima R. Samoya
• Electorate	14,096 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	171.92 km2 (66.38 sq mi)
Elevation	168 m (551 ft)
Highest elevation	772 m (2,533 ft)
Lowest elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	22,671
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
• Households	4,969
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	30.55 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 168.5 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 568.9 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 176.6 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 123.2 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8609
PSGC	1600206000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)85
Native languages	Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Mamanwa Tagalog
Website	www.kitcharaoadn.gov.ph

History

Kitcharao was created on June 22, 1963, under Republic Act No. 3842,^[6] sponsored by Congressman Guillermo R. Sánchez. It was once a barrio of Jabonga. Through the initiative of the then Vice Mayor Francisco M. Tuozo of Jabonga, a resolution was sponsored petitioning Congress for the creation of the Municipality of Kitcharao.

The inhabitants of the municipality came from various regions in Luzon and the Visayas, hence the presence of Ilocanos, Tagalogs, Leyteños, Hiligaynons, Warays, Cebuanos, Boholanos, and indigenous people known as the Mamanwas.

On August 29, 1963, the first Municipal Officials were inducted to the office by then Governor Democrito O. Plaza. Félix Q. Basadre, Sr. was the appointed Mayor, Marceliano Morada as Vice Mayor and the councilors Mariano M. Napalan, Sr., Gaudencio Pojas, Pencionico Bermúdez, Juan Tidalgo, Agustín Patagan and Uldarico Atuel.

The same set of Municipal Officials was elected in the ensuing regular election in November 1963.^[7]

In 2005, Barangays Crossing and Songkoy were created.^[8]

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 171.92 square kilometres (66.38 sq mi) ^[9] constituting 6.30% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.

Climate

Climate data for Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	210 (8.3)	161 (6.3)	123 (4.8)	85 (3.3)	148 (5.8)	186 (7.3)	164 (6.5)	157 (6.2)	141 (5.6)	190 (7.5)	223 (8.8)	200 (7.9)	1,988 (78.3)
Average rainy days	21.0	16.8	18.5	18.2	24.9	27.7	28.4	27.0	26.1	27.6	24.6	22.0	282.8
Source: Meteoblue[10]

Barangays

Kitcharao is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.^[11] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[12]		2010[13]
160206001	Bangayan	5.5%	1,254	1,134	▴	0.71%
160206002	Canaway	5.6%	1,259	1,183	▴	0.44%
160206010	Crossing	14.4%	3,274	3,103	▴	0.38%
160206003	Hinimbangan	1.3%	299	458	▾	−2.94%
160206004	Jaliobong	6.8%	1,551	1,755	▾	−0.86%
160206005	Mahayahay	11.6%	2,632	2,290	▴	0.98%
160206006	Poblacion	9.7%	2,198	1,882	▴	1.09%
160206007	San Isidro	5.4%	1,227	1,067	▴	0.98%
160206008	San Roque	8.6%	1,947	1,785	▴	0.61%
160206009	Sangay	4.6%	1,038	903	▴	0.98%
160206011	Songkoy	8.7%	1,980	1,817	▴	0.60%
	Total		22,671	17,377	▴	1.88%

Demographics

Population census of Kitcharao

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	9,960	—
1975	10,524	+1.11%
1980	11,785	+2.29%
1990	13,598	+1.44%
1995	14,679	+1.44%
2000	15,950	+1.80%
2007	21,426	+4.15%
2010	17,377	−7.34%
2015	18,659	+1.36%
2020	21,278	+2.80%
2024	22,671	+1.53%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][13][16][17]

In the 2020 census, Kitcharao had a population of 21,278.^[18] The population density was 120 inhabitants per square kilometre (310/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Kitcharao

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 58.60 2003 51.06 2006 39.00 2009 39.88 2012 40.03 2015 30.69 2018 23.89 2021 30.55 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

Transportation

The Kitcharao Land Transport Terminal serves multicabs, buses, vans and jeepneys bound for Butuan/Surigao.