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Kitaotao | |
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| Municipality of Kitaotao | |
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.svg)  Kitaotao Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:7°38′26″N125°00′31″E / 7.6406°N 125.0086°E /7.6406; 125.0086 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Bukidnon |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | June 18, 1966 |
| Barangays | 35 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Edwin P. Abucayan |
| • Vice Mayor | Mary Ann G. Angit |
| • Representative | Audrey Zubiri |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 33,801 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 788.78 km2 (304.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 57,364 |
| • Density | 72.725/km2 (188.36/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,835 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 37.59 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 417.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 902.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 286.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 237.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative (FIBECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8716 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Western Bukidnon Manobo Binukid Cebuano Ata Manobo Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Kitaotao, officially theMunicipality of Kitaotao (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Kitaotao;Tagalog:Bayan ng Kitaotao), is amunicipality in theprovince ofBukidnon,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,796 people.[5]
During the Spanish regime, aManobo Tribe in Bukidnon, headed by Datu Tayaotao, was known among its neighboring settlements for his bravery and leadership. When theSpaniards invadedCotabato, in one of their drives to expand their colonial control over the Philippines, Datu Tayaotao was called upon for help by one Datu Muslim. The combined forces of the Muslims and Manobo successfully repulsed the Spanish operation.
A feast was declared by theMuslim chief to honor and thank Datu Tayaotao and his men. During the feast, the Muslim chief offered his only daughter to Datu Tayaotao to be his wife, as reward and bond, to strengthen the relation of the two tribes.
The wedding took place at Datu Tayaotao's enclave, followed by a three-day feast. The Muslim Datu, overwhelmed by the gaiety and lavishness of the celebration, proclaimed and called Datu Tayaotao as Datu Kitaotao, the chief of the land of wealth. After his death, the locality was named after Datu Kitaotao.
Kitaotao was once part of the district ofMaramag. The creation ofKibawe in 1956 as a new district reclassified Kitaotao as part of Kibawe. After theSecond World War, municipalities were created from the existing district and some settlements. In 1961, PresidentCarlos P. Garcia issued Executive Order No. 444 for the creation of the municipality.
Under the sponsorship of Bukidnon Congressman Benjamin Tabios, House Bill No. 1655 was passed by Congress and approved by PresidentFerdinand E. Marcos as Republic Act No. 4801 for the creation of Kitaotao into a municipality on June 16, 1966. Its first political election was held in November 1967, electing Eusebio B. Pabualan as Kitaotao's first municipal mayor. At present, Kitaotao is composed of 35 barangays and 108 sitios, with an approximate area of 52, 512 hectares.
Kitaotao is situated in the southern part of Bukidnon. It lies in the 124°24’east longitude and 7°40’ to 7°39 south longitude. It is bounded in the north by the municipalities ofDon Carlos,Quezon andSan Fernando; and the municipalities ofKadingilan,Dangcagan, andKibawe in the west; and then the province ofCotabato in the south andDavao City in the east.
Kitaotao is politically subdivided into 35barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[6] | 2010[7] | |||||
| 101309001 | Balangigay | 1.9% | 1,088 | 989 | ▴ | 0.69% |
| 101309002 | Balukbukan | 3.0% | 1,717 | 1,592 | ▴ | 0.55% |
| 101309003 | Bershiba | 1.7% | 949 | 884 | ▴ | 0.52% |
| 101309004 | Bobong | 1.1% | 629 | 948 | ▾ | −2.93% |
| 101309005 | Bolocaon | 1.4% | 794 | 656 | ▴ | 1.39% |
| 101309006 | Cabalantian | 1.4% | 812 | 560 | ▴ | 2.73% |
| 101309007 | Calapaton | 1.3% | 731 | 776 | ▾ | −0.43% |
| 101309009 | Sinaysayan (Dalurong) | 1.6% | 941 | 785 | ▴ | 1.32% |
| 101309010 | Kahusayan | 2.5% | 1,436 | 1,415 | ▴ | 0.11% |
| 101309011 | Kalumihan | 1.1% | 656 | 474 | ▴ | 2.38% |
| 101309012 | Kauyonan | 2.0% | 1,167 | 1,118 | ▴ | 0.31% |
| 101309013 | Kimolong | 1.8% | 1,018 | 948 | ▴ | 0.52% |
| 101309014 | Kitaihon | 0.9% | 544 | 550 | ▾ | −0.08% |
| 101309015 | Kitobo | 4.5% | 2,601 | 2,371 | ▴ | 0.67% |
| 101309019 | Magsaysay | 1.2% | 660 | 499 | ▴ | 2.05% |
| 101309020 | Malobalo | 1.1% | 650 | 605 | ▴ | 0.52% |
| 101309021 | Metebagao | 1.3% | 747 | 788 | ▾ | −0.39% |
| 101309022 | Sagundanon | 2.0% | 1,171 | 1,262 | ▾ | −0.54% |
| 101309023 | Pagan | 2.3% | 1,333 | 1,274 | ▴ | 0.33% |
| 101309025 | Panganan | 2.5% | 1,457 | 1,216 | ▴ | 1.32% |
| 101309026 | Poblacion | 9.1% | 5,221 | 4,927 | ▴ | 0.42% |
| 101309028 | San Isidro | 2.1% | 1,210 | 1,064 | ▴ | 0.94% |
| 101309029 | San Lorenzo | 1.4% | 789 | 681 | ▴ | 1.07% |
| 101309030 | Santo Rosario | 1.5% | 878 | 703 | ▴ | 1.62% |
| 101309031 | Sinuda (Simod) | 13.2% | 7,580 | 8,725 | ▾ | −1.01% |
| 101309032 | Tandong | 1.4% | 806 | 864 | ▾ | −0.50% |
| 101309033 | Tawas | 3.3% | 1,896 | 2,274 | ▾ | −1.31% |
| 101309034 | White Kulaman | 4.4% | 2,532 | 2,260 | ▴ | 0.83% |
| 101309035 | Napalico | 1.3% | 765 | 587 | ▴ | 1.94% |
| 101309037 | Digongan | 2.9% | 1,680 | 1,505 | ▴ | 0.80% |
| 101309038 | Kiulom | 1.5% | 847 | 626 | ▴ | 2.22% |
| 101309039 | Binoongan | 1.1% | 640 | 506 | ▴ | 1.72% |
| 101309040 | Kipilas | 1.7% | 965 | 1,379 | ▾ | −2.55% |
| 101309041 | East Dalurong | 2.4% | 1,369 | 1,814 | ▾ | −2.02% |
| 101309042 | West Dalurong | 3.5% | 1,981 | 1,863 | ▴ | 0.45% |
| Total | 57,364 | 49,488 | ▴ | 1.08% | ||
The area along theSayre Highway is a plateau while the eastern portion including the Upper Pulangi region is mostly rolling hills with varying mountain slopes.
There are several mountains along theCotabato-Davao del Norte Border. Foremost of them are Mt. Sinaka, Mt. Malambo, Mt. Molawit, Mt. Makaayat, Mt. Kibinaton, Mt. Mahanao, Mt. Sumalili, Mt. Zita, and Mt. Kibanda which serve as the sanctuaries of the rare Philippine wildlife. It featured also the numerous waterfalls such as Sumalili, Kinanoran, Matigol and Lalapoy Falls which can be found in the Upper Pulangi region.
Drainage is generally directed southwards where the principal rivers: Pulangi, Muleta, Kulaman, Rawari, Zita, and Salog River.
| Climate data for Kitaotao, Bukidnon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 44 (1.7) | 27 (1.1) | 32 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) | 76 (3.0) | 117 (4.6) | 108 (4.3) | 108 (4.3) | 94 (3.7) | 100 (3.9) | 76 (3.0) | 46 (1.8) | 863 (34.1) |
| Average rainy days | 10.3 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 21.0 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 24.2 | 22.5 | 23.4 | 17.7 | 11.4 | 206.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1970 | 14,708 | — |
| 1975 | 22,779 | +9.17% |
| 1980 | 29,497 | +5.30% |
| 1990 | 34,472 | +1.57% |
| 1995 | 38,404 | +2.04% |
| 2000 | 37,733 | −0.38% |
| 2007 | 42,212 | +1.56% |
| 2010 | 49,488 | +5.96% |
| 2015 | 50,260 | +0.30% |
| 2020 | 53,796 | +1.44% |
| 2024 | 57,364 | +1.55% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][7][11][12] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Kitaotao was 53,796 people,[13] with a density of 68 inhabitants per square kilometre or 180 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Kitaotao
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
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