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'''Kitcharao''', officially the '''Municipality of Kitcharao''' ({{langx|ceb|Lungsod sa Kitcharao}}; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Kitcharao}}), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 22,671 people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}
==History== Kitcharao was created on June 22, 1963, under ''Republic Act No. 3842'',<ref name="ChanRobles-RA3842">{{cite web|title=Republic Act No. 3842 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Kitcharao in the Province of Agusan |url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno3842.html#.WAOi69V97IU |website=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library |accessdate=16 October 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519012903/http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno3842.html |archivedate=19 May 2014 |date=22 June 1963 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://kitcharao.webs.com/about/history|title= History of Kitcharao|accessdate= 2010-09-13|author= Municipality of Kitcharao|date= 2010-09-13}}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
In 2005, Barangays Crossing and Songkoy were created.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nscb.gov.ph/factsheet/pdf06/fs1_06.asp|title= 2006 Factsheet|accessdate= 2006-06-24|author= National Statistical Coordination Board|date= 2006-02-27|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20060528075015/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/factsheet/pdf06/fs1_06.asp|archivedate= 2006-05-28}}</ref>
==Geography== According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of {{convert|171.92|km2}}{{PSGC detail|area}} constituting {{percentage|171.92|2,730.24|2|pad=yes}} of the {{convert|2,730.24|km2|2|adj=mid|-}} total area of Agusan del Norte.
===Climate=== {{Weather box | location = Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 27 | Jan low C = 23 | Feb high C = 27 | Feb low C = 23 | Mar high C = 28 | Mar low C = 23 | Apr high C = 29 | Apr low C = 23 | May high C = 30 | May low C = 24 | Jun high C = 29 | Jun low C = 25 | Jul high C = 29 | Jul low C = 24 | Aug high C = 29 | Aug low C = 24 | Sep high C = 29 | Sep low C = 24 | Oct high C = 29 | Oct low C = 24 | Nov high C = 28 | Nov low C = 24 | Dec high C = 28 | Dec low C = 23 | Jan precipitation mm = 210 | Feb precipitation mm = 161 | Mar precipitation mm = 123 | Apr precipitation mm = 85 | May precipitation mm = 148 | Jun precipitation mm = 186 | Jul precipitation mm = 164 | Aug precipitation mm = 157 | Sep precipitation mm = 141 | Oct precipitation mm = 190 | Nov precipitation mm = 223 | Dec precipitation mm = 200 | Jan rain days = 21.0 | Feb rain days = 16.8 | Mar rain days = 18.5 | Apr rain days = 18.2 | May rain days = 24.9 | Jun rain days = 27.7 | Jul rain days = 28.4 | Aug rain days = 27.0 | Sep rain days = 26.1 | Oct rain days = 27.6 | Nov rain days = 24.6 | Dec rain days = 22.0 | source 1 = Meteoblue<ref name="met_norms"> {{cite web | url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/kitcharao_philippines_1708600 | title = Kitcharao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = Meteoblue | accessdate = 2 February 2020 }}</ref> | date = 2 February 2020 }}
===Barangays=== Kitcharao is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.{{PSGC detail|nscb}} Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. thumb|upright=1.1|{{center|'''Political map of Kitcharao'''}} {{PH brgy table lite|top}} {{PH brgy table lite|160206001| Bangayan | 1254| 1134}} {{PH brgy table lite|160206002| Canaway | 1259| 1183}} {{PH brgy table lite|160206010| Crossing | 3274| 3103}} {{PH brgy table lite|160206003| Hinimbangan | 299| 458}} {{PH brgy table lite|160206004| Jaliobong | 1551| 1755}} {{PH brgy table lite|160206005| Mahayahay | 2632| 2290}} {{PH brgy table lite|160206006| Poblacion| 2198| 1882}} {{PH brgy table lite|160206007| San Isidro | 1227| 1067}} {{PH brgy table lite|160206008| San Roque | 1947| 1785}} {{PH brgy table lite|160206009| Sangay | 1038| 903}} {{PH brgy table lite|160206011| Songkoy | 1980| 1817}} {{PH brgy table lite|bottom|17377}}
==Demographics== {{Philippine Census | align= none | title= Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}} | 1903 = | 1918 = | 1939 = | 1948 = | 1960 = | 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}} | 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}} | 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}} | 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}} | 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}} | 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}} | 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}} | 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}} | 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}} | 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}} | 2024 = {{PH census population|2024}} | 2030 = | footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}} }}
In the 2024 census, Kitcharao had a population of 22,671.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}} The population density was {{convert|{{sigfig|22,671/171.92|2}}|PD/km2}}. {{clear left}}
== Economy == {{PH poverty incidence}}
==Transportation== The Kitcharao Land Transport Terminal serves multicabs, buses, vans and jeepneys bound for Butuan/Surigao.
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code] * [http://kitcharao.webs.com Community Website of Kitcharao] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127112501/https://kitcharao.webs.com/ |date=January 27, 2019 }}
{{Geographic location | Centre = Kitcharao | North = {{nowrap|Alegria, Surigao del Norte}} / {{nowrap|Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte}} | East = {{nowrap|Claver, Surigao del Norte}} | South = Jabonga | West = ''Lake Mainit'' }} {{Agusan del Norte|state=expanded}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities of Agusan del Norte Category:Populated places on Lake Mainit