# 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.

## History

Kitcharao was created on June 22, 1963, under Republic Act No. 3842, 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.
In 2005, Barangays Crossing and Songkoy were created.

## Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 171.92 square kilometres (66.38 sq mi)  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 ||||||||||||||

### Barangays

Kitcharao is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 160206001 | Bangayan | 5.9% | 1,254 | 1,134 | ▴ | 1.01% |
| 160206002 | Canaway | 5.9% | 1,259 | 1,183 | ▴ | 0.62% |
| 160206010 | Crossing | 15.4% | 3,274 | 3,103 | ▴ | 0.54% |
| 160206003 | Hinimbangan | 1.4% | 299 | 458 | ▾ | −4.17% |
| 160206004 | Jaliobong | 7.3% | 1,551 | 1,755 | ▾ | −1.23% |
| 160206005 | Mahayahay | 12.4% | 2,632 | 2,290 | ▴ | 1.40% |
| 160206006 | Poblacion | 10.3% | 2,198 | 1,882 | ▴ | 1.56% |
| 160206007 | San Isidro | 5.8% | 1,227 | 1,067 | ▴ | 1.41% |
| 160206008 | San Roque | 9.2% | 1,947 | 1,785 | ▴ | 0.87% |
| 160206009 | Sangay | 4.9% | 1,038 | 903 | ▴ | 1.40% |
| 160206011 | Songkoy | 9.3% | 1,980 | 1,817 | ▴ | 0.86% |
| | Total | Total | 21,278 | 17,377 | ▴ | 2.05% |

## Demographics

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

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Kitcharao
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2006 39.00
* 2009 39.88
* 2012 40.03
* 2015 30.69
* 2018 23.89
* 2021 30.55
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Transportation

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