Country Philippines Founded August 29, 1963 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Local time Thursday 6:16 AM | Region Caraga (Region XIII) Barangays Area 171.9 km² Province Agusan del Norte | |
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District 2nd district of Agusan del Norte Weather 23°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
Kitcharao, officially the Municipality of Kitcharao (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kitcharao; Filipino: Bayan ng Kitcharao), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines. The population was 18,659 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 10,769 registered voters.
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Map of Kitcharao, Agusan Del Norte, Philippines
History
Kitcharao, as a municipality, 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, Ilonggos, Warays, Cebuanos, Boholanos, and a few indigenous groups known as the Mamanwa.
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 all the councillors were: 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 on November 1963.
In 2005, Barangays Crossing and Songkoy were created.
Geography
Kitcharao is located at 9°28′N 125°35′E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 171.92 square kilometres (66.38 sq mi) constituting 7000630000000000000♠6.30% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.
Barangays
Kitcharao is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.
Demographics
In the 2015 census, Kitcharao had a population of 18,659. The population density was 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 10,769 registered voters.