Kitaotao

Kitaotao
Municipality
Municipality of Kitaotao
Municipal hall
Flag Seal
Nicknames:  Municipality at the hips of Bukidnon Mango Capital of Bukidnon
Map of Bukidnon with Kitaotao highlighted
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Kitaotao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°38′26″N125°00′31″E / 7.6406°N 125.0086°E / 7.6406; 125.0086 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 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Edwin P. Abucayan
•  Vice Mayor	Mary Ann G. Angit
•  Representative	Jose MA. F. Zubiri
•  Municipal Council	Members Mary Ann G. Angit Roelito A. Gawilan Donato U. Aligato Edgardo B. Rafisura Eduardo C. Beltran Socrates D. Ofima Rufino L. Tambog Evangeline P. Gubaton
•  Electorate	30,465 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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  (2020 census)  [3]
• Total	53,796
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
•  Households	12,835
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	35.63 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 282.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 609.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 203.7 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 101.7 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative (FIBECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8716
PSGC	101309000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Western Bukidnon Manobo Binukid Cebuano Ata Manobo Tagalog
Website	www.kitaotaobuk.gov.ph

Kitaotao, officially the Municipality of Kitaotao (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Kitaotao; Tagalog : Bayan ng Kitaotao), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,796 people.  ^[3]

History

Cultural

During the Spanish regime, a Manobo Tribe in Bukidnon, headed by Datu Tayaotao, was known among its neighboring settlements for his bravery and leadership. When the Spaniards invaded Cotabato, 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 the Muslim 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.

Political

Kitaotao was once part of the district of Maramag. The creation of Kibawe in 1956 as a new district reclassified Kitaotao as part of Kibawe. After the Second World War, municipalities were created from the existing district and some settlements. In 1961, President Carlos 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 President Ferdinand 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.

Geography

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 of Don Carlos, Quezon and San Fernando; and the municipalities of Kadingilan, Dangcagan, and Kibawe in the west; and then the province of North Cotabato in the south and Davao City in the east.

Topography

The area along the Sayre 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 the North Cotabato-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

Climate data for Kitaotao, Bukidnon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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)
Average precipitation 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 [5]

Barangays

Kitaotao is politically subdivided into 35 barangays.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020  [3]		2010  [6]
101309001	Balangigay	2.0%	1,088	989	▴	0.96%
101309002	Balukbukan	3.2%	1,717	1,592	▴	0.76%
101309003	Bershiba	1.8%	949	884	▴	0.71%
101309004	Bobong	1.2%	629	948	▾	−4.02%
101309005	Bolocaon	1.5%	794	656	▴	1.93%
101309006	Cabalantian	1.5%	812	560	▴	3.78%
101309007	Calapaton	1.4%	731	776	▾	−0.60%
101309009	Sinaysayan (Dalurong)	1.7%	941	785	▴	1.83%
101309010	Kahusayan	2.7%	1,436	1,415	▴	0.15%
101309011	Kalumihan	1.2%	656	474	▴	3.30%
101309012	Kauyonan	2.2%	1,167	1,118	▴	0.43%
101309013	Kimolong	1.9%	1,018	948	▴	0.71%
101309014	Kitaihon	1.0%	544	550	▾	−0.11%
101309015	Kitobo	4.8%	2,601	2,371	▴	0.93%
101309019	Magsaysay	1.2%	660	499	▴	2.84%
101309020	Malobalo	1.2%	650	605	▴	0.72%
101309021	Metebagao	1.4%	747	788	▾	−0.53%
101309022	Sagundanon	2.2%	1,171	1,262	▾	−0.75%
101309023	Pagan	2.5%	1,333	1,274	▴	0.45%
101309025	Panganan	2.7%	1,457	1,216	▴	1.82%
101309026	Poblacion	9.7%	5,221	4,927	▴	0.58%
101309028	San Isidro	2.2%	1,210	1,064	▴	1.29%
101309029	San Lorenzo	1.5%	789	681	▴	1.48%
101309030	Santo Rosario	1.6%	878	703	▴	2.25%
101309031	Sinuda (Simod)	14.1%	7,580	8,725	▾	−1.40%
101309032	Tandong	1.5%	806	864	▾	−0.69%
101309033	Tawas	3.5%	1,896	2,274	▾	−1.80%
101309034	White Kulaman	4.7%	2,532	2,260	▴	1.14%
101309035	Napalico	1.4%	765	587	▴	2.68%
101309037	Digongan	3.1%	1,680	1,505	▴	1.11%
101309038	Kiulom	1.6%	847	626	▴	3.07%
101309039	Binoongan	1.2%	640	506	▴	2.38%
101309040	Kipilas	1.8%	965	1,379	▾	−3.51%
101309041	East Dalurong	2.5%	1,369	1,814	▾	−2.77%
101309042	West Dalurong	3.7%	1,981	1,863	▴	0.62%
	Total		53,796	49,488	▴	0.84%

Demographics

Population census of Kitaotao

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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	+1.35%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority   [7]   [6]   [8] [9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Kitaotao was 53,796 people,  ^[3] with a density of 68 inhabitants per square kilometre or 180 inhabitants per square mile.

References

1.   Municipality of Kitaotao | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
5. "Kitaotao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
9. "Province of Bukidnon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information