Kitaotao

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 2015 census, it has a population of 50,260 people.[3]

Kitaotao
Municipality
Municipality of Kitaotao
Municipal hall
Seal
Nickname(s): 
  • Municipality at the hips of Bukidnon
  • Mango Capital of Bukidnon
Map of Bukidnon with Kitaotao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Kitaotao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°38′23″N 125°00′32″E
Country Philippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceBukidnon
District3rd District
FoundedJune 18, 1966
Barangays35 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLorenzo A. Gawilan Jr.
 • Vice MayorEdwin P. Abucayan
 • CongressmanManuel F. Zubiri
 • Electorate28,860 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total788.78 km2 (304.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total50,260
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
 • Households
10,874
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence65.5% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)193,356,141.52 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8716
PSGC
101309000
IDD : area code +63 (0)88
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesWestern Bukidnon language
Binukid
Cebuano
Ata Manobo
Tagalog
Websitewww.kitaotaobuk.gov.ph

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.
2015[3] 2010[6]
101309001 Balangigay 2.2% 1,088 989 ▴ 1.83%
101309002 Balukbukan 3.4% 1,717 1,592 ▴ 1.45%
101309003 Bershiba 1.9% 949 884 ▴ 1.36%
101309004 Bobong 1.3% 629 948 ▾ −7.51%
101309005 Bolocaon 1.6% 794 656 ▴ 3.70%
101309006 Cabalantian 1.6% 812 560 ▴ 7.33%
101309007 Calapaton 1.5% 731 776 ▾ −1.13%
101309009 Sinaysayan (Dalurong) 1.9% 941 785 ▴ 3.51%
101309010 Kahusayan 2.9% 1,436 1,415 ▴ 0.28%
101309011 Kalumihan 1.3% 656 474 ▴ 6.38%
101309012 Kauyonan 2.3% 1,167 1,118 ▴ 0.82%
101309013 Kimolong 2.0% 1,018 948 ▴ 1.37%
101309014 Kitaihon 1.1% 544 550 ▾ −0.21%
101309015 Kitobo 5.2% 2,601 2,371 ▴ 1.78%
101309019 Magsaysay 1.3% 660 499 ▴ 5.47%
101309020 Malobalo 1.3% 650 605 ▴ 1.38%
101309021 Metebagao 1.5% 747 788 ▾ −1.01%
101309022 Sagundanon 2.3% 1,171 1,262 ▾ −1.41%
101309023 Pagan 2.7% 1,333 1,274 ▴ 0.87%
101309025 Panganan 2.9% 1,457 1,216 ▴ 3.50%
101309026 Poblacion 10.4% 5,221 4,927 ▴ 1.11%
101309028 San Isidro 2.4% 1,210 1,064 ▴ 2.48%
101309029 San Lorenzo 1.6% 789 681 ▴ 2.84%
101309030 Santo Rosario 1.7% 878 703 ▴ 4.32%
101309031 Sinuda (Simod) 15.1% 7,580 8,725 ▾ −2.64%
101309032 Tandong 1.6% 806 864 ▾ −1.31%
101309033 Tawas 3.8% 1,896 2,274 ▾ −3.40%
101309034 White Kulaman 5.0% 2,532 2,260 ▴ 2.19%
101309035 Napalico 1.5% 765 587 ▴ 5.17%
101309037 Digongan 3.3% 1,680 1,505 ▴ 2.12%
101309038 Kiulom 1.7% 847 626 ▴ 5.93%
101309039 Binoongan 1.3% 640 506 ▴ 4.57%
101309040 Kipilas 1.9% 965 1,379 ▾ −6.57%
101309041 East Dalurong 2.7% 1,369 1,814 ▾ −5.22%
101309042 West Dalurong 3.9% 1,981 1,863 ▴ 1.18%
Total 50,260 49,488 ▴ 0.30%

Demographics
Population census of Kitaotao
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Kitaotao was 50,260 people,[3] with a density of 64 inhabitants per square kilometre or 170 inhabitants per square mile.

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Bukidnon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Kitaotao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. "Province of Bukidnon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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