Kitcharao, officially the Municipality of Kitcharao ( ceb, Lungsod sa Kitcharao; tgl, Bayan ng Kitcharao), is a 4th class

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in the

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Agusan del Norte Agusan del Norte, officially the Province of Agusan del Norte ( ceb, Amihanang Agusan; Butuanon: ''Probinsya hong Agusan del Norte''; tl, Hilagang Agusan), is a province in the Caraga region of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Cabadba ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,278 people.

History

Kitcharao was created on June 22, 1963, under ''

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No. 3842'', sponsored by Congressman Guillermo R. Sánchez. It was once a ''

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'' of

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. 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

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and the

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, hence the presence of

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, Tagalogs, Leyteños, Ilonggos, Warays, Cebuanos, Boholanos, and indigenous peoples 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 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

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Agusan del Norte.

Climate

Barangays

Kitcharao is politically subdivided into 11

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Demographics

In the 2020 census, Kitcharao had a population of 21,278. The population density was .

Economy

References

External links

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Community Website of Kitcharao
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