Kitcharao
| Municipality of Kitcharao | |||
| Location of Kitcharao in the province of Agusan del Norte | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Caraga | ||
| Province : | Agusan del Norte | ||
| Barangays : | 11 | ||
| District: | 2. District of Agusan del Norte | ||
| PSGC : | 160206000 | ||
| Income class : | 4. Income bracket | ||
| Households : | 2623 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 18,659 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 87.8 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 212.40 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 9 ° 27 ' N , 125 ° 34' E | ||
| Postal code : | 8609 | ||
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Kitcharao is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines .
The municipality of Kitcharao is located in the north of the province of Agusan del Norte and borders the province of Surigao del Norte .
By passing Republic Act No. 3842 by the Congress of the Philippines on August 29, 1963, Kitcharao became an independent township. Kitcharao was previously part of the Jabonga township as a barrio .
Most of the residents of the municipality are Tagalogs , Ilongos , Warays , Cebuanos and Boholanos who have immigrated from Luzon and Visayas ; only a few residents are indigenous to the Mamanwa and Manobo ethnic groups .
In 2005 the barangays Crossing and Songkoy were newly created.
Barangays
Kitcharao is politically divided into eleven barangays .
- Bangayan
- Canaway
- Hinimbangan
- Jaliobong
- Mahayahay
- Poblacion
- San Isidro
- San Roque
- Sangay
- Crossing
- Songkoy
Individual evidence
- ^ National Statistical Coordination Board: 2006 Factsheet . February 27, 2006. Archived from the original on May 28, 2006. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 24, 2006.
