Kitaotao, Bukidnon
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| Nickname(s): The Municipality at the hips of Bukidnon; Friendly Municipality in Province of Bukidnon; Mango Capital of Bukidnon | ||
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| Coordinates: 7°38′N 125°01′E / 7.63°N 125.02°ECoordinates: 7°38′N 125°01′E / 7.63°N 125.02°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | |
| Province | Bukidnon | |
| District | 3rd district of Bukidnon | |
| Founded | June 18, 1966 | |
| Barangays | 35 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Lorenzo A. Gawilan Jr. | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 788.78 km2 (304.55 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 50,260 | |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 8716 | |
| Dialing code | +63 (0)88 | |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class | |
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| Electorate | 23,567 voters as of 2016 | |
| Website | www |
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Kitaotao is a first class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 50,260 people.
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.
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.
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