Surface Drainage

There are 19 creeks and rivers in the municipality of which all will go to the Lake Mainit. Among these rivers and creeks are stated below;

1.  Mamcas river

2. Taytay Oyos creek

3. Lambog creek

4. Anibongan creek

5. Siringan creek

6. Buntalid creek

7. San Roque creek

8. Curva creek

9. Pangi creek

10. Canaway creek

11. Jaliobong river

12. Cabadiangan creek

13. Bangayan river

14. Olig river

15. Tigbawan river

16. Mantiaco River

17. Curbada creek

18. Songkoy creek

19. Tangon creek

Soil Type

There are three types of soil in the locality namely ; the bolinao silt loam , clay loam and mountain soil. Clay loam usually found along the Lake   Mainit and mountain soil on the upland .

Geology

Kitcharao has a geologic composition of lower – middle Miocene and Chetaceous – pallocene .It has a pattern that denotes limestone bodies and bed rocks formation in the mountainous areas .Aquifer identified are located  everywhere in the municipality .Major geologic structures like fault line , folds and other are not found in the  municipality except for minor geologic structure .

Topography

The whole areas of the municipality are subjected to six slope categories .Category A has a slope 0-3 % with an area of 1624.86 hectares , category B with slope 3-8 %  has 235.764 hectares; category C with 8-18 % slope having an area of 2,886.18 hectares ;   category D of 30-50 % slope with 5,460.804 hectares , and category E with a gradient of  50 % and above with an area of 5,571.252 hectares .

Climate Type

The LGU has a type II climate , generally no pronounce dry and wet season but as experienced dry season usually occur on the month of March and April while rainy season on the month of November to February .

Demography

The Municipality has a total population of 17,911 that comprises to 8,890   males and 9,021 females .It has a total household of 3249. Urban population is only 7,587 while the   rural population reached to 10,325 .Its total  working force ages from 15 to 60 years old reach to 65% . (see table 1)

Table 1

Municipal Population (2007)

Barangay	Population	Growth Rate	Male	Female	Family Size	No. of Household
UrbanBarangay
1.Poblacion	2425	1.035	1210	1215	5.24	463
2.Songkoy	2484	1.035	1239	1245	5.24	475
3.Crossing	2678	1.035	1336	1342	5.24	511
Sub-Total	7,587		3,785	3,802		1,449
Rural Barangay
1. San Roque	2203	2.05	1049	1154	6.13	359
2. San Isidro	1016	4.13	519	497	5.38	189
3. Jaliobong	1512	2.01	763	749	5.40	280
4. Hinimbangan	248	6.16	134	114	5.35	46
5. Bangayan	1035	2.03	498	537	5.39	192
6. Mahayahay	2257	2.17	1161	1096	6.10	370
7. Sangay	826	2.00	355	471	6.11	135
8. Canaway	1227	2.03	626	601	5.35	229
Sub-Total	10,324		5,105	5,219		1800
GRAND TOTAL	17,911		8,890	9,021		3,249

Source : Actual Head count conducted by BHW ./CBMS records

Land Area

Kitcharao has a total land area of 21,240.17 hectares with its land classification of 3,182.69 alienable and disposable land and timber land of 18,057.48 hectares .Timber lands    are classified into production having an area of 14,188.56 hectares and protection with an  area of 3,868.92 hectares.

BARANGAY LAND AREA
Name of Barangay	Land Area  ( in hectares)
1. Poblacion	331.55
2. Songkoy	253.04
3. Crossing	546.26
4. Hinimbangan	9,646.50
5. Mahayahay	1,754.90
6. Sangay	491.85
7. San Roque	785.39
8. Canaway	186.18
9. San Isidro	739.80
10. Jaliobong	6,122.66
11. Bangayan	382.04
TOTAL	21,240.17