Barangay Kitamban

Barangay Kitamban is a small barangay in the municipality of Binuangan, located in the province of Misamis Oriental, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kitamban had a population of 569. This made it the 5th largest of 8 barangays in Binuangan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kitamban accounted for approximately 7.65% of the total population of Binuangan, which stood at 7,441 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Kitamban changed from 550 to 569, a shift of +3.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Binuangan. Barangay Kitamban is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Binuangan is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kitamban, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kitamban ranks 371st by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Kitamban is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.