Barangay Kitayo

Situated in Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental, Barangay Kitayo is one of 26 barangays that make up the municipality within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kitayo had a population of 1,122. This made it the 26th largest of 26 barangays in Jose Abad Santos by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kitayo accounted for approximately 1.53% of the total population of Jose Abad Santos, which stood at 73,381 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Kitayo moving from 1,192 residents to 1,122 residents, an intercensal change of -5.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Kitayo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jose Abad Santos is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kitayo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Occidental, which contains 105 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kitayo ranks 99th by 2020 population. Davao Occidental is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Kitayo 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.