Pitogo is located on the southernmost part of Zamboanga del Sur. It is classified as a 5th class municipality, with a total population of  21,064 people distributed among 4,235 households, as of 2000. The population is composed of several ethnicities and with Cebuanos consisting 60% of the population, followed by Subanens at 25%, and finally Muslims, which make up the remaining 15%. Geographically, Pitogo lies in the Baganian Peninsula of the province. It is about 60 kilometers south of Zamboanga del Sur’s capital, Pagadian City, and it can be reached either by boat (through Pagadian City and Margosatubig) or by land through the provincial highway.