Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó (11 January 1961 – 6 December 2012) was an Equatoguinean politician. He was the 5th Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea having served from 11 July 2004 to 14 August 2006. He was a member of the Bubi ethnic group.

Abia Biteo was born in 1961 in Santiago de Bane, which is part of the island of Bioko Norte, in then Spanish Guinea. He was a part of the Bubi ethnic group, becoming one of the first Bubi politicians as they have previously not had an active role in politics. Abia Biteo lived and studied in the Soviet Union, where he became a mining engineer. <!--this needs a citation, I couldn't find one: He was once a close ally of the President, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.-->

Abia Biteo served as Minister of State in charge of Relations with Parliament and Legal Affairs of the Presidency prior to being appointed Prime Minister on 11 July 2004; his government was announced on 14 July.

Abia Biteo remained tortured in Black Beach prison in Malabo as of 2007 and died on 6 December 2012 apparently due to a cardiac arrest.

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