Quirino | |
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Municipality of Quirino | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°08′08″N121°44′06″E / 17.1356°N 121.735°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Isabela |
District | 5th district |
Founded | June 17, 1967 [1] |
Named for | Elpidio Quirino |
Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Edward D. Juan |
• Vice Mayor | Victor Emmanuel G. Callangan |
• Representative | Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III |
• Electorate | 16,615 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 126.20 km2 (48.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [4] | |
• Total | 25,023 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,632 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 12.97 |
• Revenue | ₱ 114.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 874.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 103.2 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 391.4 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3321 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Quirino, officially the Municipality of Quirino (Ilocano : Ili ti Quirino; Tagalog : Bayan ng Quirino), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,023 people. [4]
Quirino is a primarily agricultural town situated in the Mallig Plains region. The town is known for its sprawling flat lands used for growing crops such as palay or rice, peanut, corn, tobacco and vegetables. [6]
It is bounded to the north by Delfin Albano, Mallig to the northwest, Roxas to the southwest, Burgos and Gamu to the south and Ilagan City to the east.
Quirino was named in honor of Elpidio Quirino, the president.
Quirino was established by virtue of Republic Act No. 4901, dated June 17, 1967. It is located in the Mallig Plains in Western Isabela and has a total land area of 126.20 square kilometers. Agriculture is the primary industry for the local inhabitants. [7]
Quirino is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Climate data for Quirino, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 35 (95) | 35 (95) | 35 (95) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 28 (82) | 32 (90) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 22 (71) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.2 (1.23) | 23 (0.9) | 27.7 (1.09) | 28.1 (1.11) | 113.5 (4.47) | 141.4 (5.57) | 176.4 (6.94) | 236.6 (9.31) | 224.9 (8.85) | 247.7 (9.75) | 222.9 (8.78) | 178 (7.0) | 1,651.4 (65) |
Average rainy days | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 144 |
Source: World Weather Online [9] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 10,415 | — |
1975 | 12,571 | +3.85% |
1980 | 14,372 | +2.71% |
1990 | 17,070 | +1.74% |
1995 | 18,320 | +1.33% |
2000 | 19,986 | +1.88% |
2007 | 21,192 | +0.81% |
2010 | 22,285 | +1.85% |
2015 | 24,501 | +1.82% |
2020 | 25,023 | +0.42% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Quirino, Isabela, was 25,023 people, [4] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.
On June 10, 2024, Marcos Jr. launched in Cabaruan, Quirino the Philippines' largest Solar-powered Pump Irrigation Project (SPIP). NIA Administrator, Eduardo “Eddie” G. Guillen, Speaker Martin Romualdez, Tonypet Albano, Governor Rodolfo Albano III and Quirino Mayor Edward D. Juan witnessed the historic event. [14] The PHP 65.77 million National Irrigation Administration's solar will water for free 350 hectares paddy fields of around 237 farmers, since Isabela is dubbed as the "Rice Granary of the North". Magat River. Under the Magat River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA MARIIS, Ramon, Isabela), 1,056 solar panels fuel its 2 submersible pumps with output discharge capacity of 12,800 gallons per minute. [15]
Poverty incidence of Quirino
5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 24.80 2009 20.43 2012 15.89 2015 10.81 2018 15.59 2021 12.97 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] |
As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government.
The municipality of Quirino is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.
Position | Name |
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District Representative | Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III |
Municipal Mayor | Edward D. Juan |
Municipal Vice-Mayor | Victor Emmanuel G. Callangan |
Municipal Councilors | Adela B. Corpuz |
Jayson Anthony G. Callangan | |
Earl N. Diampoc | |
Rosalino P. Buguina | |
Emelito S. Espiritu | |
Willy R. Lucas | |
Ricarte D. Ginez | |
Mercelita M. Aquino | |
Quirino, belonging to the fifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III. [25]
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. [26] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. [27] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
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