Quirino, Isabela

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Quirino
Municipality
Municipality of Quirino
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Quirino
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°08′08″N121°44′06″E / 17.1356°N 121.735°E / 17.1356; 121.735
Country Philippines
Region Cagayan Valley
Province Isabela
District 5th district
Named for Elpidio Quirino
Barangays 21 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • 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
[2]
 • Total126.20 km2 (48.73 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Lowest elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total25,023
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
 •  Households
6,632
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
15.59
% (2018) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 114.9 million (2020)
 •  Assets ₱ 874.8 million (2020)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 103.2 million (2020)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 391.4 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIsabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3321
PSGC
023123000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)78
Native languages Ibanag
Ilocano
Tagalog
Website www.quirino-isabela.gov.ph

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. [3]

Contents

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. [5]

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.

Geography

Barangays

Quirino is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.  [6] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Binarzang
  • Cabaruan
  • Camaal
  • Dolores
  • Luna (Poblacion)
  • Manaoag
  • Rizal
  • San Isidro
  • San Jose
  • San Juan
  • San Mateo
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Catalina
  • Santa Lucia
  • Santiago (Villa Cacho)
  • Santo Domingo
  • Sinait
  • Suerte
  • Villa Bulusan
  • Villa Miguel (Tabok)
  • Vintar

Climate

Climate data for Quirino, Isabela
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days106551312151515171615144
Source: World Weather Online [7]

Demographics

Population census of Quirino
YearPop.±% p.a.
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 [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Quirino, Isabela, was 25,023 people, [3] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Quirino
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13]
[14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Government

Local government

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.

Elected officials

Members of the Quirino Municipal Council
(2022-2025) [19]
PositionName
District RepresentativeFaustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III
Municipal MayorEdward D. Juan
Municipal Vice-MayorVictor Emmanuel G. Callangan
Municipal CouncilorsAdela B. Corpuz
Jayson Anthony G. Callangan
Earl N. Diampoc
Rosalino P. Buguina
Emelito S. Espiritu
Willy R. Lucas
Ricarte D. Ginez
Mercelita M. Aquino

Congress representation

Quirino, belonging to the fifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III. [20]

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. [21] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. [22] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

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References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Quirino | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Municipality of Quirino". Official Website of the Province of Isabela. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  6. ↑ "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Quirino, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  8. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ↑ "Quirino, Isabela Election Results 2022". Rappler PH. ph.rappler.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  20. ↑ "House of Representatives: 19th Congress". Official Website of the House of Representatives PH. congress.gov.ph. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  21. ↑ "HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA". DepED Isabela | The official website of DepED Schools Division of Isabela. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  22. ↑ "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.
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