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The 1971 Quirino creation plebiscite was a plebiscite on the separation of the sub-province of Quirino from the province of Nueva Vizcaya in order to become its own province as stipulated in Republic Act No. 6394 that was passed on September 10, 1971. [1]
The plebiscite was held on November 8, 1971, and the results were announced on February 22, 1972. [2]
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 3,244 | 92.71 | |
| Against | 255 | 7.29 | |
| Total | 3,499 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Government Printing Office [2] | |||
| Municipality | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Aglipay | 800 | 75 |
| Cabarroguis | 676 | 25 |
| Diffun | 1,126 | 88 |
| Maddela | 463 | 36 |
| Saguday | 181 | 31 |
| Total | 3,244 | 255 |
| Source: Government Printing Office [2] | ||
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Nueva Vizcaya, officially the Province of Nueva Vizcaya, is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Bayombong. It is bordered by Benguet to the west, Ifugao to the north, Isabela to the northeast, Quirino to the east, Aurora to the southeast, Nueva Ecija to the south, and Pangasinan to the southwest. Quirino province was created from Nueva Vizcaya in 1966.
Quirino, officially the Province of Quirino, is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Cabarroguis. It is named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines.
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Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,055 people.
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The governor of Quirino is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Quirino in the Philippines. Along with the governors of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, the province's chief executive is a member of the Regional Development Council of the Cagayan Valley Region.
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