Quirino, Isabela

Quirino
Municipality
Municipality of Quirino
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Map of Isabela with Quirino highlighted
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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
Founded	June 17, 1967 [1]
Named for	Elpidio Quirino
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government   [2]
• 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 [3]
• 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 % (2021) [5]
•  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	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 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.

Etymology

Quirino was named in honor of Elpidio Quirino, the president.

History

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]

Geography

Barangays

Quirino is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.  ^[8] 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
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]

Demographics

Population census of Quirino

Year	Pop.	±% 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 [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.

Economy

Cabaruan Solar-Powered Pump Irrigation Project

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]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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) ^[24]

Position	Name
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

Congress representation

Quirino, belonging to the fifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III. ^[25]

Education

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.

References

1. "Republic Act No. 4901 - Quirino, Isabela Municipality Creation, Jun 17, 1967". Jur.ph - Philippine Jurisprudence and Laws. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
2.   Municipality of Quirino | (DILG)
3. "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.
4. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
6. "Municipality of Quirino". Official Website of the Province of Isabela. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
7. "Quirino Executive Summary 2022" (PDF). Commission on Audit - coa.gov.ph. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
8. "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
9. "Quirino, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. Dingding, Yummie (June 10, 2024). "Cabaruan Solar Pump Irrigation Project in Isabela". Daily Tribune (Philippines) . Retrieved June 11, 2024.
15. Balancio, Joyce (June 10, 2024). "Marcos Jr. inaugurates PH's biggest solar pump irrigation project in Isabela". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs . Retrieved June 11, 2024.
16. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
17. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
18. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
19. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
20. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
21. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
22. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
23. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
24. "Quirino, Isabela Election Results 2022". Rappler PH. ph.rappler.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
25. "House of Representatives: 19th Congress". Official Website of the House of Representatives PH. congress.gov.ph. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
26. "HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA". DepED Isabela | The official website of DepED Schools Division of Isabela. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
27. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.

External links

• Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
• Quirino at the Isabela Government Website
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Municipality of Quirino