Quirino, Ilocos Sur

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Quirino
Municipality
Municipality of Quirino
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Motto: 
Gawis ay Quirino!
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Quirino
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°08′18″N120°40′35″E / 17.1383°N 120.6764°E / 17.1383; 120.6764
Country Philippines
Region Ilocos Region
Province Ilocos Sur
District 2nd district
Named after Elpidio Quirino
Barangays 9 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Allen L. Nimo Jr.
 •  Vice Mayor Rodolfo A. Aciong
 •  Representative Kristine Singson-Meehan
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Alvin J. Ewagen
  • Robert P. El-i
  • Elmer G. Panduyos
  • Gloria O. Balangyao
  • Clifford L. Patil-ao
  • Rene A. Wacquisan
  • Amor P. Bulao
  • Robert T. Sales
 •  Electorate 7,101 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
240.10 km2 (92.70 sq mi)
Elevation
555 m (1,821 ft)
Highest elevation
1,438 m (4,718 ft)
Lowest elevation
263 m (863 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
9,460
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
 •  Households
2,105
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
16.12
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 320.1 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 1,144 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 148.8 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 83.04 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2721
PSGC
0102915000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)77
Native languages Ilocano
Tagalog

Quirino, officially the Municipality of Quirino (Ilocano : Ili ti Quirino; Filipino : Bayan ng Quirino), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 9,306 people. [5]

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History

Formerly known as Angaki (also spelled Angkaki in some sources), the municipality was renamed in June 1964 in honor of Elpidio Quirino, an Ilocos Sur native who served as the sixth President of the Philippines. [6]

Geography

Quirino is situated 100.16 kilometres (62.24 mi) from the provincial capital Vigan, and 394.36 kilometres (245.04 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Quirino is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.  [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Quirino, Ilocos Sur
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28
(82)		29
(84)		31
(88)		32
(90)		30
(86)		29
(84)		28
(82)		28
(82)		28
(82)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)18
(64)		19
(66)		21
(70)		23
(73)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		21
(70)		20
(68)		19
(66)		22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)27
(1.1)		31
(1.2)		40
(1.6)		71
(2.8)		207
(8.1)		237
(9.3)		286
(11.3)		261
(10.3)		261
(10.3)		254
(10.0)		88
(3.5)		46
(1.8)		1,809
(71.3)
Average rainy days9.49.312.717.025.426.827.426.125.021.015.510.6226.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [8]

Demographics

Population census of Quirino
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 291—    
1918 2,817+16.34%
1939 3,182+0.58%
1948 3,130−0.18%
1960 4,318+2.72%
1970 5,539+2.52%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1975 5,646+0.38%
1980 5,283−1.32%
1990 6,623+2.29%
1995 7,295+1.83%
2000 7,130−0.49%
2007 7,866+1.36%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 8,535+3.02%
2015 8,573+0.08%
2020 9,306+1.74%
2024 9,460+0.39%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, Quirino had a population of 9,306. [14] The population density was 39 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Quirino

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
62.79
2003
35.90
2006
35.80
2009
27.16
2012
35.20
2015
20.35
2018
10.97
2021
16.12

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Government

Local government

Quirino, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, 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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) [23]
PositionName
CongressmanKristine Singson-Meehan
MayorAllen L. Nimo Jr.
Vice-MayorRodolfo A. Aciong
CouncilorsAlvin J. Ewagen
Robert P. El-i
Elmer G. Panduyos
Gloria O. Balangyao
Clifford L. Patil-ao
Rene A. Wacquisan
Amor P. Bulao
Robert T. Sales

Education

The Cervantes-Quirino Schools District Office governs all private and public educational institutions within the municipality of Quirino. Also includes the private and public schools situated in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur. [24]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Bab-asig Primary School
  • Banoen Primary School
  • Baybayatin Primary School
  • Bucnit Elementary School
  • Cayus Elementary School
  • Dagman Primary School
  • Iteb Primary School
  • Lamag Elementary School
  • Malideg Elementary School
  • Namitpit Integrated School (Elementary)
  • Patiacan ES
  • Patungcaleo Integrated School (Elementary)
  • Quirino Central School
  • Saoil Primary School
  • Suagayan Elementary School
  • Tirad View Academy (Elementary)

Secondary schools

See also

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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Republic Act No. 4035 (June 18, 1964), "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Angaki, Province of Ilocos Sur, to Quirino", Philippine legal materials database, retrieved September 20, 2013
  7. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Quirino: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  13. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  17. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  18. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  19. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  20. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  23. ↑ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
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