Municipality in Quirino, Philippines
Municipality in Cagayan Valley, Philippines
Diffun , officially the Municipality of Diffun (Ilocano : Ili ti Diffun ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Diffun ), is a municipality in the province of Quirino , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,102 people.[ 3]
Commercial establishments proliferated along the provincial road due to its proximity to Santiago City as the main commercial hub of the region.
Diffun is the most populous town in Quirino Province and it is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Cabarroguis , 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Santiago City, and 389 kilometres (242 mi) from Manila .
Geography
Barangays
Diffun is politically subdivided into 33 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios .
Andres Bonifacio (Poblacion )
Aurora East (Poblacion )
Aurora West (Poblacion )
Baguio Village
Balagbag
Bannawag
Cajel
Campamento
Diego Silang
Sittio Der-an
Don Mariano Perez, Sr.
Doña Imelda
Dumanisi
Gabriela Silang
Gulac
Guribang
Ifugao Village
Isidro Paredes
Rizal (Poblacion )
Liwayway
Luttuad
Magsaysay
Makate
Maria Clara
Rafael Palma (Don Sergio Osm)
Ricarte Norte
Ricarte Sur
San Antonio
San Isidro
San Pascual
Villa Pascua
Aklan Village
Gregorio Pimentel
Don Faustino Pagaduan
Climate
Climate data for Diffun, Quirino
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
25 (77)
26 (79)
29 (84)
32 (90)
32 (90)
31 (88)
30 (86)
30 (86)
30 (86)
29 (84)
27 (81)
25 (77)
29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
19 (66)
20 (68)
21 (70)
23 (73)
24 (75)
24 (75)
24 (75)
24 (75)
24 (75)
23 (73)
22 (72)
21 (70)
22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
119 (4.7)
83 (3.3)
54 (2.1)
37 (1.5)
133 (5.2)
132 (5.2)
161 (6.3)
163 (6.4)
153 (6.0)
142 (5.6)
160 (6.3)
224 (8.8)
1,561 (61.4)
Average rainy days
18.4
13.6
11.6
9.4
19.3
21.9
23.9
23.4
21.1
16.3
18.1
21.4
218.4
Source: Meteoblue[ 5]
Demographics
Population census of Diffun Year ±% p.a. 1960 9,106 — 1970 14,233 +4.56% 1975 17,811 +4.60% 1980 23,086 +5.32% 1990 31,266 +3.08% 1995 36,048 +2.70% 2000 39,489 +1.97% 2007 42,958 +1.17% 2010 48,501 +4.52% 2015 52,569 +1.55% 2020 56,102 +1.29% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Diffun
Government
Local government
Diffun, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province 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.
Elected officials
Members of the Municipal Council (2019–2022)[ 18]
Position
Name
Congressman
Junie E. Cua
Mayor
May G. Calaunan
Vice-Mayor
Marlito G. Corpuz
Councilors
Cesar M. Agustin
Ma. Karen A. Baldonado-Guillermo
Gloria C. Antolin
Renato M. Antolin
Elpidio G. Javonillo
Michael A. Lidiang
Roseller A. Escobar
Cesar C. Valencia
Education
The Schools Division of Quirino governs the town's public education system.[ 19] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[ 20] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
Higher educational institution
References
^ Municipality of Diffun | (DILG)
^ "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 .
^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
^
"Diffun: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^
"Province of Quirino" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF) . Commission on Elections . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
^ "THE SCHOOLS DIVISION OF QUIRINO" . deped quirino | SDO Quirino Website . Archived from the original on 2022-04-17. Retrieved March 13, 2022 .
^ "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02" . DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02 . Archived from the original on 2022-04-12.
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