Municipality in Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Municipality in Ilocos Region, Philippines
Quirino
Municipality of Quirino
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Motto: Gawis ay Quirino!
Map of Ilocos Sur with Quirino highlighted
Coordinates: 17°08′18″N 120°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 for Elpidio Quirino Barangays Barangays ) • Type Sangguniang Bayan • mayor of Quirino [*] Allen L. Nimo Jr. • Vice Mayor Rodolfo A. Aciong • Representative Kristine Singson-Meehan • Municipal Council
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 7,145 voters (2022 ) • 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) • Total
9,306 • Density 39/km2 (100/sq mi) • Households
2,105 • Income class 4th municipal income class • Poverty incidence % (2021)[ 4] • Revenue ₱ 202.6 million (2020), 86.61 million (2012), 70.61 million (2013), 54.81 million (2014), 90.87 million (2015), 171.2 million (2016), 93.73 million (2017), 238.9 million (2019), 334.5 million (2021), 320.1 million (2022) • Assets ₱ 762.7 million (2020), 107.2 million (2012), 101.4 million (2013), 85.04 million (2014), 118.5 million (2015), 344.4 million (2016), 401.7 million (2017), 516.3 million (2018), 653.5 million (2019), 946 million (2021), 1,144 million (2022) • Expenditure ₱ 93.18 million (2020), 39.59 million (2012), 48.72 million (2013), 46.93 million (2014), 53.19 million (2015), 68.99 million (2016), 66.19 million (2017), 75.57 million (2018), 80.22 million (2019), 124.7 million (2021), 148.8 million (2022) • Liabilities ₱ 78.26 million (2020), 26.17 million (2012), 21.2 million (2013), 18.35 million (2014), 46.63 million (2015), 65.32 million (2016), 93.91 million (2017), 106.1 million (2018), 53.45 million (2021), 83.04 million (2022) • Electricity Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) Time zone UTC+8 (PST )ZIP code 2721
PSGC IDD : area code +63 (0)77 Native languages Ilocano
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 has a population of 9,306 people.[ 3]
History
Formerly known as Angaki (also spelled Angkaki in some sources), the municipality was renamed in June 1964 to Quirino in honor of Elpidio Quirino , an Ilocos Sur native who served as the sixth President of the Philippines .[ 5]
Geography
Quirino is 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Vigan , 397 kilometres (247 mi) from Manila , and 141 kilometres (88 mi) from Baguio .
Barangays
Quirino is politically subdivided into 9 barangays . [ 6] puroks and some have sitios .
Banoen
Cayus
Lamag (formerly Tubtuba)
Legleg (Poblacion )
Malideg
Namitpit
Patiacan
Patungcaleo (formerly Lamag)
Suagayan
Climate
Climate data for Quirino, Ilocos Sur
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
28
29
31
32
30
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
18
19
21
23
24
24
23
23
23
21
20
19
22
Average precipitation mm (inches)
27
31
40
71
207
237
286
261
261
254
88
46
1,809
Average rainy days
9.4
9.3
12.7
17.0
25.4
26.8
27.4
26.1
25.0
21.0
15.5
10.6
226.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [ 7]
Demographics
Population census of Quirino Year ±% p.a. 1903 291 — 1918 2,817 +16.34% 1939 3,182 +0.58% 1948 3,130 −0.18% 1960 4,318 +2.72%
Year ±% p.a. 1970 5,539 +2.52% 1975 5,646 +0.38% 1980 5,283 −1.32% 1990 6,623 +2.29% 1995 7,295 +1.83%
Year ±% p.a. 2000 7,130 −0.49% 2007 7,866 +1.36% 2010 8,535 +3.02% 2015 8,573 +0.08% 2020 9,306 +1.63%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
In the 2020 census, Quirino had a population of 9,306.[ 3]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Quirino
View from the Skyline View Deck
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[ 20]
Position
Name
Congressman
Kristine Singson-Meehan
Mayor
Allen L. Nimo Jr.
Vice-Mayor
Rodolfo A. Aciong
Councilors
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
See also
References
^ Municipality of Quirino | (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 c Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" . 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 .^ 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 ^
"Province: Ilocos Sur" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016 .
^ "Quirino: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020 .^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . ^ 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 . ^ 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 . ^
"Province of Ilocos Sur" . 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 . Retrieved March 11, 2022 .
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