The province borders Aurora to the southeast, Nueva Vizcaya to the west, and Isabela to the north. Quirino used to be part of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, until it was separated in 1966.
Long before its formal creation as an independent province, Quirino was the forest region of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, inhabited by tribal groups known as the Negritos. They roamed the hinterlands and built their huts at the heart of the jungle.
An old map showing the current territories of Quirino as part of Nueva Vizcaya
On June 18, 1966, Republic Act No. 4734 was enacted, constituting the municipalities of Diffun, Saguday, Aglipay, and Maddela, all from Nueva Vizcaya province, into a new sub-province to be known as "Quirino", named after the late Philippine President Elpidio Quirino.[3][4]
On June 21, 1969, Republic Act No. 5554 was enacted, amending RA 4734, and creating the municipality of Cabarroguis (now the provincial capital town), which was taken from portions of Diffun, Saguday, and Aglipay.[4][5]
Republic Act No. 6394, authored by then-Congressman Leonardo B. Perez (Nueva Vizcaya–Lone), was passed on September 10, 1971, further amending RA 5554 and separating the sub-province of Quirino from its mother province, Nueva Vizcaya, constituting it into a regular province.[4][6]
The province of Quirino was formally established on February 10, 1972, upon the assumption to office of the first elected provincial and municipal officials headed by Dionisio Sarandi as Provincial Governor.
On February 25, 1983, Batas Pambansa Blg. 345 was enacted, creating within Quirino the municipality of Nagtipunan, a division of the municipality of Maddela.[7]
Geography
A section of the Cagayan River (lower river in the picture) beside the town of Maddela
Quirino covers a total area of 3,323.47 square kilometers (1,283.20 sq mi)[8] occupying the southeastern section of the Cagayan Valley region. A landlocked province, it is situated within the upper portion of the Cagayan River basin and bounded by Isabela on the north, Aurora on the east and southeast, and Nueva Vizcaya on the west and southwest.
The Sierra Madre mountain range provides a natural barrier on the eastern and southern border of the province and the Namamparang Range on the western part. The province is generally mountainous, with about 80 percent of the total land area covered by mountains and highlands. A large portion of the province lies within the Quirino Protected Landscape.
Climate
The province has a mean annual temperature of 33.6 °C (92.5 °F).[citation needed] June is generally the warmest month and the wettest months are March to August,[citation needed] with the rest of the year being neither too dry nor too wet. Heavy, sustained rainfall occurs from September to November.
The 6 municipalities of the province comprise a total of 132 barangays, with Gundaway (Poblacion) in Cabarroguis as the most populous in 2010, and Rang-ayan in Aglipay as the least. [11]
The population of Quirino in the 2020 census was 203,828 people, [2] with a density of 61 inhabitants per square kilometre or 160 inhabitants per square mile.
Quirino is predominantly Roman Catholic with 54 percent adherence[12] while Evangelicals and United Methodist Church serve as significant minorities with up to 20% of the population.[13] Some people still practice indigenous beliefs. Other Christians such as the Iglesia ni Cristo (forming more than 5% of the province population),[14] mainline Protestant and Aglipanyan are also well represented. Other religious groups are also have some minor adherents such as Islam.
Agriculture is the main industry in the province, with rice and corn as major crops.[22] These supply the demand of neighboring provinces and the metropolis. It is the leading producer of banana in the Cagayan Valley region.[22] Banana as well as banana chips are major products sold in Metro Manila and Pampanga. Small scale industries like furniture making, basketry, rattan craft, and dried flower production are prevalent.
Government
Elected Officials of Quirino Provincial Council (2022–2025)
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^ abcCensus of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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^Batas Pambansa Blg.345 (February 25, 1983), An Act Creating the Municipality of Nagtipunan, in the Province of Quirino, retrieved January 13, 2015
^"Weather forecast for Quirino, Philippines". Storm247.com. Bergen, NO: StormGeo AS. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
^ abCensus of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
^ abcCensus of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
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Official Website of the Provincial Government of Quirino
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This article is about the Philippine province For other uses see Quirino disambiguation Kirino redirects here For other uses see Kirino disambiguation Quirino officially the Province of Quirino Ilocano Probinsia ti Quirino Tagalog Lalawigan ng 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 QuirinoProvinceProvince of Quirino from top left to right Quirino Provincial Capitol Aerial view of Maddela Diffun town and Cabarroguis Town Hall FlagSealNickname Forest Heartland of Cagayan ValleyLocation within the PhilippinesOpenStreetMapCoordinates 16 17 N 121 35 E 16 28 N 121 58 E 16 28 121 58 Coordinates 16 17 N 121 35 E 16 28 N 121 58 E 16 28 121 58CountryPhilippinesRegionCagayan ValleyFoundedJune 18 1966Named forElpidio QuirinoCapitalCabarroguisLargest MunicipalityDiffunGovernment TypeSangguniang Panlalawigan GovernorDakila Carlo E Cua PDP Laban Vice GovernorJulius Caesar S Vaquilar PDP Laban RepresentativeMidy N Cua Lakas CMD LegislatureQuirino Provincial BoardArea 1 Total3 323 47 km2 1 283 20 sq mi Rank54th out of 81Highest elevation Mount Dialanese 1 808 m 5 932 ft Population 2020 census 2 Total203 828 Rank73rd out of 81 Density61 km2 160 sq mi Rank72nd out of 81Divisions Independent cities0 Component cities0 Municipalities6 AglipayCabarroguisDiffunMaddelaNagtipunanSaguday Barangays132 DistrictsLegislative district of QuirinoTime zoneUTC 8 PHT ZIP code3400 3405IDD area code 63 0 78ISO 3166 codePH QUISpoken languagesIlocanoIfugaoBugkalotPangasinanKankana eyTagalogEnglishWebsitewww wbr quirinoprovince wbr orgThe province borders Aurora to the southeast Nueva Vizcaya to the west and Isabela to the north Quirino used to be part of the province of Nueva Vizcaya until it was separated in 1966 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 2 2 Administrative divisions 2 3 Barangays 3 Demographics 3 1 Religion 4 Economy 5 Government 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditLong before its formal creation as an independent province Quirino was the forest region of the province of Nueva Vizcaya inhabited by tribal groups known as the Negritos They roamed the hinterlands and built their huts at the heart of the jungle An old map showing the current territories of Quirino as part of Nueva Vizcaya On June 18 1966 Republic Act No 4734 was enacted constituting the municipalities of Diffun Saguday Aglipay and Maddela all from Nueva Vizcaya province into a new sub province to be known as Quirino named after the late Philippine President Elpidio Quirino 3 4 On June 21 1969 Republic Act No 5554 was enacted amending RA 4734 and creating the municipality of Cabarroguis now the provincial capital town which was taken from portions of Diffun Saguday and Aglipay 4 5 Republic Act No 6394 authored by then Congressman Leonardo B Perez Nueva Vizcaya Lone was passed on September 10 1971 further amending RA 5554 and separating the sub province of Quirino from its mother province Nueva Vizcaya constituting it into a regular province 4 6 The province of Quirino was formally established on February 10 1972 upon the assumption to office of the first elected provincial and municipal officials headed by Dionisio Sarandi as Provincial Governor On February 25 1983 Batas Pambansa Blg 345 was enacted creating within Quirino the municipality of Nagtipunan a division of the municipality of Maddela 7 Geography Edit A section of the Cagayan River lower river in the picture beside the town of Maddela Quirino covers a total area of 3 323 47 square kilometers 1 283 20 sq mi 8 occupying the southeastern section of the Cagayan Valley region A landlocked province it is situated within the upper portion of the Cagayan River basin and bounded by Isabela on the north Aurora on the east and southeast and Nueva Vizcaya on the west and southwest The Sierra Madre mountain range provides a natural barrier on the eastern and southern border of the province and the Namamparang Range on the western part The province is generally mountainous with about 80 percent of the total land area covered by mountains and highlands A large portion of the province lies within the Quirino Protected Landscape Climate Edit The province has a mean annual temperature of 33 6 C 92 5 F citation needed June is generally the warmest month and the wettest months are March to August citation needed with the rest of the year being neither too dry nor too wet Heavy sustained rainfall occurs from September to November Climate data for QuirinoMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 27 4 81 3 28 4 83 1 29 6 85 3 31 4 88 5 32 2 90 0 32 6 90 7 32 0 89 6 32 2 90 0 32 0 89 6 31 0 87 8 29 6 85 3 27 9 82 2 30 5 86 9 Average low C F 20 0 68 0 20 3 68 5 21 4 70 5 22 6 72 7 23 5 74 3 23 9 75 0 24 0 75 2 23 9 75 0 23 5 74 3 23 0 73 4 22 4 72 3 20 8 69 4 22 4 72 4 Average rainy days 15 12 12 9 13 13 15 14 16 14 18 15 166Source Storm247 9 Administrative divisions Edit Quirino comprises 6 municipalities all encompassed by a single legislative district Political divisions Municipality i Population p a Area 8 Density 2020 Barangay 2020 2 2015 10 km2 sq mi km2 sq mi16 29 23 N 121 35 14 E 16 4897 N 121 5872 E 16 4897 121 5872 Aglipay Aglipay 15 1 30 714 27 787 1 93 161 70 62 43 190 490 2516 30 41 N 121 31 34 E 16 5115 N 121 5261 E 16 5115 121 5261 Cabarroguis Cabarroguis 16 5 33 533 30 582 1 77 260 20 100 46 130 340 1716 35 35 N 121 30 11 E 16 5930 N 121 5030 E 16 5930 121 5030 Diffun Diffun 27 5 56 102 52 569 1 25 320 10 123 59 180 470 3316 20 34 N 121 40 22 E 16 3427 N 121 6727 E 16 3427 121 6727 Maddela Maddela 20 1 40 943 38 499 1 18 918 57 354 66 45 120 3216 13 14 N 121 36 22 E 16 2206 N 121 6060 E 16 2206 121 6060 Nagtipunan Nagtipunan 12 5 25 399 23 484 1 50 1 607 40 620 62 42 110 1616 32 27 N 121 33 46 E 16 5409 N 121 5629 E 16 5409 121 5629 Saguday Saguday 8 4 17 137 16 070 1 23 55 50 21 43 330 850 9Total 203 828 188 991 1 45 3 323 47 895 63 88 230 132 Provincial capital Municipality The globe icon marks the town center Barangays Edit The 6 municipalities of the province comprise a total of 132 barangays with Gundaway Poblacion in Cabarroguis as the most populous in 2010 and Rang ayan in Aglipay as the least 11 Further information List of barangays in QuirinoDemographics EditPopulation census of QuirinoYearPop p a 19393 923 19482 520 4 80 196024 266 20 77 197049 767 7 44 197565 763 5 75 198083 230 4 82 1990114 132 3 21 1995131 119 2 63 2000148 575 2 72 2007163 610 1 34 2010176 786 2 86 2015188 991 1 28 2020203 828 1 50 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 10 11 11 The population of Quirino in the 2020 census was 203 828 people 2 with a density of 61 inhabitants per square kilometre or 160 inhabitants per square mile The major languages are Ilocano and Ifugao Other languages are Bugkalot Pangasinan Kankana ey Tagalog and English Religion Edit Quirino is predominantly Roman Catholic with 54 percent adherence 12 while Evangelicals and United Methodist Church serve as significant minorities with up to 20 of the population 13 Some people still practice indigenous beliefs Other Christians such as the Iglesia ni Cristo forming more than 5 of the province population 14 mainline Protestant and Aglipanyan are also well represented Other religious groups are also have some minor adherents such as Islam Economy EditPoverty Incidence of Quirino Source Philippine Statistics Authority 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Agriculture is the main industry in the province with rice and corn as major crops 22 These supply the demand of neighboring provinces and the metropolis It is the leading producer of banana in the Cagayan Valley region 22 Banana as well as banana chips are major products sold in Metro Manila and Pampanga Small scale industries like furniture making basketry rattan craft and dried flower production are prevalent Government EditElected Officials of Quirino Provincial Council 2022 2025 District RepresentativeMidy N CuaProvincial GovernorDakila Carlo E CuaProvincial Vice GovernorJulius Caesar S VaquilarProvincial Board1st District Marlo S Guillermo Jovino F Navalta Marcelina M Pagbilao Babylyn G Reyes2nd District Linda G Dacmay Roy A Saladino Elizabeth B Saure Alegre M YlananReferences Edit List of Provinces PSGC Interactive Makati Philippines National Statistical Coordination Board Archived from the original on January 17 2013 Retrieved December 19 2013 a b c Census of Population 2020 Region II Cagayan Valley Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved July 8 2021 Republic Act No 4734 June 18 1966 An Act Creating the Subprovince of Quirino in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya retrieved January 13 2015 a b c Brief History of Quirino Province of Quirino official website Archived from the original on March 6 2016 Retrieved January 13 2015 Republic Act No 5554 June 21 1969 An Act Amending Republic Act Numbered Four Thousand Seven Hundred And Thirty four Entitled An Act Creating the Subprovince of Quirino in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya and for Other Similar Purposes retrieved January 13 2015 Republic Act No 6394 September 10 1971 An Act to Separate the Subprovince of Quirino from the Province of Nueva Vizcaya and Constitute It into a Regular Province to be Known as the Province of Quirino retrieved January 13 2015 Batas Pambansa Blg 345 February 25 1983 An Act Creating the Municipality of Nagtipunan in the Province of Quirino retrieved January 13 2015 a b Province Quirino PSGC Interactive Quezon City Philippines Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved January 8 2016 Weather forecast for Quirino Philippines Storm247 com Bergen NO StormGeo AS Retrieved April 21 2016 a b Census of Population 2015 Region II Cagayan Valley Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved June 20 2016 a b c Census of Population and Housing 2010 Region II Cagayan Valley Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay NSO Retrieved June 29 2016 MAP Catholicism in the Philippines Rappler Archived from the original on June 22 2018 Retrieved April 3 2021 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on January 14 2014 Retrieved October 9 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link MAP Iglesia ni Cristo in the Philippines Rappler Archived from the original on November 24 2021 Retrieved April 3 2021 Poverty incidence PI Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved December 28 2020 https psa gov ph sites default files NSCB LocalPovertyPhilippines 0 pdf publication date 29 November 2005 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2009 20Poverty 20Statistics pdf publication date 8 February 2011 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files Table 202 20 20Annual 20Per 20Capita 20Poverty 20Threshold 2C 20Poverty 20Incidence 20and 20Magnitude 20of 20Poor 20Population 2C 20by 20Region 20and 20Province 20 20 202006 2C 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 xlsx publication date 27 August 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files Table 202 20 20Annual 20Per 20Capita 20Poverty 20Threshold 2C 20Poverty 20Incidence 20and 20Magnitude 20of 20Poor 20Population 2C 20by 20Region 20and 20Province 20 20 202006 2C 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 xlsx publication date 27 August 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files Table 202 20 20Annual 20Per 20Capita 20Poverty 20Threshold 2C 20Poverty 20Incidence 20and 20Magnitude 20of 20Poor 20Population 2C 20by 20Region 20and 20Province 20 20 202006 2C 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 xlsx publication date 27 August 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files Table 202 20 20Updated 20Annual 20Per 20Capita 20Poverty 20Threshold 2C 20Poverty 20Incidence 20and 20Magnitude 20of 20Poor 20Population 20with 20Measures 20of 20Precision 2C 20by 20Region 20and 20Province 2015 20and 202018 xlsx publication date 4 June 2020 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority a b The Province of Quirino Department of Trade and Industry Region 02 Archived from the original on February 21 2020 Retrieved June 26 2016 External links EditMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML Media related to Quirino province at Wikimedia Commons Geographic data related to Quirino at OpenStreetMap Official Website of the Provincial Government of Quirino Local Governance Performance Management System Archived March 4 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Quirino amp oldid 1137998949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
