Quirino, Ilocos Sur
Quirino | |
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Municipality of Quirino | |
Motto: Gawis ay Quirino! | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°08′18″N 120°40′35″E / 17.1383°N 120.6764°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Ilocos Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Named for | Elpidio Quirino |
Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• mayor of Quirino[*] | Allen L. Nimo Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Rodolfo A. Aciong |
• Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 7,145 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 9,306 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,105 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 16.12 |
• 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) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2721 |
PSGC | |
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 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] Each barangay consists of 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 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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 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
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] |
In the 2020 census, Quirino had a population of 9,306.[3] The population density was 39 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of Quirino
10 20 30 40 2006 35.80 2009 27.16 2012 35.20 2015 20.35 2018 10.97 2021 16.12 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
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
Position | Name |
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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.
External links
- Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System