Quirino, Ilocos Sur

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Quirino
Angaki
Municipality
Municipality of Quirino
Official seal of Quirino
Seal
Map of Ilocos Sur with Quirino highlighted
Map of Ilocos Sur with Quirino highlighted
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Quirino is located in Philippines
Quirino
Quirino
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°09′N 120°40′E / 17.15°N 120.67°E / 17.15; 120.67Coordinates: 17°09′N 120°40′E / 17.15°N 120.67°E / 17.15; 120.67
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Sur
District 2nd district
Named forElpidio Quirino
Barangays9 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAllen L. Nimo Jr.
 • Vice MayorRodolfo A. Aciong
 • RepresentativeKristine Singson-Meehan
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate6,517 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total240.10 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]
 • Total9,306
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Households
1,824
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence20.35% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱202,573,332.68 (2020)
 • Assets₱762,697,741.36 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱93,183,852.39 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱78,262,330.24 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2721
PSGC
012915000
IDD : area code +63 (0)77
Native languagesKankanaey
Ilocano
Tagalog

Quirino, officially the Municipality of Quirino (Ilocano: Ili ti Quirino; Filipino: Bayan ng Quirino), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,306 people. [3]

Formerly known as Angaki (also spelled Angkaki in some sources), the municipality was renamed in June 1964 to Quirino in honor of Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines.[5]

Barangays[]

Quirino is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. [6]

  • 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
Average high °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)
Average low °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[]

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%
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%
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] The population density was 39 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi).

Economy[]


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. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. ^ "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4035 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANGAKI, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, TO QUIRINO". Philippine legal materials database. PhilippineLaw.info. June 18, 1964. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Province: Ilocos Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Quirino: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. ^ "Province of Ilocos Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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