Quirino, Isabela

Quirino, officially the Municipality of Quirino (Ilocano: Ili ti Quirino; Tagalog: Bayan ng Quirino), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 24,501 people.[3]

Quirino
Municipality
Municipality of Quirino
Seal
Map of Isabela with Quirino highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Quirino
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°08′N 121°42′E
Country Philippines
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
District5th District of Isabela
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEdward D. Juan
 • Vice MayorMaria Nerizza J. Callangan
 • CongressmanFaustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III
 • Electorate16,190 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total126.20 km2 (48.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total24,501
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
 • Households
6,258
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence10.81% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)74,393,360.35 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3321
PSGC
023123000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.quirino-isabela.gov.ph

Quirino is a primarily agricultural town situated in the Mallig Plains region. The town is known for its sprawling flat lands used for growing crops such as palay or rice, peanut, corn, tobacco and vegetables.[5]

It is bounded to the north by Delfin Albano, Mallig to the northwest, Roxas to the southwest, Burgos and Gamu to the south and Ilagan City to the east.

Barangays

Quirino is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. [2]

  • Binarzang
  • Cabaruan
  • Camaal
  • Dolores
  • Luna (Poblacion)
  • Manaoag
  • Rizal
  • San Isidro
  • San Jose
  • San Juan
  • San Mateo
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Catalina
  • Santa Lucia
  • Santiago (Villa Cacho)
  • Santo Domingo
  • Sinait
  • Suerte
  • Villa Bulusan
  • Villa Miguel (Tabok)
  • Vintar

Demographics
Population census of Quirino
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 10,415—    
1975 12,571+3.85%
1980 14,372+2.71%
1990 17,070+1.74%
1995 18,320+1.33%
2000 19,986+1.88%
2007 21,192+0.81%
2015 24,501+1.83%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Quirino, Isabela, was 24,501 people,[3] with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate
Climate data for Quirino, Isabela
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 32
(90)		 35
(95)		 35
(95)		 35
(95)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 28
(82)		 32
(90)
Average low °C (°F) 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.2
(1.23)		 23
(0.9)		 27.7
(1.09)		 28.1
(1.11)		 113.5
(4.47)		 141.4
(5.57)		 176.4
(6.94)		 236.6
(9.31)		 224.9
(8.85)		 247.7
(9.75)		 222.9
(8.78)		 178
(7.0)		 1,651.4
(65)
Average rainy days 10 6 5 5 13 12 15 15 15 17 16 15 144
Source: World Weather Online[9]
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References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. "Municipality of Quirino". Official Website of the Province of Isabela. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. "Quirino, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 31 October 2015.


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