Quirino, Ilocos Sur

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]

Quirino
Municipality
Municipality of Quirino
Flag Seal
Motto:  Gawis ay Quirino!
Map of Ilocos Sur with Quirino highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Quirino Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°08′18″N 120°40′35″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	2nd district
Named for	Elpidio Quirino
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Allen L. Nimo Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Rodolfo A. Aciong
• Representative	Kristine Singson-Meehan
• Municipal Council	Members 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)
Area [2]
• 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 % (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)
• 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)
• Expenditure	₱ 93.18 million (2020), 39.59 million (2012), 48.72 million (2013)
• 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)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2721
PSGC	012915000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog

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]

Quirino is 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Vigan, 397 kilometres (247 mi) from Manila, and 141 kilometres (88 mi) from Baguio.

Geography

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
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

Population census of Quirino

Year Pop. ±% 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 Pop. ±% 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 Pop. ±% 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] 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]

View from the Skyline View Deck

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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
(2019–2022)^[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

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

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. Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. 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
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. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. 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.
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. National Statistics Office.
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 December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
20. "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