Quirino, officially the Municipality of Quirino ( ilo, Ili ti Quirino; tl, Bayan ng Quirino), is a 4th class

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in the

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of Isabela,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,023 people. Quirino is a primarily agricultural town situated in the

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region. The town is known for its sprawling flat lands used for growing crops such as ''palay'' or rice, peanut, corn, tobacco and vegetables. It is bounded to the north by

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, Mallig to the northwest, Roxas to the southwest,

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and

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to the south and

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to the east.

Geography

Barangays

Quirino is politically subdivided into 21

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s. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have

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. * Binarzang * Cabaruan * Camaal * Dolores * Luna (

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) * 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

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Quirino, Isabela, was 25,023 people, with a density of .

Economy

Government

Local government

As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government. The municipality of Quirino 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. Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain,

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, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.

Elected officials

Congress representation

Quirino, belonging to the fifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III.

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the

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region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References

External links

Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the PhilippinesQuirino at the Isabela Government WebsiteLocal Governance Performance Management System
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationMunicipality of Quirino
{{Authority control Municipalities of Isabela (province)