Quirino, officially the Province of Quirino ( ilo, Probinsia ti Quirino; tl, Lalawigan ng Quirino), is a landlocked
province
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in the Philippines located in the
Cagayan Valley
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region
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in
Luzon
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. Its capital is
Cabarroguis
Cabarroguis, officially the Municipality of Cabarroguis ( ilo, Ili ti Cabarroguis; tl, Bayan ng Cabarroguis), is a 3rd class municipality of the Philippines, municipality and capital of the Philippine Province, province of Quirino, Philippines. A ...
. It is named after
Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Rivera Quirino (born Elpidio Quirino y Rivera; ; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the sixth president of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953.
A lawyer by profession, Quirino enter ...
, the sixth
President of the Philippines
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.
The province borders
Aurora
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to the southeast,
Nueva Vizcaya
Nueva Vizcaya, officially the Province of Nueva Vizcaya ( ilo, Probinsia ti Nueva Vizcaya; gad, Probinsia na Nueva Vizcaya; Pangasinan: ''Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Vizcaya''; tl, Lalawigan ng Nueva Vizcaya ), is a landlocked province in the ...
to the west, and
Isabela to the north. Quirino used to be part of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, until it was separated in 1966.
History
Long before its formal creation as an independent province, Quirino was the forest region of the province of
Nueva Vizcaya
Nueva Vizcaya, officially the Province of Nueva Vizcaya ( ilo, Probinsia ti Nueva Vizcaya; gad, Probinsia na Nueva Vizcaya; Pangasinan: ''Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Vizcaya''; tl, Lalawigan ng Nueva Vizcaya ), is a landlocked province in the ...
, inhabited by tribal groups known as the
Negrito
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s. They roamed the
hinterlands
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and built their huts at the heart of the jungle.
![Northern philippines map](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Northern_philippines_map.JPG)
On June 18, 1966,
Republic Act
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No. 4734 was enacted, constituting the municipalities of
Diffun
Diffun, officially the Municipality of Diffun ( ilo, Ili ti Diffun; tl, Bayan ng Diffun), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,102 people.
Commercial establi ...
,
Saguday
Saguday, officially the Municipality of Saguday ( ilo, Ili ti Saguday; tl, Bayan ng Saguday), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,137 people.
Etymology
The ...
,
Aglipay, and
Maddela
Maddela, officially the Municipality of Maddela ( ilo, Ili ti Maddela; tl, Bayan ng Maddela), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the 2020 census ...
, all from Nueva Vizcaya province, into a new sub-province to be known as "Quirino", named after the late Philippine President
Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Rivera Quirino (born Elpidio Quirino y Rivera; ; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the sixth president of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953.
A lawyer by profession, Quirino enter ...
.
On June 21, 1969, Republic Act No. 5554 was enacted, amending RA 4734, and creating the municipality of
Cabarroguis
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(now the provincial capital town), which was taken from portions of Diffun, Saguday, and Aglipay.
Republic Act No. 6394, authored by then-Congressman Leonardo B. Perez (
Nueva Vizcaya–Lone), was passed on September 10, 1971, further amending RA 5554 and separating the sub-province of Quirino from its mother province, Nueva Vizcaya, constituting it into a
regular province.
The province of Quirino was formally established on February 10, 1972, upon the assumption to office of the first elected provincial and municipal officials headed by Dionisio Sarandi as Provincial Governor.
On February 25, 1983, Batas Pambansa Blg. 345 was enacted, creating within Quirino the municipality of
Nagtipunan
Nagtipunan, officially the Municipality of Nagtipunan ( ilo, Ili ti Nagtipunan; tl, Bayan ng Nagtipunan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,399 people. Na ...
, a division of the municipality of
Maddela
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.
Geography
![Maddela Quirino](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Maddela_Quirino.JPG)
Quirino covers a total area of occupying the southeastern section of the
Cagayan Valley
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region. A landlocked province, it is situated within the upper portion of the
Cagayan River
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basin and bounded by Isabela on the north, Aurora on the east and southeast, and Nueva Vizcaya on the west and southwest.
The
Sierra Madre
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mountain range provides a natural barrier on the eastern and southern border of the province and the
Namamparang Range on the western part. The province is generally mountainous, with about 80 percent of the total land area covered by mountains and highlands. A large portion of the province lies within the
Quirino Protected Landscape.
Climate
The province has a mean annual temperature of . June is generally the warmest month and the wettest months are March to August, with the rest of the year being neither too dry nor too wet. Heavy, sustained rainfall occurs from September to November.
Administrative divisions
Quirino comprises 6
municipalities
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, all encompassed by a
single legislative district.
Barangays
The 6 municipalities of the province comprise a total of 132
barangay
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s, with ''Gundaway (Poblacion)'' in
Cabarroguis
Cabarroguis, officially the Municipality of Cabarroguis ( ilo, Ili ti Cabarroguis; tl, Bayan ng Cabarroguis), is a 3rd class municipality of the Philippines, municipality and capital of the Philippine Province, province of Quirino, Philippines. A ...
as the most populous in 2010, and ''Rang-ayan'' in
Aglipay as the least.
Demographics
The population of Quirino in the 2020 census was 203,828 people, with a density of .
The major languages are
Ilocano and
Ifugao
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. Other languages are Bungkalot,
Pangasinan
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,
Kankana-ey,
Tagalog, and English.
Religion
Quirino is predominantly
Roman Catholic
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with 54 percent adherence while
Evangelicals
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and
United Methodist Church
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serve as significant minorities with up to 20% of the population. Some people still practice indigenous beliefs. Other
Christian
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s such as the
Iglesia ni Cristo (forming more than 5% of the province population),
mainline Protestant and Aglipanyan are also well represented. Other religious groups are also have some minor adherents such as
Islam
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.
Economy
Agriculture
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is the main industry in the province, with rice and corn as major crops.
These supply the demand of neighboring provinces and the metropolis. It is the leading producer of banana in the Cagayan Valley region.
Banana as well as banana chips are major products sold in Metro Manila and Pampanga. Small scale industries like furniture making, basketry, rattan craft, and dried flower production are prevalent.
Government
References
External links
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Official Website of the Provincial Government of QuirinoLocal Governance Performance Management System
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States and territories established in 1971
1971 establishments in the Philippines
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