Diffun | |
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| Municipality of Diffun | |
 Diffun Town Hall | |
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 Map of Quirino with Diffun highlighted | |
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.svg)  Diffun Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°35′37″N 121°30′09″E / 16.5936°N 121.5025°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Quirino |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 33 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Diffun[*] | May G. Calaunan |
| • Vice Mayor | Marlito G. Corpuz |
| • Representative | Junie E. Cua |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 30,640 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 320.10 km2 (123.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 551 m (1,808 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 56,102 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,942 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.07 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 237.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 504.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 191.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 104.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Quirino Electric Cooperative (QUIRELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3401 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Bugkalot Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Diffun, officially the Municipality of Diffun (Ilocano: Ili ti Diffun; Tagalog: 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.[3]
Commercial establishments proliferated along the provincial road due to its proximity to Santiago City as the main commercial hub of the region.
Diffun is the most populous town in Quirino Province and it is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Cabarroguis, 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Santiago City, and 389 kilometres (242 mi) from Manila.
- ^ Municipality of Diffun | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.