Quirino | |
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| Municipality of Quirino | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Gawis ay Quirino! | |
 Map of Ilocos Sur with Quirino highlighted | |
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.svg)  Quirino Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°08′18″N 120°40′35″E / 17.1383°N 120.6764°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Named for | Elpidio Quirino |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Allen L. Nimo Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Rodolfo A. Aciong |
| • Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 7,145 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • 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 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 202.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 762.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 93.18 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 78.26 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2721 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
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]
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.
- ^ Municipality of Quirino | (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 I (Ilocos Region)". 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.
- ^ 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