Quirino | |
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     (from top: left to right) Part of Cagayan River in Quirino, Quirino Provincial Capitol, Aerial view of Maddela, Diffun town and Cabarroguis Town Hall. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Forest Heartland of Cagayan Valley | |
 Location within the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 16°17′N 121°35′E / 16.28°N 121.58°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Founded | June 18, 1966 |
| Named for | Elpidio Quirino |
| Capital | Cabarroguis |
| Largest Municipality | Diffun |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| • Governor | Dakila Carlo E. Cua (PFP) |
| • Vice Governor | Julius Caesar S. Vaquilar (PDP–Laban) |
| • Representative | Midy N. Cua (Lakas–CMD) |
| • Legislature | Quirino Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,319.66 km2 (895.63 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 54th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation | 1,808 m (5,932 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
• Total | 203,828 |
| • Rank | 73rd out of 81 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 72nd out of 81 |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 132 |
| • Districts | Legislative district of Quirino |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP code | 3400–3405 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-QUI |
| Spoken languages | |
| Website | www |
Quirino, officially the Province of Quirino (Ilocano: Probinsia ti Quirino; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Quirino), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Cabarroguis while Diffun is the most populous in the province. It is named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines.
The province borders Aurora to the southeast, Nueva Vizcaya to the west, and Isabela to the north. Quirino used to be part of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, until it became a sub-province in 1966, then it was separated in 1972.
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.