Quirino

Quirino
Flag of Quirino
Official seal of Quirino
Nickname: 
Forest Heartland of Cagayan Valley
Location within the Philippines
Location within the Philippines
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Coordinates: 16°17′N 121°35′E / 16.28°N 121.58°E / 16.28; 121.58
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
FoundedJune 18, 1966
Named forElpidio Quirino
CapitalCabarroguis
Largest MunicipalityDiffun
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Panlalawigan
 • GovernorDakila Carlo E. Cua (PFP)
 • Vice GovernorJulius Caesar S. Vaquilar (PDP–Laban)
 • RepresentativeMidy N. Cua (Lakas–CMD)
 • LegislatureQuirino Provincial Board
Area
 • Total
2,319.66 km2 (895.63 sq mi)
 • Rank54th out of 81
Highest elevation1,808 m (5,932 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
 • Total
203,828
 • Rank73rd out of 81
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
  • Rank72nd out of 81
Divisions
 • Independent cities0
 • Component cities0
 • Municipalities
6
 • Barangays132
 • DistrictsLegislative district of Quirino
Time zoneUTC+8 (PHT)
ZIP code
3400–3405
IDD:area code+63 (0)78
ISO 3166 codePH-QUI
Spoken languages
Websitewww.quirinoprovince.org Edit this at Wikidata

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.

  1. ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  2. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

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