Quirino | |
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Municipality of Quirino | |
Motto: Gawis ay Quirino! | |
![]() Map of Ilocos Sur with Quirino highlighted | |
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 of Quirino[*] | 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 | ₱ 320.1 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,144 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 148.8 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 83.04 million (2022) |
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 municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,306 people.[3]