Quirino, Ilocos Sur
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Quirino, Ilocos Sur
| Quirino | |
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| — Municipality — | |
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 Quirino
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| Coordinates: 17°9′N 120°40′E / 17.15°N 120.667°ECoordinates: 17°9′N 120°40′E / 17.15°N 120.667°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 2nd District |
| Founded | |
| Barangays | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Clifford L. Patil-ao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 240.10 km2 (92.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 7,866 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 2721 |
| Income class | 4th class |
| Population Census of Quirino | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 7,295 |
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| 2000 | 7,130 | -0.49% | |
| 2007 | 7,866 | 1.36% | |
Quirino is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 7,866 people in 1348 households.
Formerly known as Angaki, the municipality was renamed to Quirino in honor of Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines.
Barangays
Quirino is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.
- Banoen
- Cayus
- Lamag (Formerly Tubtuba)
- Malideg
- Namitpit
- Patiacan
- Legleg (Poblacion)
- Suagayan
- Patungcaleo (Formerly Lamag)
See also
External links
- Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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