President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat
| President Quirino | |
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| Nickname(s): Muscovado Capital of the Philippines and Banana Capital of Sultan Kudarat | |
| Motto: President Quirino! Ating Pahalagahan! One Heart, One President Quirino! | |
 Map of Sultan Kudarat with President Quirino highlighted |
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 Pres. Quirino
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| Coordinates: 06°42′N 124°44′E / 6.700°N 124.733°ECoordinates: 06°42′N 124°44′E / 6.700°N 124.733°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen (Region XII) |
| Province | Sultan Kudarat |
| District | 1st district of Sultan Kudarat |
| Established | November 22, 1973 |
| Barangays | 19 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Azel V. Mangudadatu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 208.40 km2 (80.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 41,408 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9804 |
| Dialing code | +63 (0)64 |
| Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| 126510000 | |
| Electorate | 21,498 voters as of 2016 |
President Quirino (Filipino: Bayan ng President Quirino; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang President Quirino; Ilocano: Munisipalidad ti President Quirino) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 41,408 people.
The town was originally called Sambulawan, from the Maguindanaoan term bayawa, meaning "calm". After President Elpidio Quirino visited the town, the town officials changed the name from Sambuyawan to President Quirino in his honor. Formerly part of the Municipality of Buluan, Maguindanao, as Barangay Bayawa, Pres. Quirino was created into a separate municipality on November 22, 1973.
President Quirino is located at the center of Central Mindanao. It is 110 kilometres (68 mi) from General Santos City, 108 kilometres (67 mi) from Cotabato City, and 248 kilometres (154 mi) from Davao City. It is situated at the crossroads of the Davao-Gen. Santos-Cotabato highways.
In the northern part is the municipality of General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao, in the eastern part is municipality of Buluan, Maguindanao, in the western part is the city of Tacurong and the southern part is the municipality of Tantangan, South Cotabato , in south-eastern part is municipality of Lutayan and Mangudadatu.
President Quirino is a vast plain municipality having one barangay (Estrella) extending to the lakeside of the famous Buluan Lake. It has four existing types of soil namely; tinambulan peat, Banga sandy loam, Lutayan clay, and hydrosol.
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