Quirino
| Quirino | |||
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| Province | |||
| Province of Quirino | |||
Quirino Provincial Capitol
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| Nickname(s): 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°ECoordinates: 16°17′N 121°35′E / 16.28°N 121.58°E | |||
| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | ||
| Founded | June 18, 1966 | ||
| Capital | Cabarroguis | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan | ||
| • Governor | Junie E. Cua (LP) | ||
| • Vice Governor | May G. Calaunan (LP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2,323.47 km2 (897.10 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 54th out of 81 | ||
| Population (2015 census) | |||
| • Total | 188,991 | ||
| • Rank | 73rd out of 81 | ||
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 72nd out of 81 | ||
| Divisions | |||
| • Independent cities | 0 | ||
| • Component cities | 0 | ||
| • Municipalities | |||
| • Barangays | 132 | ||
| • Districts | Lone district of Quirino | ||
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 3400–3405 | ||
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | PH-QUI | ||
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| Website | www |
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Quirino is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon and named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines. Its capital is Cabarroguis.
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 was separated in 1966.
Long before its formal creation as an independent province, Quirino was the forest region of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, inhabited by tribal groups known as the Negritos. They roamed the hinterlands and built their huts at the heart of the jungle.
On June 18, 1966, Republic Act 4734 was enacted, constituting the municipalities of Diffun, Saguday, Aglipay, and Maddela (all of Nueva Vizcaya province) into a new sub-province to be known as "Quirino", named after the late Philippine president Elpidio Quirino.
On June 21, 1969, Republic Act 5554 was enacted, amending RA 4734 and creating the municipality of Cabarroguis (now the provincial capital town), which was taken from portions of Diffun, Saguday, and Aglipay.
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