# Quirino, Ilocos Sur

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 had a population of 9,306 people.

## History

Formerly known as Angaki (also spelled Angkaki in some sources), the municipality was renamed in June 1964 in honor of Elpidio Quirino, an Ilocos Sur native who served as the sixth President of the Philippines.

## Geography

Quirino is 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Vigan, 397 kilometres (247 mi) from Manila, 51 kilometres (32 mi) from Candon, and 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Cervantes.

### Barangays

Quirino is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
* Banoen
* Cayus
* Lamag (formerly Tubtuba)
* Legleg (Poblacion)
* Malideg
* Namitpit
* Patiacan
* Patungcaleo (formerly Lamag)
* Suagayan

### Climate

Climate data for Quirino, Ilocos Sur :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18 (64) | 19 (66) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 19 (66) | 22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 40 (1.6) | 71 (2.8) | 207 (8.1) | 237 (9.3) | 286 (11.3) | 261 (10.3) | 261 (10.3) | 254 (10.0) | 88 (3.5) | 46 (1.8) | 1,809 (71.3) |
| Average rainy days | 9.4 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 17.0 | 25.4 | 26.8 | 27.4 | 26.1 | 25.0 | 21.0 | 15.5 | 10.6 | 226.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1903 | 291 | — |
| 1918 | 2,817 | +16.34% |
| 1939 | 3,182 | +0.58% |
| 1948 | 3,130 | −0.18% |
| 1960 | 4,318 | +2.72% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1970 | 5,539 | +2.52% |
| 1975 | 5,646 | +0.38% |
| 1980 | 5,283 | −1.32% |
| 1990 | 6,623 | +2.29% |
| 1995 | 7,295 | +1.83% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2000 | 7,130 | −0.49% |
| 2007 | 7,866 | +1.36% |
| 2010 | 8,535 | +3.02% |
| 2015 | 8,573 | +0.08% |
| 2020 | 9,306 | +1.63% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
In the 2020 census, Quirino had a population of 9,306. The population density was 39 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Quirino
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 70
* 2000 62.79
* 2003 35.90
* 2006 35.80
* 2009 27.16
* 2012 35.20
* 2015 20.35
* 2018 10.97
* 2021 16.12
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Quirino, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

### Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council (2019–2022) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| Mayor | Allen L. Nimo Jr. |
| Vice-Mayor | Rodolfo A. Aciong |
| Councilors | Alvin J. Ewagen |
| Councilors | Robert P. El-i |
| Councilors | Elmer G. Panduyos |
| Councilors | Gloria O. Balangyao |
| Councilors | Clifford L. Patil-ao |
| Councilors | Rene A. Wacquisan |
| Councilors | Amor P. Bulao |
| Councilors | Robert T. Sales |