Brief Profile
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC |
Quirino Province lies in the southeastern portion of Cagayan Valley (Region II), approximately between 121° 00’ to 122° 02’ N latitude and 15° 54.8’ to 16° 38.6’ W longitude. It is situated within the Upper Cagayan River Basin bounded by Isabela on the north, Aurora on the east and southeast and Nueva Vizcaya on the west and southwest. The Sierra Madre mountain range provides a natural barrier on the eastern and southeastern border and Mamparang range on the western part of the province.
Land:
Quirino occupies a total land area of 305,718 hectares more or less which is approximately 11.75% of the Total Regional Land Area or 1.02% of the Philippines’ Land Area.
Municipalities:
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Municipality |
No. of Barangays |
Land Area in Has. |
% to Province’s Land Area |
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Aglipay |
25 |
24,084 |
7.9% |
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Cabarroguis |
17 |
18,220 |
6.0% |
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Diffun |
33 |
30,618 |
10.0% |
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Maddela |
32 |
65,232 |
21.3% |
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Nagtipunan |
16 |
160,740 |
52.6% |
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Saguday |
9 |
6,824 |
2.2% |
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Total |
132 |
305,718 |
100% |
Land Classification:
The Alienable & Disposable Land (A&D) has a total of 70,258 hectares while its Forest Land is 235,460 hectares.
Land Use/Land Cover:
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Land Use/Cover |
Year 2006 |
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Built Up Area |
3,752 |
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Agricultural Area |
46,476 |
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Brush Land |
36,399 |
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Open (grassland) |
26,647 |
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Plantation (Agro-Forestry) |
11,807 |
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Second Growth Forest |
76,098 |
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Sub-marginal Forest |
22,935 |
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Close Canopy Forest |
78,232 |
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Riverbody |
3,372 |
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Total |
305,718 |
Topography:
The province is generally mountainous; about 80% of the total land area is covered by mountains and highlands. The major topographic features of the province are series of connecting mountains. The Sierra Madre Mountain range provides a natural barrier on the eastern and southwestern part of the province. Most of the levels to undulating areas of the province are located on the northern municipalities of Diffun, Saguday, Cabarroguis and Aglipay and parts of Maddela and Nagtipunan.
Minerals:
Gold & Copper
Manganese
Limestone
Marble
Guano
Sand & Gravel
DEMOGRAPHY & SOCIAL SERVICES:
Total Population – 163,610 (2007)
Annual Growth Rate – 1.34% (2007)
Population Density – 53.52 person/km2
Projected Population – 170,275 (2010)
Age Dependency Ratio 70.04
Labor Force – 96,000
Number of House Holds – 36,403
Average House Hold Size – 4.49 person
Literacy Rate – 91.51
Health Facilities (1 Provincial Hospital, 3 District Hospitals, 6 Rural Health Units & Barangay Health Stations )
Tertiary Education – 4 Colleges
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INDUSTRY |
MAJOR AGRICULTURAL CROPS:
Rice – 16,084 has, 55,675 Metric Tons Ave. Annual Yield
Corn – 25,786 has, 89,941 Metric Tons Ave. Annual Yield
HIGH VALUE COMMERCIAL CROPS:
Banana – 8,100 has, 52,177 MT Ave. Annual Yield
Mango – 3,986 MT Ave. Annual Yield
Other HVCC – (vegetables, citrus, pineapples, coffee, coconut, papaya, lanzones, rambutan, etc.)
FURNITURES AND GIFT & HOLIDAY DÉCOR:
Tables, Chairs & Fixture making
Fossilized Flower making, wood curving
Artificial Flower making
TOURISM:
Aglipay Caves & Campsite – 12,000 Ave. Annual Tourist Arrival
Maddela Falls – 3,500 Ave. Annual Tourist Arrival
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BASIC SUPPORT SERVICES |
INFRASTRUCTURE:
Roads Networks & Bridges (Roads Approximate length: Concrete –150 kms, Asphalt – 70 kms & Graveled – 265 kms.; Bridges with approximate length of 1.17 kms – various type)
Irrigation Facilities (NIA ARIP – 1,950 has. service area, NIA Magat - 2,834 has. service area & Communal Irrig. Systems – 395 systems with 4,033 has. service area)
TRANSPORTATION:
Buses (Air Conditioned & Non Aircon), Passenger Jeepneys, Passenger Vans & Motorized Tricycles
TELECOMMUNICATION:
Land Lines (Digitel); Cell Sites (Globe, Smart & Sun Cellular)
POWER:
QUIRELCO – 71% Household Electrification
HOTEL/ACCOMMODATION:
Capitol Bar Grill, Hotel & Restaurant (Cabarroguis, Quirino)
ABRASA Hotel, Cabarroguis
DICREDECO/DISADECO Hotel & Restaurant (Diffun, Quirino)
Diffun Lodge (Diffun,Quirino)
Saber Lodge (Aglipay, Quirino)
Villa Caridad Resort & Hotel (Maddela, Quirino)
BANKS:
Land Bank of the Philippines –Capitol Hills, Cabarroguis, Quirino
Producers Bank – Cabarroguis & Maddela Branches
PR Bank – Diffun,Quirino
Rural Bank of Bayombong Inc.-Diffun & Maddela Branches
Fico Bank – Maddela, Quirino
Rural Bank of Benito Soliven – Maddela, Quirino
Mallig Plains – Cabarroguis & Aglipay Branches
Banko Magsaysay – Saguday, Quirino
Rural Bank of Nueva Vizcaya – Maddela
Rural Bank of Maddela- Maddela