Quirino is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Cabarroguis and was named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines.
The Sierra Madre Mountain Range provides a natural barrier on the eastern and southern border of the province and the Mamparang Range on the western part. The province is generally mountainous, with about 80 percent of the total land area covered by mountains and highlands. A part of the province’s comparative advantage is its accessibility to the town of Aurora . In view of its location within the watersheds of the Caraballo and Cordillera mountain ranges and its distinction as the major source of fruits and vegetables in the region, Nueva Vizcaya is hailed as a “Watershed Haven and Agro-Forestry”.
Political Subdivisions
Quirino has six municipalities: Cabarroguis, the capital town, Saguday, Diffun, Maddela, Nagtipunan, and Aglipay. The province has one congressional district and 110 barangays.
Language / Dialect
The Ilocano dialect is used widely in the lowlands of the province’s various municipalities while Ifugao is predominant in the uplands.
Economy
Agriculture is the main industry with rice and corn as major crops. These supply the demand of neighboring provinces and the metropolis. Banana as well as banana chips are major products sold in Metro Manila and Pampanga. Small scale industries like furniture making, basketry, rattan craft, and dried flower production are prevalent.
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well, am from nagtipunan quirino. i havent there for a long time now, i think its almost 4 years now. maybe the next time i visit it, i might be visiting my highschool biggest crush,,,hahhaha.. it brings back the old memories. i really want to see him again. i am wondering how is he right now. im wondering what course did he take? or did he not go to school. cause when we were 4ht year high school, his father died. i hope he’s doing fine. hey, why did i end up mentioning his name? well, sabi ko nga, i am from nagtipunan, quirino. and i assure you that that place is really a paradise. try to visit the “bimmapor” river, they call it that way cause it looks like a ship, which is “bapor” in ilocano term. i am an ifugao and i know how to speak ilocano too. that was our advantage when we were still there. those ilocanos dont understand ifugao at all kaya minsan ay naiisahan sila,,(wink)