PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC

Quirino Province lies in the southeastern portion of Cagayan Valley (Region II), approximately between 15° 54.8’ to 16° 38.6’ W latitude and 121° 00’ to 122° 02’ N 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 Area

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

MunicipalityNo. of BarangaysLand Area in Has.% to Province’s Land Area
Aglipay2524,0847.9%
Cabarroguis1718,2206.0%
Diffun3330,61810.0%
Maddela3265,23221.3%
Nagtipunan16160,74052.6%
Saguday96,8242.2%
Total132305,718100%

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

Land Use/CoverYear 2015
Built Up Area3,274.94
Annual Crop Area68,093.66
Brush/Shrubs Land42,432.96
Open/Barren1,001.85
Perennial Crop25,134.63
Grass Land14,086.87
Open Forest42,692.40
Closed Forest105,587.22
Inland Water3,369.87
Fishpond39.68

Source: CFFQI, 2015 Land Cover Map

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                           ManganeseLimestoneMarbleGuanoSand & Gravel

DEMOGRAPHY & SOCIAL SERVICES

  • Total Population – 188,991 (Census 2015)
  • Annual Growth Rate – 1.28% (2010-2015)
  • Population Density – 62 person/km2
  • Projected Population –     201,400 (2020)
  • Age Dependency Ratio – 58 dep. per 100 workforce
  • Labor Force – 127,778
  • Number of House Holds – 43,506
  • Average HouseHold Size – 4.3 person
  • Simple Literacy Rate – 98.08%
  • Health Facilities (1 Quirino Provincial Hospital, 3 District Hospitals, 6 Rural Health Units)
  • Tertiary Education – 1 University (with 3 campuses)

INDUSTRY

MAJOR AGRICULTURAL CROPS

  • Rice – 12,650 has, 3.9 Metric Tons Ave. Annual Yield/Ha
  • Corn – 20,537 has, 4.2 Metric Tons Ave. Annual Yield/Ha

HIGH VALUE COMMERCIAL CROPS

  • Banana – 7,202 has, 8.7 MT/Ha Ave. Annual Yield
  • Mango – 99,274 trees, 12.7  MT/tree Ave. Annual Yield
  • Coffee – 93,275 trees,  0.5 kg/Tree Ave. Annual Yield
  • Other HVCC – (vegetables, citrus, pineapples, coconut, papaya, lanzones, rambutan, etc.)

FURNITURE AND GIFT & HOLIDAY DÉCOR

  • Tables, Chairs & Fixture Making
  • Fossilized Flower making, wood curving, Artificial Flower making

TOURISM (Top Destinations)

  • Governor’s Rapids (River Cruise, Tubing, Spelunking, Cliff Jumping, Trailing, Forest Walk) – Maddela
  • Quirino Water Sports Complex – (Wake Boarding, Event Venue, Fine Dine, Accommodation) – Cabarroguis
  • Aglipay Caves & Campsite – (Spelunking, Camping, Forest Walk) – Aglipay
  • Ganano Falls (Trekking, Swimming, Forest Bathing) – Diffun
  • Landingan View Point (360 degree Jaw-Dropping Landscape) –Nagtipunan
  • Siitan River & Nature Park (River Cruise, Tubing, Cliff Jumping) – Nagtipunan

BASIC SUPPORT SERVICES

INFRASTRUCTURE:

  • Roads Networks: National Rd Concrete = 184.15 km, Asphalt = 48.962 km, Gravel = 18.75 km; Provincial Rd Concrete = 239.61 km, Asphalt = 4.66 km, Gravel = 108.20 km; Municipal Rd Concrete = 38.13 km, Asphalt = 4.66 km, Gravel = 30.47 km, Earth 8.71 km; Barangay Rd Concrete = 171.03 km, Asphalt = 3.02 km, Gravel = 1,165.46 km, Earth = 388.407 km
  • Irrigation Facilities Service Area: NIA ADRIS – 2,360 ha, NIA Magat  – 2,772 ha & NIA CIS – 5,628; Other Gov’t Agencies 407 ha.

TRANSPORTATION:

  • Buses (Air Conditioned & Non Aircon), Passenger Jeepneys, Passenger Vans & Motorized Tricycles

TELECOMMUNICATION:

  • Land Lines (PLDT); Cell Sites (Globe, Smart & Sun Cellular)

POWER:

  • QUIRELCO – 100% Barangay Energized; 99% House Connections

HEALTH FACILITIES:

  • Quirino Province Medical Center (QPMC), Diffun District Hospital, Maddela District Hospital

HOTEL/ACCOMMODATION: 36 Facilities; 231 Rooms; 585 Beds

  • Plaza Hotel & Restaurant (Cabarroguis, Quirino)
  • Quirino Water Sports Complex
  • Sam’s Rock Resort & Hotel
  • Aglipay Caves & Campsite Cottages (Aglipay, Quirino)
  • CFFQI Dorm, Capitol, Cabarroguis, Quirino
  • MPC ABRASA Hotel, Cabarroguis
  • DISADECO Hotel & Restaurant (Diffun, Quirino)
  • Diffun Lodge (Diffun, Quirino)
  • Saber Lodge (Aglipay, Quirino)
  • Villa Caridad Resort & Hotel (Maddela, Quirino)
  • Nineteen (19) Homestays

BANKS:

  • Land Bank of the Philippines –Capitol Hills, Cabarroguis, Quirino
  • Producers Bank – Cabarroguis & Maddela Branches
  • Rural Bank of Cauayan – Cabarroguis, 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