Quirino, Ilocos Sur
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Quirino is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 7,866 people in 1348 households.
Formerly known as Angkaki, the municipality was renamed to Quirino in honor of Elpidio Quirino
, the sixth President
of the Philippines
.
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Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 7,866 people in 1348 households.
Formerly known as Angkaki, the municipality was renamed to Quirino in honor of Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines.A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from 1919 to 1925. He was then elected as senator from 1925–1931...
, the sixth President
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Barangays
Quirino is politically subdivided into 9 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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- Banoen
- Cayus
- Lamag
- Malideg
- Namitpit
- Patiacan
- Legleg (Pob.)
- Suagayan
- Lamag