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Diffun
Diffun Town Hall
Diffun Town Hall
Flag of Diffun
Flag
Official seal of Diffun
Seal
OpenStreetMap
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • MayorMay G. Calaunan
 • Vice MayorMarlito G. Corpuz
 • RepresentativeJunie E. Cua
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
551 m (1,808 ft)
Lowest elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
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 • Revenue₱ 
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Service provider
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Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
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Diffun, officially the Municipality of Diffun (Ilocano: Ili ti Diffun; Tagalog: Bayan ng Diffun), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,102 people.[3]

Commercial establishments proliferated along the provincial road due to its proximity to Santiago City as the main commercial hub of the region.

Diffun is the most populous town in Quirino Province and it is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Cabarroguis, 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Santiago City, and 389 kilometres (242 mi) from Manila.

Geography

Barangays

Diffun is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Andres Bonifacio (Poblacion)
  • Aurora East (Poblacion)
  • Aurora West (Poblacion)
  • Baguio Village
  • Balagbag
  • Bannawag
  • Cajel
  • Campamento
  • Diego Silang
  • Sittio Der-an
  • Don Mariano Perez, Sr.
  • Doña Imelda
  • Dumanisi
  • Gabriela Silang
  • Gulac
  • Guribang
  • Ifugao Village
  • Isidro Paredes
  • Rizal (Poblacion)
  • Liwayway
  • Luttuad
  • Magsaysay
  • Makate
  • Maria Clara
  • Rafael Palma (Don Sergio Osm)
  • Ricarte Norte
  • Ricarte Sur
  • San Antonio
  • San Isidro
  • San Pascual
  • Villa Pascua
  • Aklan Village
  • Gregorio Pimentel
  • Don Faustino Pagaduan

Climate

Climate data for Diffun, Quirino
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25
(77) 		26
(79) 		29
(84) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		27
(81) 		25
(77) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 119
(4.7) 		83
(3.3) 		54
(2.1) 		37
(1.5) 		133
(5.2) 		132
(5.2) 		161
(6.3) 		163
(6.4) 		153
(6.0) 		142
(5.6) 		160
(6.3) 		224
(8.8) 		1,561
(61.4)
Average rainy days 18.4 13.6 11.6 9.4 19.3 21.9 23.9 23.4 21.1 16.3 18.1 21.4 218.4
Source: Meteoblue[4]

Demographics

Population census of Diffun
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][6][7]

Economy

Poverty incidence of

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Diffun, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Quirino, 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)[9]
Position Name
Congressman Junie E. Cua
Mayor May G. Calaunan
Vice-Mayor Marlito G. Corpuz
Councilors Cesar M. Agustin
Ma. Karen A. Baldonado-Guillermo
Gloria C. Antolin
Renato M. Antolin
Elpidio G. Javonillo
Michael A. Lidiang
Roseller A. Escobar
Cesar C. Valencia

Education

The Schools Division of Quirino governs the town's public education system.[10] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[11] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

Higher educational institution

References

  1. ^
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ 3.0 3.1 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Diffun: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  6. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  8. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "THE SCHOOLS DIVISION OF QUIRINO". deped quirino | SDO Quirino Website. Archived from the original on 2022-04-17. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  11. ^ "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12.

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