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]
Diffun | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Diffun | |
 Diffun Town Hall | |
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 Map of Quirino with Diffun highlighted | |
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.svg)  Diffun Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°35′37″N 121°30′09″E / 16.5936°N 121.5025°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Quirino |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 33 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | May G. Calaunan |
| • Vice Mayor | Marlito G. Corpuz |
| • Representative | Junie E. Cua |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 30,640 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 320.10 km2 (123.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 551 m (1,808 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 56,102 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,942 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.07 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 237.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 504.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 191.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 104.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Quirino Electric Cooperative (QUIRELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3401 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Bugkalot Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Commercial establishments proliferated along the provincial road due to its proximity to Santiago City as the main commercial hub of the region.
Diffun 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[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,106 | — |
| 1970 | 14,233 | +4.56% |
| 1975 | 17,811 | +4.60% |
| 1980 | 23,086 | +5.32% |
| 1990 | 31,266 | +3.08% |
| 1995 | 36,048 | +2.70% |
| 2000 | 39,489 | +1.97% |
| 2007 | 42,958 | +1.17% |
| 2010 | 48,501 | +4.52% |
| 2015 | 52,569 | +1.55% |
| 2020 | 56,102 | +1.29% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Diffun
5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 23.00 2009 17.48 2012 15.76 2015 13.36 2018 10.64 2021 10.07 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Government
Local government
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
| 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.[19] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[20] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
Higher educational institution
References
External links
- Diffun Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine