QUIRINO

Quirino is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in
Luzon and named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines. Its capital is
Cabarroguis. The province borders Aurora to the southeast, Nueva Vizcaya to the west, and
Isabela to the north.

Quirino province was blessed with diverse natural resources, such as awesome
caves, rivers, breathtaking waterfalls, mountains and valleys, forests, plantations,
and minerals. It is tagged as “where adventure begins”.

The six (6) municipalities offer different ecotourism features which make distinct
to each other with its tagline: AGLIPAY- “The Heart Of The
Province”, CABARROGUIS – “The Golden Park Of The
Province”, DIFFUN: “Gateway To The Province Of Quirino”, MADDELA-
“Commercial Growth Center Of Quirino”, NAGTIPUNAN- “The Land Of
Origins”, SAGUDAY: – “The Rice Granary Of The Province”.

Language/Dialect : Iloco (major), English/Filipino

Religion : Roman Catholic (30%) Protestant (30%)
Iglesia ni Cristo (30%) others (10%

QUIRINO PROVINCE BRIEF HISTORY

Quirino Province acquired its juridical personality as a result of
the division of the Province of Nueva Vizcaya and Isabela on June
18, 1966 under republic act 4734. Quirino was named in honor of
the late President Elpidio A. Quirino.
On June 21, 1969, RA 5554 was enacted amending RA 4734
creating the Municipality of Cabarroguis taken from the portions
of Diffun, Saguday and Aglipay. Finally, RA 6394 was passed on
September 10, 1971 further amending RA 5554 separating the
sub-province of Quirino from its mother province of Nueva
Vizcaya constituting it into a regular province. Hon. Leonardo B.
Perez had authored RA 6394.
The Province of Quirino was formally established on February 10.
1972 upon assumption to office of the first selected provincial and
municipal officials headed by Dionisio A. Sarandi as Provincial
Governor.
Eventually, on February 25, 1983, Batas Pambansa Blg. 345 was
enacted, creating the Municipality of Nagtipunan, a division of the
Municipality of Maddela.

One of the structure in the Province of Quirino is the Quirino

Grandstand:

The first was President Elpidio Quirino, after whom the grandstand was
renamed. ... The Quirino Grandstand is the site of many important
political, religious and cultural events, principally because of thesize of the
grandstand and the surrounding open area. The national Independence
Day celebrations are done here. Designed by Federico Ilustre, supervising
architect for the Bureau of Public Works, the new ... Architect: Juan
Arellano; Federico Ilustre
Literature of jota quirino folk dance?

The Jota Quirino folk dance is a Filipino folk dance. It was popular in the nineteenth
century, and is dedicated to a province called Quirino. The Jota Quirino dance became
popular on the 19th Century. The dance originated in Dupax, Quirino. It is danced by
both males and females.
A GATHERING OF ALL QUIRINIANS. Street Dancing during the 40th Panagdadapun
Festival in 2011. Image taken by Clifford Badongen, grabbed from Maddela, Quirino

Panagdadapun is an Ilocano word which means assembly. It’s a word that’s so

appropriate for the festival that it reverberates throughout the province of Quirino.
Quririnians from all over the province gather to showcase what the province is all about
in the week-long festivities. The Panagdadapun Festival is held every September 8 –
10.
QUIRINO:FOREST HEARTLAND OF
CAGAYAN
Long before its formal creation as an independent province, Quirino was the forest region
of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, inhabited by tribal groups known as the Negritos. They
roamed the hinterlands and built their huts at the heart of the jungle.

Aliwan Fiesta is an annual event that gathers different cultural festivals of the Philippines in Star
City Complex in Pasay City wherein contingents compete in dance parade and float competitions.
Organized by Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) together with Cultural Center of the
Philippines(CCP) and the cities of Manila and Pasay, the event is dubbed as "The Metro Manila of
All Fiestas," with prizes totaling to P3 million (roughly US$70,000). Aliwan Fiesta, which began in
2003, aims to showcase the different Filipino cultures and heritage not only to the people in Metro
Manilabut also to the rest of the world.[1] The contingents, meanwhile, aim to promote their respective
regions both economically and tourism-wise.[2] It was originally organized as a visual extravaganza
for the Christmas season, but it has since been held during the summer months of either April or
May.[3] Aliwan is a Tagalog word for "entertainment" or "amusement." For 2010, the colorful banner
at the Roxas Blvd. entrance proclaimed the fiesta as THE PHILIPPINES GRANDEST
FIESTA.[4] Aliwan Fiesta festivities are covered live on DZRH News Television annually.