Diffun, Quirino
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 | |||||||||||||
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 | ||
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 |
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. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.