Diffun

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Municipality in Quirino, Philippines

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::summary Municipality in Quirino, Philippines ::

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Diffun, officially the Municipality of Diffun (; ), is a municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people, making it the most populous town in the province.

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

Geography

Diffun is situated 10.99 km from the provincial capital Cabarroguis, and 360.48 km from the country's capital city of Manila.

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

| location = Diffun, Quirino | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 25 | Jan low C = 19 | Feb high C = 26 | Feb low C = 20 | Mar high C = 29 | Mar low C = 21 | Apr high C = 32 | Apr low C = 23 | May high C = 32 | May low C = 24 | Jun high C = 31 | Jun low C = 24 | Jul high C = 30 | Jul low C = 24 | Aug high C = 30 | Aug low C = 24 | Sep high C = 30 | Sep low C = 24 | Oct high C = 29 | Oct low C = 23 | Nov high C = 27 | Nov low C = 22 | Dec high C = 25 | Dec low C = 21 | Jan precipitation mm = 119 | Feb precipitation mm = 83 | Mar precipitation mm = 54 | Apr precipitation mm = 37 | May precipitation mm = 133 | Jun precipitation mm = 132 | Jul precipitation mm = 161 | Aug precipitation mm = 163 | Sep precipitation mm = 153 | Oct precipitation mm = 142 | Nov precipitation mm = 160 | Dec precipitation mm = 224 | Jan rain days = 18.4 | Feb rain days = 13.6 | Mar rain days = 11.6 | Apr rain days = 9.4 | May rain days = 19.3 | Jun rain days = 21.9 | Jul rain days = 23.9 | Aug rain days = 23.4 | Sep rain days = 21.1 | Oct rain days = 16.3 | Nov rain days = 18.1 | Dec rain days = 21.4 | source 1 = Meteoblue | url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/diffun_philippines_1714974 | title = Diffun: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = Meteoblue | accessdate = 4 July 2021}} | date = 4 July 2021

Demographics

| align = left | title= Population census of | 1903 = | 1918 = | 1939 = | 1948 = | 1960 = | 1970 = | 1975 = | 1980 = | 1990 = | 1995 = | 2000 = | 2007 = | 2010 = | 2015 = | 2020 = | 2024 = | 2030 = | footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Economy

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Diffun is part of the lone congressional district of the province of Quirino. It 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 municipal councilors are elected directly in polls held every three years.

Elected officials

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(2019–2022){{Cite web |title=2019 National and Local Elections |url=https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2019NLE/ElectionResults/2019NLE_LIst_of_Elected_CityMun_Candidates.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=March 10, 2022 |website=Commission on Elections|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006184020/https://www.comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2019NLE/ElectionResults/2019NLE_LIst_of_Elected_CityMun_Candidates.pdf |archive-date=2020-10-06 }}"]

PositionName
CongressmanJunie E. Cua
MayorMay G. Calaunan
Vice-MayorMarlito G. Corpuz
CouncilorsCesar 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. There are two schools district offices which govern the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality. Theser are Diffun I District, and Diffun II District.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Aklan Village Elementary School
  • Ammogaoen Elementary School
  • Andres Bonifacio Elementary School
  • Baguio Village Elementary School
  • Balagbag Elementary School
  • Bannawag San Antonio Integrated School (Elementary)
  • Bikibik Elementary School
  • Cajel Elementary School
  • Campamento Elementary School
  • Cupianan Elementary School
  • Der-an Integrated School (Elementary)
  • Diego Silang Elementary School
  • Diffun Central School - Integrated SPED Center (Elementary)
  • Diffun West Central School
  • Don Faustino Pagaduan Elementary School
  • Don Mariano Perez Elementary School
  • Doña Imelda Elementary School
  • Dumanisi Integrated School (Elementary)
  • El Elyon Learning Center
  • Guinagat Elementary School
  • Gulac Integrated School (Elementary)
  • Guribang Elementary School
  • Ifugao Village Integrated School (Elementary)
  • Isidro Paredes Elementary School
  • Liwanag Elementary School
  • Liwayway Elementary School
  • Lower Gabriela Elementary School
  • Luttuad Elementary School
  • Macate Elementary School
  • Magsaysay Elementary School
  • Maria Clara Elementary School
  • Pallutan Elementary School
  • Pamungyen Elementary School
  • Pimentel Elementary School
  • Rafael Palma Elementary School
  • Ricarte Norte Elementary School
  • Ricarte Sur Elementary School
  • Rizal Elementary School
  • San Antonio Integrated School (Elementary)
  • San Isidro Integrated School (Elementary)
  • San Pascual Elementary School
  • Sitio Eden Elementary School
  • Turayok Elementary School
  • United Methodist Marvelous Kindergarten School
  • Upper Gabriela Integrated School (Elementary)
  • Villa Pascua Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Bannawag San Antonio Integrated School
  • Der-an Integrated School
  • Diffun Central School - Integrated SPED Center
  • Diffun National High School
  • Dumanisi Integrated School
  • Gulac Integrated School
  • Ifugao Village Integrated School
  • Magsaysay National High School
  • Quirino State University Laboratory High School
  • San Antonio Integrated School
  • San Isidro Integrated School
  • St. Mary's Academy
  • Upper Gabriela Integrated School

Higher educational institution

References

References

  1. {{DILG detail
  2. "2019 National and Local Elections".
  3. "THE SCHOOLS DIVISION OF QUIRINO".
  4. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02".
  5. (January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".

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