Diffun
Municipality in Quirino, Philippines
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Diffun, officially the Municipality of Diffun (Ilocano: Ili ti Diffun; Tagalog: Bayan ng Diffun), is a municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 58,254 people, making it the most populous town in the province.[5]
Diffun | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Diffun | |
Diffun Town Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Quirino with Diffun highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Diffun | |
.svg)  Diffun Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°35′37″N 121°30′09″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 | 32,761 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 58,254 |
| • Density | 181.99/km2 (471.34/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,942 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.07 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 317.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 790.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 240.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 225.9 million (2022) |
| 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.
Geography
Diffun is situated 10.99 kilometres (6.83 mi) from the provincial capital Cabarroguis, and 360.48 kilometres (223.99 mi) 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
| 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[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Economy
Government
Local government
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
| 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.[21] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[22] 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.[23]
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
