Diffun

Diffun
Municipality of Diffun
Diffun Town Hall
Diffun Town Hall
Flag of Diffun
Official seal of Diffun
Map of Quirino with Diffun highlighted
Map of Quirino with Diffun highlighted
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Diffun is located in Philippines
Diffun
Diffun
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°35′37″N 121°30′09″E / 16.5936°N 121.5025°E / 16.5936; 121.5025
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceQuirino
District Lone district
Barangays33 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMay G. Calaunan
 • Vice MayorMarlito G. Corpuz
 • RepresentativeJunie E. Cua
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate30,640 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total320.10 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]
 • Total56,102
 • Density180/km2 (450/sq mi)
 • Households
13,942
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.07
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 237.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 504.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 191.4 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 104.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityQuirino Electric Cooperative (QUIRELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3401
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)78
Native languagesIlocano
Bugkalot
Tagalog
Websitewww.diffun-quirino.gov.ph

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]

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.

  1. ^ Municipality of Diffun | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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