President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat

President Quirino
Municipality
Nickname(s): Muscovado Capital of the Philippines and Banana Capital of Sultan Kudarat
Motto: President Quirino! Ating Pahalagahan! One Heart, One President Quirino!
Map of Sultan Kudarat with President Quirino highlighted
Pres. Quirino Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 06°42′N 124°44′E / 6.700°N 124.733°ECoordinates: 06°42′N 124°44′E / 6.700°N 124.733°E
Country	Philippines
Region	SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
Province	Sultan Kudarat
District	1st district of Sultan Kudarat
Established	November 22, 1973
Barangays	19
Government[1]
• Mayor	Azel V. Mangudadatu
Area[2]
• Total	208.40 km^2 (80.46 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	38,753
• Density	190/km^2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	9804
Dialing code	64
Income class	3rd

President Quirino (Filipino: Bayan ng President Quirino; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang President Quirino; Ilocano: Munisipalidad ti President Quirino) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,753 people.^[3]

History

The town was originally called Sambulawan, from the Maguindanaoan term bayawa, meaning "calm". After President Elpidio Quirino visited the town, the town officials changed the name from Sambuyawan to President Quirino in his honor. Formerly part of the Municipality of Buluan, Maguindanao, as Barangay Bayawa, Pres. Quirino was created into a separate municipality on November 22, 1973.

Geography

President Quirino is located at the center of Central Mindanao. It is 110 kilometres (68 mi) from General Santos City, 108 kilometres (67 mi) from Cotabato City, and 248 kilometres (154 mi) from Davao City. It is situated at the crossroads of the Davao-Gen. Santos-Cotabato highways.

In the northern part is the municipality of General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao, in the eastern part is municipality of Buluan, Maguindanao, in the western part is the city of Tacurong and the southern part is the municipality of Tantangan, South Cotabato, in south-eastern part is municipality of Lutayan and Mangudadatu.

President Quirino is a vast plain municipality having one barangay (Estrella) extending to the lakeside of the famous Buluan Lake. It has four existing types of soil namely; tinambulan peat, Banga sandy loam, Lutayan clay and hydrosol.

Barangays

President Quirino is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.^[2]

• Bagumbayan
• Bannawag
• Bayawa
• Central Mangilala
• Estrella
• Kalanawi I
• Kalanawi II
• Katico
• Malingon
• Mangelen
• Pedtubo
• Poblacion (Sambulawan)
• Romualdez
• San Jose
• Sinakulay
• Suben
• Tinaungan
• Tual (Liguasan)
• Tuato (San Pedro)

Demographics

Population census of President Quirino
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	23,591	—
1995	28,206	+3.40%
2000	32,721	+3.23%
2007	33,595	+0.36%
2010	38,753	+5.34%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

Language

The people often spoke as Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano and Islam, Ilonggo language of Ilonggo. Most of all people came from province of Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur and National Capital Region. Indigenous people such as Blaan, Manobo and T'boli can be founded in Barangay Bagumbayan, Manobo can be found on Barangay Kalanawe I and Barangay Tinaungan, Blaan from Barangay San Jose and Islam or Muslim on Barangay Bayawa as the barangay is near to the Municipality of Buluan which is from the province of Maguindanao.

Economy

President Quirino is the one of the economic and agricultural town in the Philippines, some of this is selling "sukang tuba at tubo" or vinegar of the coconut/sugarcane. And one of this is the finest "muscovado", is a type of partially refined to unrefined brown sugar with a strong molasses content and flavour.

Small-scale industries include electronics and repair shop, car/motor vehicle body builder/repair shop, vulcanizing and machine shop, shoe and appliance repair shops hollow blocks/culvert making basket/mat weaving, dressmaking/tailoring, balut making, bakery. Other major industries is the rattan making, Banana, Coconut, Palay, Corn and African Palm Oils. People doing an corn -drying process, rice milling and other milling proces, are found in the poblacion or in central town.

Tourist Attractions

• Lake Buluan ( Municipality of Buluan, Maguindanao) - located at Barangay Estrella and Southern Bayawa, 10-15 kilometer from the town proper. The tilapia, bangus and mudfish are one of finest catch of the people.
• African Palm Oil Plantation - President Quirino and other municipality/city in SultanKudarat exports and imports the African Palm Oil to the different places especially here in the Philippines, and other major cities. It has different african palm plantations in barangays of the beloved town.
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish - the only main parish associated by Archdiocese of Cotabato. Most attracted spot of people doing spirituality and devotions of catholics.
• The "Kuliglig" Transportation - this kind of transportation bringing an good abundance and main attraction in the province. It can carry tons of crops, woods and furnitures. Kuliglig is the one of the best provincial transportation, an open-type, also can carfy an 10-20 peoples, only a machine can operate this kuliglig transportation.

Sambuyawan Festival and Muscovado Festival

Sambuyawan Festival

Celebrate every third week of November giving the way to explore more cultures and tribe of their nationality. Band, Street Dancing and Mini carnivals and also a tyangee offers and entering to the Municipality to explore more goods about the place. It is the foundation anniversary of the town remembering the birth of President Elpidio Quirino. Sambuyawan Festival is also part of memories and remembrance of the town's purity and cleanliness on the town's heart.

Muscovado Festival

The Muscovado Festival is celebrated every December 12, it is the tradition of celebrating by the town's economy Muscovado that processed in the wide farms in the town. So the first festival was held on December 12, 2014 by expressing the culture and traditions of the Town's growing economy. Some events are: Paligsahan ng Bahay Kubo, Muscovado Cooking Contest, Misa Pasasalamat, Mr. and Ms. Muscovado, Bazaar and Historic Showcases, Makulay na Pagpaparada and Lots of Colorful and Fruitful Celebration of the Muscovado Festival.

Transportation and Communications

Transportation

President Quirino has no one any public and integrated terminals yet, but the town has a mini tricycle terminal to travel around the province of Sultan Kudarat, the habal-habal motor on the way to serve in Municipalities of Buluan, and Datu Paglas, Maguindanao. But now, they preparing for building the new terminal to found at the town market.

If the President Quirino - Tantangan provincial road will be fully constructed, it will take a 15 minutes roadtrip to municipality of Tantangan reaching the barangay of Suben and Central Mangilala up to the Barangay Mangilala of Tantangan, South Cotabato. It will also serve as the shortcut of the Bus Terminals, Van and Public vehicle soon as completed.

Communications

The municipality has 3 communicating tower like a PLDT Tower, Smart Tower, Sun Cellular and Globe Communications Tower links the main communication of the municipality.

It is located at Barangay Poblacionn.

Schools

Private Schools

• Pres. Quirino Wesleyan Learning Center
• Pres. Quirino Treasured Child School

Public Schools

Public Schools

• Pres. Quirino Central Elementary School
• Pres. Quirino National High School
• Lamasan Primary School
• Bagumbayan Elementary School
• Bannawag Elementary School
• Bayawa Elementary School
• Estrella Elementary School
• Kalanawe 1 Elementary School
• Kalanawe 2 Elementary School
• Kalanawe 2 High School
• Katico Central Elementary School
• Malingon Elementary School
• Mangelen Elementary School
• Central Mangilala Elementary School
• Pedtubo Elementary School
• Romualdez Elementary School
• Suben Elementary School
• Tinaungan Elementary School
• Tuato Elementary School
• Saint Augustine High School of Bannawag

Twin Cities/Municipalities

• Sulop, Davao del Sur  Philippines
• Tagum City, Davao del Norte  Philippines
• President Roxas, Cotabato  Philippines
• Lake Sebu, South Cotabato  Philippines

References

1. "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
2. "Province: Sultan Kudarat". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
3. "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System