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<h2 id="geography">Geography</h2> <p>Diffun is situated 10.99 kilometres (6.83 mi) from the provincial capital <a href="/facts/Cabarroguis/Fvcxn3GK">Cabarroguis</a>, and 360.48 kilometres (223.99 mi) from the country's capital city of <a href="/facts/Manila/1jLySodG">Manila</a>. </p> <h3>Barangays</h3> <p>Diffun is politically subdivided into 33 <a href="/facts/Barangay/TJ60z5zY">barangays</a>. Each barangay consists of <a href="/facts/Purok/7LEkP89V">puroks</a> and some have <a href="/facts/Sitios/UCF39xdL">sitios</a>. </p> <ul><li>Andres Bonifacio (<a href="/facts/Poblacion/qW1Uw2FU">Poblacion</a>)</li> <li>Aurora East (<a href="/facts/Poblacion/qW1Uw2FU">Poblacion</a>)</li> <li>Aurora West (<a href="/facts/Poblacion/qW1Uw2FU">Poblacion</a>)</li> <li>Baguio Village</li> <li>Balagbag</li> <li>Bannawag</li> <li>Cajel</li> <li>Campamento</li> <li>Diego Silang</li> <li>Sittio Der-an</li> <li>Don Mariano Perez, Sr.</li> <li>Doña Imelda</li> <li>Dumanisi</li> <li>Gabriela Silang</li> <li>Gulac</li> <li>Guribang</li> <li>Ifugao Village</li> <li>Isidro Paredes</li> <li>Rizal (<a href="/facts/Poblacion/qW1Uw2FU">Poblacion</a>)</li> <li>Liwayway</li> <li>Luttuad</li> <li>Magsaysay</li> <li>Makate</li> <li>Maria Clara</li> <li>Rafael Palma (Don Sergio Osm)</li> <li>Ricarte Norte</li> <li>Ricarte Sur</li> <li>San Antonio</li> <li>San Isidro</li> <li>San Pascual</li> <li>Villa Pascua</li> <li>Aklan Village</li> <li>Gregorio Pimentel</li> <li>Don Faustino Pagaduan</li></ul> <h3>Climate</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th colspan="14">Climate data for Diffun, Quirino</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Month</th><th scope="col">Jan</th><th scope="col">Feb</th><th scope="col">Mar</th><th scope="col">Apr</th><th scope="col">May</th><th scope="col">Jun</th><th scope="col">Jul</th><th scope="col">Aug</th><th scope="col">Sep</th><th scope="col">Oct</th><th scope="col">Nov</th><th scope="col">Dec</th><th scope="col">Year</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily maximum °C (°F)</th><td>25(77)</td><td>26(79)</td><td>29(84)</td><td>32(90)</td><td>32(90)</td><td>31(88)</td><td>30(86)</td><td>30(86)</td><td>30(86)</td><td>29(84)</td><td>27(81)</td><td>25(77)</td><td>29(84)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily minimum °C (°F)</th><td>19(66)</td><td>20(68)</td><td>21(70)</td><td>23(73)</td><td>24(75)</td><td>24(75)</td><td>24(75)</td><td>24(75)</td><td>24(75)</td><td>23(73)</td><td>22(72)</td><td>21(70)</td><td>22(72)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average <a href="/facts/Precipitation/uq3nGQc8">precipitation</a> mm (inches)</th><td>119(4.7)</td><td>83(3.3)</td><td>54(2.1)</td><td>37(1.5)</td><td>133(5.2)</td><td>132(5.2)</td><td>161(6.3)</td><td>163(6.4)</td><td>153(6.0)</td><td>142(5.6)</td><td>160(6.3)</td><td>224(8.8)</td><td>1,561(61.4)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average rainy days</th><td>18.4</td><td>13.6</td><td>11.6</td><td>9.4</td><td>19.3</td><td>21.9</td><td>23.9</td><td>23.4</td><td>21.1</td><td>16.3</td><td>18.1</td><td>21.4</td><td>218.4</td></tr><tr><td colspan="14">Source: Meteoblue<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="demographics">Demographics</h2> Population census of Diffun<table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Pop.</th><th>±% p.a.</th></tr><tr><th>1960 </th><td>9,106</td><td>— </td></tr><tr><th>1970 </th><td>14,233</td><td>+4.56%</td></tr><tr><th>1975 </th><td>17,811</td><td>+4.60%</td></tr><tr><th>1980 </th><td>23,086</td><td>+5.32%</td></tr><tr><th>1990 </th><td>31,266</td><td>+3.08%</td></tr><tr><th>1995 </th><td>36,048</td><td>+2.70%</td></tr><tr><th>2000 </th><td>39,489</td><td>+1.97%</td></tr><tr><th>2007 </th><td>42,958</td><td>+1.17%</td></tr><tr><th>2010 </th><td>48,501</td><td>+4.52%</td></tr><tr><th>2015 </th><td>52,569</td><td>+1.55%</td></tr><tr><th>2020 </th><td>56,102</td><td>+1.29%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Source: <a href="/facts/Philippine_Statistics_Authority/TMMIvT98">Philippine Statistics Authority</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="economy">Economy</h2> <p>Poverty incidence of Diffun</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>102030402000 35.602003 32.232006 23.002009 17.482012 15.762015 13.362018 10.642021 10.07<p>Source: <a href="/facts/Philippine_Statistics_Authority/TMMIvT98">Philippine Statistics Authority</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></p></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="government">Government</h2> <h3>Local government</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Sangguniang_Bayan/6D2UsdNU">Sangguniang Bayan</a></p> <p>Diffun is part of the <a href="/facts/Legislative_districts_of_Quirino/GNEfJa1w">lone congressional district</a> of the province of <a href="/facts/Quirino/MrI1ayK1">Quirino</a>. 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. </p> <h3>Elected officials</h3> Members of the Municipal Council(2019–2022)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th>Position</th><th>Name</th></tr><tr><td>Congressman</td><td>Junie E. Cua</td></tr><tr><td>Mayor</td><td>May G. Calaunan</td></tr><tr><td>Vice-Mayor</td><td>Marlito G. Corpuz</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="8">Councilors</td><td>Cesar M. Agustin</td></tr><tr><td>Ma. Karen A. Baldonado-Guillermo</td></tr><tr><td>Gloria C. Antolin</td></tr><tr><td>Renato M. Antolin</td></tr><tr><td>Elpidio G. Javonillo</td></tr><tr><td>Michael A. Lidiang</td></tr><tr><td>Roseller A. Escobar</td></tr><tr><td>Cesar C. Valencia</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="education">Education</h2> <p>The Schools Division of Quirino governs the town's public education system.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> The division office is a field office of the <a href="/facts/Department_of_Education_(Philippines)/t1EmIdf9">DepEd</a> in <a href="/facts/Cagayan_Valley/JDYswrnC">Cagayan Valley</a> region.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> </p> <h3>Primary and elementary schools</h3> <ul><li>Aklan Village Elementary School</li> <li>Ammogaoen Elementary School</li> <li>Andres Bonifacio Elementary School</li> <li>Baguio Village Elementary School</li> <li>Balagbag Elementary School</li> <li>Bannawag San Antonio Integrated School (Elementary)</li> <li>Bikibik Elementary School</li> <li>Cajel Elementary School</li> <li>Campamento Elementary School</li> <li>Cupianan Elementary School</li> <li>Der-an Integrated School (Elementary)</li> <li>Diego Silang Elementary School</li> <li>Diffun Central School - Integrated SPED Center (Elementary)</li> <li>Diffun West Central School</li> <li>Don Faustino Pagaduan Elementary School</li> <li>Don Mariano Perez Elementary School</li> <li>Doña Imelda Elementary School</li> <li>Dumanisi Integrated School (Elementary)</li> <li>El Elyon Learning Center</li> <li>Guinagat Elementary School</li> <li>Gulac Integrated School (Elementary)</li> <li>Guribang Elementary School</li> <li>Ifugao Village Integrated School (Elementary)</li> <li>Isidro Paredes Elementary School</li> <li>Liwanag Elementary School</li> <li>Liwayway Elementary School</li> <li>Lower Gabriela Elementary School</li> <li>Luttuad Elementary School</li> <li>Macate Elementary School</li> <li>Magsaysay Elementary School</li> <li>Maria Clara Elementary School</li> <li>Pallutan Elementary School</li> <li>Pamungyen Elementary School</li> <li>Pimentel Elementary School</li> <li>Rafael Palma Elementary School</li> <li>Ricarte Norte Elementary School</li> <li>Ricarte Sur Elementary School</li> <li>Rizal Elementary School</li> <li>San Antonio Integrated School (Elementary)</li> <li>San Isidro Integrated School (Elementary)</li> <li>San Pascual Elementary School</li> <li>Sitio Eden Elementary School</li> <li>Turayok Elementary School</li> <li>United Methodist Marvelous Kindergarten School</li> <li>Upper Gabriela Integrated School (Elementary)</li> <li>Villa Pascua Elementary School</li></ul> <h3>Secondary schools</h3> <ul><li>Bannawag San Antonio Integrated School</li> <li>Der-an Integrated School</li> <li>Diffun Central School - Integrated SPED Center</li> <li>Diffun National High School</li> <li>Dumanisi Integrated School</li> <li>Gulac Integrated School</li> <li>Ifugao Village Integrated School</li> <li>Magsaysay National High School</li> <li>Quirino State University Laboratory High School</li> <li>San Antonio Integrated School</li> <li>San Isidro Integrated School</li> <li>St. Mary's Academy</li> <li>Upper Gabriela Integrated School</li></ul> <h3>Higher educational institution</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Quirino_State_University/hgqrQqUS">Quirino State University</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Diffun. <ul><li><a href="https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/r02/quirino/diffun.html">Diffun Profile at PhilAtlas.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://psa.gov.ph/classification/psgc/?q=psgc/barangays/020570000®code=02&provcode=05">Philippine Standard Geographic Code</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081120024509/http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html">Philippine Census Information</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=4&frmIdProvince=26&frmIdLgu=474">Local Governance Performance Management System</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071631/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=4&frmIdProvince=26&frmIdLgu=474">Archived</a> 2016-03-04 at the <a href="/facts/Wayback_Machine/nmQ3a6JC">Wayback Machine</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021. <a href="https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/Region%25202.xlsx" target="_blank">https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/Region%25202.xlsx</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Diffun: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 July 2021. <a href="https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/diffun_philippines_1714974" target="_blank">https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/diffun_philippines_1714974</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. 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