Republic Act No. 4901

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

There is hereby created in the Province of Isabela, a municipality to be known as Quirino, to consist of the following barrio and sitios of the municipalities of Ilagan, Roxas and Gamu, same province:

From the municipality of Ilagan, the barrios of Sta. Lucia, San Mateo, Sto. Domingo, Santiago, Manaoag, Vintar, Dolores, and San Jose;

From the municipality of Roxas, the barrio and sitio of Camaal; and

From the municipality of Gamu, the barrios and sitios of Luna, Suerte, San Juan, Binarsang, Sta. Catalina, Cabaruan and Sinait.

Section 2

The seat of government of the new municipality shall be a site located between barrios Santa Lucia in the Municipality of Ilagan, and Luna in the Municipality of Gamu, Province of Isabela.

Section 3

The Municipality of Quirino as herein organized shall have the following boundaries:

"From the junction of the Mallig River and Cagayan River, running southwest along the center of Siffu River, towards Roxas until it reaches a point about 5.50 kilometers from the national highway (Calao-Enrile Road); running due north until it reaches the Mallig River; running eastward along the center of Mallig River until it reaches the existing boundary line of Ilagan, Mallig, and Magsaysay; following the existing boundary line of Mallig and Ilagan, and the boundary line of Magsaysay and Tumauini up to the point of beginning."

Section 4

The municipalities of Ilagan, Roxas and Gamu shall have their territories minus the portions thereof which are included in the territory of the Municipality of Quirino as delineated above.

Section 5

The Municipality of Quirino shall begin to exist upon the election and qualification of the mayor, vice-mayor and a majority of the councilors thereof. The mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors of the said municipality shall be elected in the next local elections to be held after the approval of this act and thereafter.

Section 6

This Act shall effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 17, 1967.