TRANSPORTATION

            Quirino is geographically characterized as a landlocked and mountainous province. It lies at the southeastern portion of Region 2, bounded by the province of Isabela in the north, the province of Aurora in the East and the province of Nueva Vizcaya in the South and Western part. Given the general physical characteristics of the province, the major mode of transportation in coming in and out of the province is thru land transportation.

            Two national roads considered as gateways of Quirino which connect the province to other provinces of the region are the Cordon – Diffun – Maddela – Aurora Road and the Santiago – Baluarte – Isabela/Quirino Boundary – Junction Mangandingay Roads. These roads are vital in the development of the province since these lead to the region’s growth centers and to the main trunkline leading to the National Capital Region.  The road connecting the province to Aurora leads to the Pacific Ocean where you find the thriving fishing industry.

Aside from the two main roads, five (5) other alternate routes are open to traffic to include: Jct. Abbag-Nagtipunan-Nueva Vizcaya Road; Jct. Victoria-Aglipay-Maddela-Kasibu Road; Jct. Dalemdem-Pinaripad-Palacian by pass Maddela-Aurora Road; Echague-Jones-Maddela Road; Panang-San Bernabe-Villa Norte Road; and Jct. Balligui-Dumabato Norte Road.

           

            These national roads provide access to services such as health (Quirino Provincial Hospital in Cabarroguis & District Hospitals in Diffun, Maddela), security (Philippine National Police Provincial Headquarters at San Leonardo, Aglipay, Quirino), education (Quirino State College in Diffun and Quirino Polytechnic College and Cagayan Valley College of Quirino in Cabarroguis) and housing (Oriental Vista Village in Gamis, Saguday, Quirino).  Most of the provincial offices namely: Philippine National Red Cross, Provincial Social Welfare Development Office, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office, Provincial Engineering Office and Economic Enterprise Office. National offices as well are located along this road like National Food Authority, Bureau of Internal Revenue, National Statistics Office, Department Of Labor and Employment and Department of Public Works and Highways.