Barangay Quirino

Barangay Quirino forms part of Batuan, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Quirino had a population of 530. This made it the 13th largest of 15 barangays in Batuan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Quirino accounted for approximately 3.83% of the total population of Batuan, which stood at 13,845 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Quirino moving from 480 residents to 530 residents, an intercensal change of +10.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Quirino is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Batuan is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Quirino, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Quirino ranks 913th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Quirino is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.