Solsona, Ilocos Norte

Solsona
Municipality
Municipality of Solsona
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Map of Ilocos Norte with Solsona highlighted
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Solsona Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°05′46″N120°46′21″E / 18.0961°N 120.7725°E / 18.0961; 120.7725
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	1880
Barangays	22 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Joseph E. de Lara
•  Vice Mayor	Bob G. Sacro
•  Representative	Eugenio Angelo M. Barba
•  Municipal Council	Members Jonathan L. de Lara Jovencio M. Pascua Nestor M. de la Cruz Norberto L. Agulay Ceasar Paul M. Parado Benigno D. Aquino Mark Dennis P. del Castillo Jose P. Martin Jr.
•  Electorate	18,607 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	166.23 km2 (64.18 sq mi)
Elevation	732 m (2,402 ft)
Highest elevation	936 m (3,071 ft)
Lowest elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	24,851
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
•  Households	5,953
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	6.19 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 134.6 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 449.3 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 136.4 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 93.69 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2910
PSGC	012822000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	solsona.gov.ph

Solsona, officially the Municipality of Solsona (Ilocano : Ili ti Solsona; Filipino : Bayan ng Solsona), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,851 people. ^[3]

Ascents of nearby Mount Sicapoo begin at Solsona, at the Gasgas River. ^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Solsona is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.  ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Aguitap
• Bagbag
• Bagbago
• Barcelona
• Bubuos
• Capurictan
• Catangraran
• Darasdas
• Juan (Poblacion)
• Laureta (Poblacion)
• Lipay
• Maananteng
• Manalpac
• Mariquet
• Nagpatpatan
• Nalasin
• Puttao
• San Juan
• San Julian
• Santa Ana
• Santiago
• Talugtog

Climate

Climate data for Solsona, Ilocos Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	32 (90)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	38 (1.5)	37 (1.5)	37 (1.5)	49 (1.9)	181 (7.1)	214 (8.4)	264 (10.4)	251 (9.9)	243 (9.6)	229 (9.0)	129 (5.1)	96 (3.8)	1,768 (69.7)
Average rainy days	11.6	10.7	12.4	15.2	22.6	25.0	26.1	24.9	24.3	19.2	16.4	15.4	223.8
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Solsona

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	6,864	—
1918	8,176	+1.17%
1939	9,032	+0.48%
1948	10,423	+1.60%
1960	12,043	+1.21%
1970	12,803	+0.61%
1975	14,142	+2.01%
1980	14,731	+0.82%
1990	18,883	+2.51%
1995	19,659	+0.76%
2000	21,338	+1.77%
2007	22,202	+0.55%
2010	22,990	+1.28%
2015	24,121	+0.92%
2020	24,851	+0.59%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Solsona, Ilocos Norte, was 24,851 people, ^[3] with a density of 150 inhabitants per square kilometre or 390 inhabitants per square mile.

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Solsona, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte, 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[19]

Position	Name
Congressman	Eugenio Angelo M. Barba
Mayor	Joseph E. De Lara
Vice-Mayor	Bob G. Sacro
Councilors	Jonathan L. De Lara
	Jovencio M. Pascua
	Nestor M. De La Cruz
	Norberto L. Agulay
	Ceasar Paul M. Parado
	Benigno D. Aquino
	Mark Dennis P. Del Castillo
	Jose P. Martin Jr.

References

1.   Municipality of Solsona | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Mt. Sicapoo/Traverse via Timarid-Simagaysay (2,354 +)". Pinoy Mountaineer. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
6. "Province: Ilocos Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Solsona: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Ilocos Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

External links

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