Benito Soliven | |
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Municipality of Benito Soliven | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°59′N121°57′E / 16.98°N 121.95°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Isabela |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1967 |
Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Roberto T. Lungan |
• Vice Mayor | John Paul S. Azur |
• Representative | Ed Christopher S. Go |
• Electorate | 19,515 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 184.40 km2 (71.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
Highest elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 29,752 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,373 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 19.74 |
• Revenue | ₱ 143.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 294 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 123.6 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 95.25 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3331 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Benito Soliven, officially the Municipality of Benito Soliven, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,752 people. [3]
The town is named after the late Benito Soliven, Congressman of Ilocos Sur, during the Commonwealth government.
Benito Soliven is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Climate data for Benito Soliven, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 35 (95) | 35 (95) | 35 (95) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 28 (82) | 32 (90) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 22 (71) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.2 (1.23) | 23 (0.9) | 27.7 (1.09) | 28.1 (1.11) | 113.5 (4.47) | 141.4 (5.57) | 176.4 (6.94) | 236.6 (9.31) | 224.9 (8.85) | 247.7 (9.75) | 222.9 (8.78) | 178 (7.0) | 1,651.4 (65) |
Average rainy days | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 144 |
Source: World Weather Online [6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
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1970 | 14,850 | — | ||
1975 | 13,475 | −1.93% | ||
1980 | 16,710 | +4.40% | ||
1990 | 20,236 | +1.93% | ||
1995 | 20,685 | +0.41% | ||
2000 | 22,192 | +1.52% | ||
2007 | 25,151 | +1.74% | ||
2010 | 27,337 | +3.08% | ||
2015 | 29,624 | +1.54% | ||
2020 | 29,752 | +0.08% | ||
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Benito Soliven was 29,752 people, [3] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.
As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government.
The municipality of Benito Soliven 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.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Ed Christopher S. Go |
Mayor | Roberto T. Lungan |
Vice-Mayor | John Paul S. Azur |
Councilors | Rose Jane S. Azur |
Roxan V. Lungan | |
Ernie John B. Abu | |
Rommel L. Rinion | |
Amado G. Viernes | |
Marshal Ancheta | |
Jade Carreon | |
Ferdinand Dela Cruz | |
Benito Soliven, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Isabela, is currently represented by Ed Christopher S. Go. [19]
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. [20] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. [21] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
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