Solsona, Ilocos Norte

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]

Solsona
Municipality
Municipality of Solsona
Flag of Solsona
Flag
Official seal of Solsona
Seal
Map of Ilocos Norte with Solsona highlighted
Map of Ilocos Norte with Solsona highlighted
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Solsona is located in Philippines
Solsona
Solsona
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°05′46″N 120°46′21″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Norte
District 2nd district
Founded1880
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoseph E. de Lara
 • Vice MayorBob G. Sacro
 • RepresentativeEugenio Angelo M. Barba
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate18,607 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total166.23 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]
 • Total24,851
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
 • Households
5,953
Economy
 • Income class3rd 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
 • ElectricityIlocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2910
PSGC
012822000
IDD : area code +63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitesolsona.gov.ph

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
Average high °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)
Average low °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
YearPop.±% 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.

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Solsona
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]

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)". 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.


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