Solsona
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| Municipality of Solsona | |
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  Solsona Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°05′46″N 120°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 | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Joseph E. de Lara |
| • Vice Mayor | Bob G. Sacro |
| • Representative | Eugenio Angelo M. Barba |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 18,607 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • 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]
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| • Total | 24,851 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,953 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • 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
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | solsona |
Solsona, officially the Municipality of Solsona (Ilocano: Ili ti Solsona; Filipino: Bayan ng Solsona), is a 3rd class municipality in the provinceofIlocos 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]
Solsona is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| 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] | |||||||||||||
| 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.
Poverty incidence of Solsona
5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
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.
| Position | Name |
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| 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. |
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Places adjacent to Solsona, Ilocos Norte
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 Province of Ilocos Norte | |
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Laoag (capital and largest city) | |
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