Solsona, Ilocos Norte
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Solsona | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Solsona | |
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.svg)  Solsona Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°05′46″N 120°46′21″E / 18.0961°N 120.7725°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Named after | Solsona, Spain |
| 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 |
| • Electorate | 18,043 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 26,249 |
| • Density | 157.91/km2 (408.98/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,953 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 7.26 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 188.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 497.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 180.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 114.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2910 |
| 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 municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 26,249 people.[5]
Ascents of nearby Mount Sicapoo begin at Solsona, at the Gasgas River.[6]
Barangays
Solsona is situated 26.85 kilometres (16.68 mi) from the provincial capital Laoag, and 493.94 kilometres (306.92 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Solsona is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| 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 | +0.63% |
| 2024 | 26,249 | +1.32% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
In the 2024 census, the population of Solsona was 26,249 people,[14] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Government
Local government
Solsona is part of the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte. It 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 held every three years.
Elected officials
| 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. | |
