Solsona, Ilocos Norte

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Solsona
Municipality
Municipality of Solsona
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°06′N 120°46′E / 18.1°N 120.77°E / 18.1; 120.77Coordinates: 18°06′N 120°46′E / 18.1°N 120.77°E / 18.1; 120.77
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
 • Electorate17,842 voters (2019)
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
5,270
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence10.47% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱134,636,360.40 (2020)
 • Assets₱449,279,928.33 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱136,383,965.10 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱93,693,514.54 (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
Websitewww.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 .[5]

Barangays[]

Solsona is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. [6]

  • 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[]


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. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  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. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
  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 28 December 2020.
  13. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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