Benito Soliven

Benito Soliven
Municipality of Benito Soliven
Aerial view from San Mariano
Aerial view from San Mariano
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Official seal of Benito Soliven
Map of Isabela with Benito Soliven highlighted
Map of Isabela with Benito Soliven highlighted
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Benito Soliven is located in Philippines
Benito Soliven
Benito Soliven
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°59′N 121°57′E / 16.98°N 121.95°E / 16.98; 121.95
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceIsabela
District 2nd district
FoundedMay 18, 1967[1]
Barangays29 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Benito Soliven[*]Roberto T. Lungan
 • Vice MayorJohn Paul S. Azur
 • RepresentativeEd Christopher S. Go
 • Electorate19,515 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total184.40 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)[4]
 • Total29,752
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
 • Households
7,373
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
20.51
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 143.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 294 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 123.6 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 95.25 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIsabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3331
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)78
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.benitosoliven-isabela.gov.ph

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.[4]

  1. ^ "Republic Act No 4873, May 18, 1968 - An Act Creating The Municipalit of Benito Soliven in the Province of Isabela". Supreme Court E-Library. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Municipality of Benito Soliven | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.