Solano | |
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| Municipality of Solano | |
 Downtown Solano | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Best of Vizcaya, Commercial and Financial Center of Nueva Vizcaya | |
| Motto(s): Keep on shining, and progressing! | |
| Anthem: Solano March | |
 Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Solano highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Solano Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°31′06″N 121°10′52″E / 16.5183°N 121.1811°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Nueva Vizcaya |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | October 7, 1741 |
| Named for | Ramón María Solano y Llanderal |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Solano[*] | Philip A. Dacayo |
| • Vice Mayor | Eduardo D. Tiongson |
| • Representative | Luisa Lloren Cuaresma |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 40,348 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 139.80 km2 (53.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 573 m (1,880 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 65,287 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 18,887 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 6.41 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 306.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 949.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 390.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 116.9 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3709 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Gaddang Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | solano |
Solano, officially the Municipality of Solano (Gaddang: Ili na Solano; Ilocano: Ili ti Solano; Tagalog: Bayan ng Solano), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,287 inhabitants.[3].
According to the BLGF 2021 data, the town of Solano has the highest locally sourced revenue (LSR) of all the municipalities in Region 2 making it one of the notable economic hubs in Cagayan Valley. This further solidified the status of Solano as the undisputed premier town of Cagayan Valley.
Solano, being the fastest-growing municipality in the region, is proposed to become Cagayan Valley Region's 5th City after Tuguegarao, Santiago, Cauayan, and Ilagan.
Solano is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Bayombong and 270 kilometres (170 mi) from Manila.
- ^ Municipality of Solano | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.