Solsona | |
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| Municipality of Solsona | |
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| 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 |
| 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 | 18,607 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] | |
| • Total | 24,851 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,953 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 7.26 |
| • 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 |
| 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 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 Gasgas River.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Solsona | (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 I (Ilocos Region)". 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.
- ^ "Mt. Sicapoo/Traverse via Timarid-Simagaysay (2,354 +)". Pinoy Mountaineer. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2020.