Solsona, officially the Municipality of Solsona (; ), is a

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in the

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Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte (), officially the Province of Ilocos Norte (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. It is located in the northwest corner of Luzon island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to t ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,851 people. Ascents of nearby Mount Sicapoo begin at Solsona, at the Gasgas River.

Geography

Solsona is situated from the provincial capital

Laoag Laoag (), officially the City of Laoag (; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,651 people. It is the province's most populous settlement, ...

, and from the country's capital city of

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Barangays

Solsona is politically subdivided into 22

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Aguitap * Bagbag * Bagbago * Barcelona * Bubuos * Capurictan * Catangraran * Darasdas * Juan (

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) * Laureta (

) * Lipay * Maananteng * Manalpac * Mariquet * Nagpatpatan * Nalasin * Puttao * San Juan * San Julian * Santa Ana * Santiago * Talugtog

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Solsona, Ilocos Norte, was 24,851 people, with a density of .

Economy

Government

Local government

Solsona is part of the second congressional district of the province of

. 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

Education

The Solsona Schools District Office governs all public and private elementary and high schools within the municipality.

Primary and elementary schools

* Bagbag Elemetary School * Bagbago Elemetary School * Barcelona Elemetary School * Catangraran Elemetary School * Darasdas Elemetary School * Faith Bible Baptist Academy * Lipay Elemetary School * Maananteng Elemetary School * Manalpac Elemetary School * Nagpatpatan Elemetary School * San Juan Elemetary School * Santiago Elemetary School * Solsona Central Elemetary School * Sta. Ana Elemetary School * Talugtog Elemetary School * United Church of Christ in the Philippines Kiddie Learning Center

Secondary schools

* Bagbag Solsona National High School * Gov. Roque B. Ablan Sr. Mem. Academy * Solsona National High School * Talugtog Solsona National High School

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Ilocos Norte