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Solano, officially the Municipality of Solano ( gad, Ili na Solano; ilo, Ili ti Solano; tl, Bayan ng Solano), is a 1st class
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Nueva Vizcaya Nueva Vizcaya, officially the Province of Nueva Vizcaya ( ilo, Probinsia ti Nueva Vizcaya; gad, Probinsia na Nueva Vizcaya; Pangasinan: ''Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Vizcaya''; tl, Lalawigan ng Nueva Vizcaya ), is a landlocked province in the ...
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,287 inhabitants.. 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 from
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and from
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Etymology

The town got its name in honor of Governor General Ramon Solano y Llanderal in 1889.


History

In 1760, the original name of the town was Bintauan, then a Gaddang settlement. The municipality was founded in 1767 by Father Alejandro Vidal, a Dominican priest who led a Spanish mission. In 1768, it was called Lungabang, from the Gaddang word for "cave". The name was later changed to Lumabang by the Spaniards for convenience. In 1851,
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Antonio Urbiztondo declared Lumabang a barrio of Bayombong for not having sufficient inhabitants and revenue to maintain itself. Governor General Ramon Solano y Llanderal authorized the separation of Lumabang as barrio from
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. In 1853, the first Ilocanos arrived, brought by Don Diego Lumicao, a former ''gobernadorcillo''. In 1889, it was renamed Solano, in honor of Governor General Ramon Solano y Llanderal. The town was planned by Father Juan Villaverde, and the poblacion, as designed, consisted of 14 parallel wide streets, each having a width of 20 meters. Streets run from north to south and east to west, forming 100 square blocks with an aggregate area of one hectare per block. Solano was the largest municipality in the province until two of its barangays, Caliat and Bintawan, were segregated to become the municipalities of
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and Villaverde respectively. The land area of Solano was correspondingly reduced to 13,980 hectares. In 1957, the barrios of Ibung and Bintawan were separated to form the town of Ibung, later renamed as Villaverde.


Cityhood

House Bill No. 8727 was filed last February 15, 2021 for the conversion of the municipality of Solano into a component city in the province of Nueva Vizcaya. The bill is currently pending with the committee on local government since February 22, 2021. The town is bidding again for cityhood in 2022 with the filing of House Bill No. 01736 Title " An Act Converting the Municipality of Solano in Nueva Vizcaya into a Component City to be known as the City of Solano."


Geography


Barangays

Solano is politically subdivided into 22
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s. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.


Climate


Demographics


Economy

Solano is the main commercial and financial center of Nueva Vizcaya. It also has the most number of fast food restaurants in the province, including
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and more. Solano has the most number of banks among the municipalities in the entire region with 25 banks. Major banks such as Metrobank, Banco de Oro,
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, China Bank as well as rural and regional banks are based here.


Government

Solano, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of
Nueva Vizcaya Nueva Vizcaya, officially the Province of Nueva Vizcaya ( ilo, Probinsia ti Nueva Vizcaya; gad, Probinsia na Nueva Vizcaya; Pangasinan: ''Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Vizcaya''; tl, Lalawigan ng Nueva Vizcaya ), is a landlocked province in the ...
, 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 which is being held every three years.


Elected officials


Local chief executives


Spanish-era heads of government

Under the Spanish regime, Solano (then Bintauan) was ruled by a ''
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'', which was elected by the ''cabezas de barangay'' (barangay heads) which represented the survival of the earlier tribal organizations and were responsible for the tributes of their groups. The ''cabezas'' were originally hereditary, but, in time, it became elective. The electors of the ''gobernadorcillo'' were current or former heads of the barangay and after 3 years of service became eligible for the office. The following list shows the ''gobernadorcillos'', who had the honorary title "Don", during the Spanish regime from 1762 to 1898. The following served as ''capitán del pueblo'': The next three years, the town head was to be known ''gobernadorcillo'', and the position of ''capitan del pueblo'' was abolished. * 1779 Antonio Dayag * 1780 Vicente Labog * 1781 Francisco Busa The following served as ''alcaldes de naturales'': * 1782 Manuel Balassu * 1783 Pedro Arasa * 1784 Tomas Abbacan * 1785 Clemente Malenab * 1786 Tomas Lauagan * 1787 Domingo Dumelod * 1788 Santiago Agguid On April 19, 1789, the alcalde mayor f Cagayanconveyed to the people the decree issued by the King of Spain ordering the restoration of the title ''gobernadorcillo''. By executive order of 1851, Governor-General Antonio Urbiztondo, Marques de la Solana, declared Lumabang as a barrio of Bayombong, resulting in the office of ''gobernadorcillo'' becoming ''teniente del barrio''. It was during this time when a new province, Isabela, was created, carving a portion of Nueva Vizcaya and a part of Cagayan. The new province was named in honor of Queen Isabella of Spain. The Governor of Nueva Vizcaya was Julian del Valle. The ''alcalde mayor'' of Cagayan came here for the purpose of this reorganization. * 1857 Venido Loggan * 1858 Domingo Esguerra * 1859 Miguel Dumelod * 1860 Miguel Loggan General Ramon Solano y Llanderal authorized the separation of Lumabang as a barrio from Bayombong restoring the title of ''gobernadorcillo'' to Solano. From 1864, the term limit of the ''gobernadorcillo'' was extended from one year to two years In 1890, the establishment of the office of the justice of the peace was inaugurated in all the towns, and the first to assume this office in Solano was Domingo Panganiban who was in turn succeeded by Juan Sobrino, a Spaniard. who was succeeded by Sebastián Panganiban. who was then succeeded by Domingo Panganiban who held this office till 1898. * 1890 Justice of the Peace Domingo Panganiban * 1890 Justice of the Peace Juan Sobrino * 1890 Justice of the Peace Sebastián Panganiban * 1890-98 Justice of the Peace Domingo Panganiban * 1890-91 Gobernadorcillo Antonio Dumelod * 1892-93 Gobernadorcillo Domingo Loggan (replaced by Fernando Aggabao) * 1894-95 Gobernadorcillo Sebastian Panganiban It was during this time when the Royal Decree of the Central Government came, stopping the use of the title ''gobernadorcillo'' and in its stead ''capitán municipal'' was to be used. When Spanish colonial rule ended September 14, 1898, Solano was led by a ''teniente mayor''. * 1896-97 Capitán Municipal Sebastián Panganiban * 1898 Teniente Mayor Felipe Lumicao


Municipal presidents


Mayors under Republican government


Culture

Festival: * The town's Pagbiagan Festival is celebrated every year of October 11. It coincides with Solano's Founding Anniversary, as well as the feast day of the town's patron Saint Louis Beltran.


Tourism


Education

The Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the
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in
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region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.


Elementary schools


High schools

* Aldersgate College - High School Department * Solano High School * Saint Louis School - High School Department * Dalton High School * Uddiawan National High School * Bascaran National High School


Colleges and universities

*
Aldersgate College ''Aldersgate College'' is a Private university, private college located in Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. History Aldersgate College was founded in 1965 by Methodist leaders Pilar D. Galima and Froilan B. Calata. The college, which opened ...
* Solano Institute of Technology * Nueva Vizcaya Caregiver Academy * Niño Jesus de Praga Learning, Inc. * Cagayan Valley Maritime Studies, Inc. * Fuzeko Polytechnic College *


Media

Solano is served by these radio stations.


AM stations

*DWMG 819 kHz (Vanguard Radio Network)


FM stations

*DWDC 101.3 Big Sound FM (Vanguard Radio Network) *DWNV 100.5 (Rural Airwaves Media Services-Unified Airwaves Network) *


References


External links


Nueva Vizcaya WebsiteSolano official government website
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Nueva Vizcaya Populated places established in 1767 1767 establishments in the Spanish Empire