Solana, Cagayan
Solana, officially the Municipality of Solana (Ibanag: Ili nat Solana; Itawit: Ili yo Solana; Ilocano: Ili ti Solana; Tagalog: Bayan ng Solana), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,445 people.
Solana | |
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| Municipality of Solana | |
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Map of Cagayan with Solana highlighted | |
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Solana Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°39′08″N 121°41′29″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 3rd district |
| Barangays | 38 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jennalyn P. Carag |
| • Vice Mayor | Meynard Z. Carag, CPA |
| • Representative | Joseph L. Lara |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 49,201 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 234.60 km2 (90.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 88,445 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| • Households | 21,407 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.72 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 282 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 857.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 246.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 274.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3503 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Solana is a first class municipality covering an area of 277.22 square kilometers with 38 barangays. The Municipality is surrounded by the following: on the east by the Cagayan River, bounded on the north by the Municipality of Amulung, on the south by the Municipality of Enrile, on the southwest by the Province of Kalinga and on the northwest by the Municipalities of Piat and Tuao. Solana is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Tuguegarao and 492 kilometres (306 mi) from Manila.
The Awidon Mesa Formationa Paleolithic Sites of the municipality, along with the Callao Limestone Formation Paleolithic Sites neighboring Penablanca, are included in the tentative list of the Philippines for future UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription under the name of Paleolithic Archaeological Sites in Cagayan Valley. The Awidon Mesa Formation has at least 68 Paleolithic sites which yielded stone tools and fossils of extinct animals that include stegodons, elephants, rhinoceros, and large tortoise.