Solano, Nueva Vizcaya

Solano
Municipality
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Map of Nueva Vizcaya showing the location of Solano.
Solano Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°31′26″N 121°11′31″E / 16.52389°N 121.19194°E / 16.52389; 121.19194Coordinates: 16°31′26″N 121°11′31″E / 16.52389°N 121.19194°E / 16.52389; 121.19194
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Province	Nueva Vizcaya
District	Lone district
Founded	October 7, 1741
Barangays	22
Government[1]
• Mayor	n/a
Area[2]
• Total	139.80 km2 (53.98 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	56,134
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	3709
Dialing code	78
Income class	1st class; partially urban

Solano () is a first class urban municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 59,517 people. Solano city is the main commercial and financial center of Nueva Vizcaya.

It has the most number of fast food restaurants in the province, including Jollibee, Greenwich Pizza, McDonalds, Chowking, Mang Inasal and more.

It is also the financial hub of northern Vizcaya, with many major banks such as Metrobank, Banco de Oro, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Philippine National Bank, Landbank, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation,as well as rural and regional banks maintaining their presence in the area. Solano has the most number of banks among the municipalities in the entire region with 25 banks.

According to the 2016 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index conducted by the National Competitiveness Council, Solano took the 25th spot overall and ranked 30 among the first class and second class municipalities in the Philippines. This further solidified the status of Solano as the undisputed premier town of Cagayan Valley.

Solano, being the premier town in Nueva Vizcaya and the fastest-growing municipality in the region, is slated to become Cagayan Valley Region's 5th City after Tuguegarao, Santiago, Cauayan, and Ilagan.

Barangays

Solano is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.^[2]

History

In 1760, the original name of the town was Bintauan. Its pioneer settlers were the Gaddang tribe. The municipality was founded in 1767 by Father Alejandro Vidal, a Dominican priest who led a Spanish mission. In 1768, it was called "Lungabang", which means "cave" in the Gaddang dialect. The name was later changed to "Lumabang" by the Spaniards for convenience. In 1851, Governor General 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 Bayombong. In 1853, the first Ilocanos arrived brought by Don Diego Lumicao, 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. The poblacion, as designed, consisted of 14 parallel wide streets, each having a width of 20 meters. The 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 Quezon 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,^[4] later renamed as Villaverde.

Demographics

Local government

Solano Municipal Hall

Gobernadorcillos

Under the Spanish regime, the "Gobernadorcillo" commonly called Municipal Mayor, Captain, Petty Governor was a native and elected annually. The election was made by the Cabezas de Barrangay - Heads of Barangay - which represented the survival of the earlier tribal organizations and were responsible for the tributes of their groups. The Heads were originally hereditary, but, in time, it became elective. The electors of the Gobernadorcillo were current or former heads of the Barrangay and after 3 years of service became eligible for the office of Petty Governor.

The following list shows the Gobernadorcillos, who had the honorary title "Don", during the Spanish regime from 1762-1898.^[5]

The following served as capitanes del pueblo:

The next three years, the town head was to be known gobernadorcillo, and the use of capitan del pueblo was stopped.

• 1779 Gobernadorcillo Antonio Dayag
• 1780 Gobernadorcillo Vicente Labog
• 1781 Gobernadorcillo Francisco Busa

The following served as alcaldes de naturales:

• 1782 Alcalde De Naturales Manuel Balassu
• 1783 Alcalde De Naturales Pedro Arasa
• 1784 Alcalde De Naturales Tomas Abbacan
• 1785 Alcalde De Naturales Clemente Malenab
• 1786 Alcalde De Naturales Tomas Lauagan
• 1787 Alcalde De Naturales Domingo Dumelod
• 1788 Alcalde De Naturales Santiago Agguid

On April 19, 1789, the alcalde mayor [of Cagayan] conveyed 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, Marquez de la Solana, declared Lumabang to become a barrio of Bayombong resulting in the office of gobernadorcillo (Bayombong) and teniente del barrio (of Solano/Lumabang).

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 Isabela 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 Gobernadorcillo Panteleon Rivera
• 1857 Teniente Del Barrio Venido Loggan
• 1858 Gobernadorcillo Manuel Cutaran
• 1858 Teniente Del Barrio Domingo Esguerra
• 1859 Gobernadorcillo Vicente Saquing
• 1859 Teniente Del Barrio Miguel Dumelod
• 1860 Gobernadorcillo Tocuato Maddela
• 1860 Teniente Del Barrio Miguel Loggan

General Ramon Solano y Llanderal authorized the separation of Lumabang as a barrio from Bayombong restoring the title of gobernadorcillo to Solano/Lumabang

• 1860 Gobernadorcillo Miguel Loggan
• 1861 Gobernadorcillo Pedro Panganiban
• 1862 Gobernadorcillo Enrique Balauag
• 1863 Gobernadorcillo Venido Loggan

There was a new order at this time to increase the term of a gobernadorcillo 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 succeed by Juan Sobrino, a Spaniard. who was succeeded by Sebastian Panganiban. who was then succeed by Domingo Panganiban who held this office til 1898.

• 1890 Justice of the Peace Domingo Panganiban
• 1890 Justice of the Peace Juan Sobrino, a Spaniard
• 1890 Justice of the Peace Sebastian Panganiban
• 1890-98 Justice of the Peace Domingo Panganiban
• 1890-91 Gobernadorcillo Antonio Dumelod
• 1892-93 Gobernadorcillo Domingo Loggan who was 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 capitan municipal was to be used.

• 1896-97 Capitan Municipal Sebastian Panganiban

The government of Spain ended on September 14, 1898

• 1898- Teniente Mayor Felipe Lumicao

Culture and Tourism

Tourism

• Hero's Park and Rizal park (at the back of canon)
• Childrens park
• Tennis Court
• Solano museum (SLS)
• Ricanitas cafe and Book store
• PLT Wellness and Resort
• Highlander resort, Fastfood and Hotel
• Uddiawan - Communal Falls
• Balai Gloria Garden Resort
• World War II Cannon Relic
• Giant Butaka (in front of the St. Louis Beltran Church)
• St. Louis Beltran Church
• Bell Tower and Poong Itim Na Nazareno Shrine also called Quiapo of the North (Besides the Roman Catholic Church)
• Municipal hall and garden

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.

Schools

University/College/Vocational School

• Aldersgate College
• Solano Institute of Technology
• Nueva Vizcaya Caregiver Academy
• Niño Jesus de Praga Learning, Inc.^[6]
• Cagayan Valley Maritime Studies, Inc.
• Fuzeko Polytechnic college
• Kids Workshop Learning Center
• Isaiah Christian Academy

High School

• Solano High School
• Saint Louis School - High School Department
• Dalton High School
• Uddiawan National High School
• Bascaran National High School

Elementary

• Solano East Central School
• Solano South Central School
• Solano North Elementary School
• Solano West Elementary School
• Aggub Elementary School
• Bangaan Elementary School
• Bangar Elementary School
• Bascaran Central School
• Curifang Elementary School
• Dadap Elementary School
• Lactawan Elementary School
• San Juan Elementary School
• San Luis Elementary School
• Tucal Elementary School
• Uddiawan Elementary School
• Wacal Elementary School
• Bagahabag Elementary School
• Pilar D. Galima Elementary School
• Saint Louis School - Elementary Department

Sister City/Municipality

Local

• Makati City, Philippines

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Solano, Nueva Vizcaya.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Solano (Philippines).

• Aldersgate College, Inc.
• Solano official government website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System

		Villaverde	Bagabag
	Ambaguio		Quezon
		Solano
		Bayombong

Province of Nueva Vizcaya
Bayombong (capital)
Municipalities	Alfonso Castañeda Ambaguio Aritao Bagabag Bambang Bayombong Diadi Dupax del Norte Dupax del Sur Kasibu Kayapa Quezon Santa Fe Solano Villaverde
Barangays	See: List of barangays in Nueva Vizcaya