Benito Soliven, Isabela
Benito Soliven | ||
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Municipality | ||
Municipality of Benito Soliven | ||
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Map of Isabela with Benito Soliven highlighted | ||
Benito Soliven Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 16°59′N 121°57′E / 16.98°N 121.95°ECoordinates: 16°59′N 121°57′E / 16.98°N 121.95°E | ||
Country |
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Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | |
Province | Isabela | |
District | 2nd District of Isabela | |
Founded | 1967 | |
Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) | |
Government [1] | ||
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
• Mayor | Robert Lungan | |
• Vice Mayor | John Paul Siquian Azur | |
• Electorate | 15,789 voters (2016) | |
Area [2] | ||
• Total | 184.40 km2 (71.20 sq mi) | |
Population (2015 census)[3] | ||
• Total | 29,624 | |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) | |
ZIP code | 3331 | |
PSGC | 023104000 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 | |
Climate type | Tropical rainforest climate | |
Income class | 4th municipal income class | |
Revenue (₱) | 87,086,135.67 (2016) | |
Poverty incidence | 23.61 (2012)[4] | |
Native languages |
Ilocano Tagalog | |
Website |
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Benito Soliven, officially the Municipality of Benito Soliven, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 29,624 people.[3]
The town is named after the late Benito Soliven, Congressman of Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur, during the Commonwealth government.
Barangays
Benito Soliven is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. [2]
- Andabuen
- Ara
- Binogtungan
- Capuseran (Capurocan)
- Dagupan
- Danipa
- District II (Poblacion)
- Gomez
- Guilingan
- La Salette
- Makindol
- Maluno Norte
- Maluno Sur
- Nacalma
- New Magsaysay
- District I (Poblacion)
- Punit
- San Carlos
- San Francisco
- Santa Cruz
- Sevillana
- Sinipit
- Lucban
- Villaluz
- Yeban Norte
- Yeban Sur
- Santiago
- Placer
- Balliao
Demographics
Population census of Benito Soliven | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
1970 | 14,850 | — |
1975 | 13,475 | −1.93% |
1980 | 16,710 | +4.40% |
1990 | 20,236 | +1.93% |
1995 | 20,685 | +0.41% |
2000 | 22,192 | +1.52% |
2007 | 25,151 | +1.74% |
2010 | 27,337 | +3.08% |
2015 | 29,624 | +1.54% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3] [5] [6] [7] |
In the 2015 census, the population of Benito Soliven was 29,624 people,[3] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.
Climate
Climate data for Benito Soliven, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
32 (90) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (71) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.2 (1.228) |
23 (0.91) |
27.7 (1.091) |
28.1 (1.106) |
113.5 (4.469) |
141.4 (5.567) |
176.4 (6.945) |
236.6 (9.315) |
224.9 (8.854) |
247.7 (9.752) |
222.9 (8.776) |
178 (7.01) |
1,651.4 (65.023) |
Average rainy days | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 144 |
Source: World Weather Online[8] |
References
- ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- 1 2 "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ↑ "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ↑ "Benito Soliven, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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