Benito Soliven
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Settlement short description".Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".Expression error: Unexpected < operator.
Benito Soliven, officially the Municipality of Benito Soliven, is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,752 people.Template:PH census
Etymology
The town is named after the late Benito Tagorda Soliven, Congressman of Ilocos Sur's 1st district from 1935 to 1941.[1]
History
Benito Soliven was once known as Melappia of the Municipality of San Mariano. The municipality came to existence with the passage of Republic Act No. 4873 on May 18, 1967.[2] The first elected municipal officials were proclaimed following the November 1967 elections, and the new town's administration began on January 1, 1968. It is now a fourth-class municipality with 29 barangays.[3]
Geography
Benito Soliven is Script error: No such module "convert". from the provincial capital Ilagan, and Script error: No such module "convert". from the capital Manila.
Barangays
Benito Soliven is politically subdivided into 29 barangays.Template:PSGC detail Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
<templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/>
- 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
Climate
Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Demographics
<templatestyles src="Module:Historical populations/styles.css"/>Script error: No such module "Historical populations".
In the 2020 census, the population of Benito Soliven was 29,752 people,Template:PH census with a density of Script error: No such module "convert"..
Economy
Government
Local government
Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.
The municipality of Benito Soliven 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 municipal councilors are elected directly by the people through an election held every three years.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.
Elected officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Ed Christopher S. Go |
| Mayor | Roberto T. Lungan |
| Vice-Mayor | John Paul S. Azur |
| Councilors | Rose Jane S. Azur |
| Roxan V. Lungan | |
| Ernie John B. Abu | |
| Rommel L. Rinion | |
| Amado G. Viernes | |
| Marshal Ancheta | |
| Jade Carreon | |
| Ferdinand Dela Cruz | |
| SKF President | Isidro Carmelo L. Siquian |
Congress representation
Benito Soliven, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Isabela, is currently represented by Ed Christopher S. Go.[5]
Education
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[6] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[7] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
External links
- Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
- Benito Soliven at the Isabela Government Website
- Local Governance Performance Management System
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Municipality of Benito Soliven
Template:Geographic location Script error: No such module "Navbox". Template:Authority control