VISION

The premier urban center of Region 02 in a globally competitive economy and balanced ecology with God-fearing and empowered citizen governed by dedicated and responsible leaders.

MISSION

In pursuit of its Vision, the Municipal Government of Solano is tasked with the following mission:

• To provide the community with a peaceful, orderly and progressive environment;
• To enhance its human resources as credible public servants instilling in them the values of professionalism, volunteerism, ethics, and competence;
• To balance the utilization of its financial resources with its goal of protecting the environment, food security, infrastructure and socio-economic development and its sustainability;
• To encourage the active participation of non-government, civil society, & peoples’ organizations in delivering basic services and facilities.

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

• Make the municipality as the commercial and financial hub of Nueva Vizcaya;
• Implement strict zoning for the strategic arrangement of locations of future establishments within its territorial jurisdiction in accordance with the existing laws and ordinances;
• Implement pertinent laws and ordinances with regard to the delivery of basic services and facilities;
• Enhance the existing information communications technology and facilities that will make the municipality globally accessible.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SOLANO

The cosmopolitan population of Solano composed of the native Gaddangs, Ilocanos, Tagalogs, Pangasinenses, Kapampangans, Batangueños, Bicolanos, Chinese and the Ilongots and Ifugaos found among the hinterlands of Solano.

Solano is politically subdivided into 22 barangays with 6 urban barangays (Osmeňa, Quezon, Poblacion North, Quirino, Poblacion South and Roxas) and 16 rural barangays (Aggub, Bagahabag, Bangaan, Bangar, Bascaran, Communal, Concepcion, Curifanf, Ddap, Lactawan, P.D Galima, San Juan, San Luis, Tucal, Uddiawan, Wacal). The municipality was once the biggest in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya, however when 2 of its Barangays were separated and became part of the municipalities of Quezon for Barangay Caliat and Villaverde for Barangay Bintawan, thus reducing its area to 10,296.27746 hectares.

Situated by about 275 kilometers north of Manila, Solano is located at the middle of an agricultural area in the province of Nueva Vizcaya. The municipality is 3 kilometers away from the Municipality of Bayombong, the provincial capital and the seat of Provincial and National Offices. It is traversed by the Maharlika Highway leading to the provinces of Isabela northward, and to the province of Nueva Ecija southward.

Solano is now recognized as a major growth center in Region 02 as evidenced by the influx of enterprises doing business in the locality coming from various places not only from the neighboring municipalities but also those coming from the Region and Metro Manila.

The municipality is experiencing a booming economic activity with the various on-going constructions especially with the expansion of a three stories Commercial building owned and operated by the Local Government Unit and the presence of financing institutions now in operation in the locality.

The young and dynamic Mayor Eufemia A. Dacayo a project-oriented leader is steering the municipality in the fulfillment of its dream and aspirations of becoming the premier urban center in Region 02 and the 1st city for the Province of Nueva Vizcaya and in coordination with the Local Officials and in partners with governmental and non-governmental organizations and with the support of the majority of the populace, this dream of becoming a city will soon be a reality.

TOURISM

Tourism Industry as a vibrant economic activity in the municipality of Solano is on the process of tapping the natural resources in spite of the absence of developed tourist destination. As of this date, Solano’s tourist potential is limited only to man-made tourist facilities as evidenced by highway based tourism services like the presence of Hotels, Inns and Lodging houses.

Some of these establishments are accredited by the Department of Tourism with complete amenities and facilities and are classified as third class type.

Some foreign and local tourists alike preferred the municipality as their jump-off point/stop-over in going to the famous Banaue Rice Terraces of the Province of Ifugao and other tourist destinations.

Today, there are potential natural tourist attractions in which the municipality of Solano when fully developed may become an excellent tourist destination in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley). One of the Eco-Tourism Zones, as provided by the Ordinance, is the Uddiawan/Commonal Falls and the majestic Pa-Id Falls both found at upper Barangay of Commonal which is the ancestral domain of the Ayangan Tribe.

Uddiawan/Commonal Falls is approximately 12 kilometers away from the Poblacion which the length of the falls is measuring a height of 3 to 4 meters and a lagoon with an area of 100 square meters; while the Pa-Id Falls has a measuring height of falls of about10 meters more or less and 200 square meters lagoon and is approximately 17 kilometers from Poblacion and about an hour and a half long hike.

When these aforementioned falls will be fully developed, it can be used for swimming, fishing, and picnic grounds. Only a few huts are erected which are managed by the barangay. The areas are often visited by local tourists not only from Solano but from neighboring municipalities especially during summer and weekends to experience the cool and refreshing waterfalls.

Presently, the celebration of the Founding anniversary which is every April 25 of every year and Pagbiagan Festival every October is a tourism attraction undertaken by the municipality. Cultural presentations, food festival, and other related activities participated by the 22 barangays of the municipality and all concerned agencies both private and public.

ECONOMIC RESOURCES

Solano is identified as a major growth center and as a commercial and financial growth center for the Province of Nueva Vizcaya.

The Central Business District of the municipality is found at Barangay Poblacion South & North where the majority of the commercial establishments and activities are concentrated and where the 1.2 hectares & 2,000 square meters, 2 lots of Public Market is also located which is owned and operated and owned by the Local Government Unit.

The market is divided into various commercial sections such as dry goods section, the meat & fish section and the wet market section.

The market is on a daily basis where agricultural products and consumer products coming from different barangays and neighboring municipalities are brought to be sold at the market site at a fair market value.

FOODS AND PRODUCTS OF SOLANO NUEVA VIZCAYA