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MUNICIPALITY OF SOLSONA, Historical Data

Philippine Historical Data
18 Sep, 2023
Municipality of Solsona

About these Historical Data

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SOLSONA

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As per B. P. S. Memorandum No. 34 dtd April 28, 1952 and
Executive Order No 486 dtd Dec. 7, 1951 of the President

Bureau of Public Schools
DIVISION OF ILOCOS NORTE
Banna District
SOLSONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Feb. 12, 1953

The Division Superintendent of Schools
Laoag, Ilocos Norte
Thru the District Supervisor
Banna, Ilocos Norte

S i r :

In compliance with Bureau of Public Schools Memorandum No. 34 s. 1952, and Executive Order No. 486, dated December 7, 1951, of the President of the Philippines, I have the honor to submit herewith the "Historical Data Regarding the Barrios and Town of Solsona," gathered and compiled by our local committee, as approved by our District Supervisor, as required appendix of the above cited Executive Order.

Very respectfully submitted:

(SGD.) TOMAS B. TRINIDAD
Principal Teacher

INCL.:

As stated.

NOTED AND APPROVED:

(SGD.) GREGORIO D. SALES
District Supervisor

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11. HISTORY AND CULTURAL LIFE OF THE TOWN OF SOLSONA
A. Part One: History

19. Present official name of the town: Solsona.

20. Former name or names and their meanings or derivation:

a. Santiago (March 22, 1773) - In honor of Saint Santiago [Note: Santiago already is St. James in English], patron of the town during the Spanish regime.

b. Solsona (1900) - zone of the sun.

22. Date of establishment: March 22, 1773.

23. Names and social status of founders:

a. Capitan Joaquin Llantada - Gobernadorcillo
b. Capitan Francisco Jambaro - Gobernadorcillo
c. Capitan Nicolas Juan - Cabeza de Barangay
d. Capitan Andres Agustin - Cabeza de Barangay
e. Capitan Pedro Juan - Cabeza de Barangay

Names of persons who held leading positions in the community with the dates of their tenures:

a. During the Spanish Time:

(1) Nicolas Juan - (1788) - Cabeza de Barangay
(2) Pedro Juan - (1789) - Cabeza de Barangay
(3) Pascual Laureta - (1790-91) - Cabeza de Barangay
(4) Nicolas Juan (1792) - Cabeza de Barangay
(5) Pedro Basilio (1793) - Cabeza de Barangay
(6) Gregorio Basilio (1794) - Cabeza de Barangay
(7) Pedro Juan (1795-96) - Cabeza de Barangay
(8) Martin Basilio (1797) - Cabeza de Barangay

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(9) Agustin L. Laureta (1798) - Cabeza de Barangay
(10) Josef Thiv. (1799) - Cabeza de Barangay
(11) Pascual Laureta (1800) - Cabeza de Barangay
(12) Lorenzo Laureta (1801) - Cabeza de Barangay
(13) Guil. G. M. (1802) - Cabeza de Barangay
(14) Pascual Laureta (1803) - Cabeza de Barangay
(15) Pedro Juan (1804) - Cabeza de Barangay
(16) Pablo de la Peña (1805) - Cabeza de Barangay
(17) Agustin Laureta (1806) - Cabeza de Barangay
(18) Martin Basilio (1807) - Cabeza de Barangay
(19) Pedro Juan (1808) - Cabeza de Barangay
(20) Agustin Laureta (1809) - Cabeza de Barangay
(21) Juan Agustin (1810) - Cabeza de Barangay
(22) I.S. (1811) - Cabeza de Barangay
(23) Agustin Basilio (1812) - Cabeza de Barangay
(24) Cristobal Basilio (1813) - Cabeza de Barangay
(25) Fermin Simon (1814) - Cabeza de Barangay
(26) Pedro Narciso (1815) - Cabeza de Barangay
(27) Jose Santiago (1816) - Cabeza de Barangay
(28) Topinio Carlos (1817) - Cabeza de Barangay
(29) Cristobal Basilio (1818) - Cabeza de Barangay
(30) Agustin Laureta (1819) - Cabeza de Barangay
(31) Jose Santiago (1820) - Cabeza de Barangay
(32) Lucas Neri (1821) - Cabeza de Barangay
(33) Pedro B. Basilio (1822) - Cabeza de Barangay
(34) Lucas Neri (1823) - Cabeza de Barangay

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(35) Casimiro Narciso (1824) - Cabeza de Barangay
(36) Valerio Basilio (1825) - Cabeza de Barangay
(37) Francisco Laureta (1826) - Cabeza de Barangay
(38) Lucas Neri (1827) - Cabeza de Barangay
(39) Francisco Basilio (1828) - Cabeza de Barangay
(40) Alejandro Santiago (1829) - Cabeza de Barangay
(41) Casimiro Narciso (1830) - Cabeza de Barangay
(42) Isidro Cayetano (1831) - Cabeza de Barangay
(43) Cenon Baguiao (1832) - Cabeza de Barangay
(44) Bartolomen Guillermo (1833) - Cabeza de Barangay
(45) Andres Laureta (1834) - Cabeza de Barangay
(46) Antonio de San Jose (1835) - Cabeza de Barangay
(47) Antonio Laureta (1836) - Cabeza de Barangay
(48) Juan Laureta (1837) - Cabeza de Barangay
(49) Estanislao de la Peralta (1838) - Cabeza de Barangay
(50) Valentin Sebastian (1839) - Cabeza de Barangay
(51) Ignacio Guillermo (1840) - Cabeza de Barangay
(52) Policarpio Fabian (1841) - Cabeza de Barangay
(53) Agapito Basilio (1842) - Cabeza de Barangay
(54) Pascual Laureta (1843) - Cabeza de Barangay
(55) Mateo Lorenzo (1844) - Cabeza de Barangay
(56) Prudencio Basilio (1845) - Cabeza de Barangay
(57) Estanislao Laureta (1846) - Cabeza de Barangay
(58) Marcos Alipio (1847) - Cabeza de Barangay
(59) Alejandro Santiago (1848) - Cabeza de Barangay
(60) Policarpio Fabian (1849-50) - Cabeza de Barangay
(61) Jose Felipe (1851) - Cabeza de Barangay

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(62) Juan Basilio (1852-53) - Cabeza de Barangay
(63) Victoriano Laureta (1854) - Cabeza de Barangay
(64) Ignacio Guillermo (1855) - Cabeza de Barangay

NOTE: During this year, a flood took place and the town was moved to the present site of Solsona. Formerly, the town was in Barrio Santiago.

(65) Prudencio Llantada (1856) - Cabeza de Barangay
(66) Joaquin Baguiao (1857) - Cabeza de Barangay
(67) Domingo Guillermo (1858) - Cabeza de Barangay
(68) Tomas L. Honorio (1860-61) - Cabeza de Barangay
(69) Pablo Llantada (1862) - Cabeza de Barangay
(70) Anacleto Valiente (1863) - Cabeza de Barangay
(71) Liborio Neri (1864-67) - Cabeza de Barangay
(72) Joaquin Baguiao (1868-71) - Cabeza de Barangay

The greatest famine in Solsona occurred. Birds ate riceheads.

(73) Tomas Llantada (1971-73) - Cabeza de Barangay
(74) Feliciano Basilio (1873-75) - Gobernadorcillo
(75) Eulalio Quitorio (1875-76) - Gobernadorcillo
(76) Adriano Mata (1877-79) - Gobernadorcillo
(77) Maximino Manligas (1880-81) - Gobernadorcillo
(78) Florentino Laureta (1882) - Gobernadorcillo
(79) Juan Llantada (1883) - Gobernadorcillo
(80) Francisco Jambaro (1884-85) - Gobernadorcillo
(81) Julian Guillermo (1885-86) - Gobernadorcillo
(82) Pablo de la Cruz (1887-88) - Gobernadorcillo
(83) Felix Llantada (1889-91) - Gobernadorcillo
(84) Doroteo Vivas (1892-93) - Gobernadorcillo

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(85) Florentino Manligas (1893-94) - Capitan Municipal
(86) Doroteo Vivas (1895-96) - President Local
(87) Eustaquio Guillermo (1897-99) - Presidente Local
(88) Nicolas Foronda (1900-02) - Pres. under Military Gov't.
(89) Pablo Llantada (1903-10) - Presidente

Note: In 1904, the town of Solsona was fused with Dingras because of the flood of 1904.

(90) Dionisio Laureta (1910-12) - Presidente
(91) Nicolas Morales (1913-14) - Presidente
(92) Gregorio Guillermo (1915-16) - Presidente
(93) Pedro Manligas (1916-19) - Presidente
(94) Cirilo Paraiso (1919-21) - Presidente
(95) Luciano Taylan (1922-28) - Presidente
(96) Modesto A. Viloria (1929-34) - Presidente

Transcribed from:
History and Cultural Life of the Town of Solsona, online at the National Library of the Philippines Digital Collections. The pagination in this transcription is as they appear in the original document.
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