INTRODUCTION

Located in Cagayan Valley, Philippines, Benito Soliven is home to an impressive selection of attractions and experiences, making it well worth a visit. Benito Soliven, officially the Municipality of Benito Soliven, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines 

The Creation of the Municipality

The creation of the municipality of Benito Soliven was authorized by congressman Melanio T. Sing son of the then Lone District of the Province of Isabela by virtue of Republic Act 4873 in May 16, 1966. It wag signed into a low after year by His Excellency President E. Marcos in May 18, 1967.

The  original barangay are provided by law are twenty six (26). The barrios of Melapia, San Carlos, Capuseran, Ara, Guilingan, Danipa, Makindol, San Francisco, Gomez, Villaluz, New Magsaysay, Dagupan, Andabuen, Nacalma, Binugtungan, Sinipit and  Sevilliana were taken from the Municipality of Ilagan; Placer, Santa Cruz, La Salette, Punit and San Francisco (now named Santiago) from the municipality of naguilian were all separated from their municipalies and constituted into a district and independent town as the municipality of Benito Soliven.

The first administration as a municipal government was on January 1968. The first elected Mayor was Honorable Emelio R. Bueno who chose melapia as the seat of local governance. Due to the large land area of three (3) barangays he decided to provide them into two (2). Melapia into District 1 and District 2, Yeban into Yeban Norte and Yeban Sur and Maluno into Maluno Norte and Maluno Sur, Making the number of barangays into twenty nine (29) until this date. It has a total land area of 18, 706, 7723 hectares and with and with a population of more than 29, 752.