Why visit Solana
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 119 places to eat, 42 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Buntun Bridge, Callao Cave, Emy’s Balut–Don Domingo Branch and Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape.
Weather in Solana
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About Solana
Solana, officially the Municipality of Solana (Ibanag: Ili nat Solana; Itawit: Ili/Babalay yo Solana; Ilocano: Ili ti Solana; Tagalog: Bayan ng Solana), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 89,840 people.
From the Wikipedia article Solana, Cagayan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Callao Cave
Monument and historic site · 15.1 km
Cave and archaeological site in the Philippines
Museums and landmarks9
Emy’s Balut–Don Domingo Branch
Monument and historic site · 5.5 km
Don Domingo Road
Mo-Su 08:00-17:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
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Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape
Park · 15.1 km
Nature reserve in Philippines
Restaurants and cafes119
MP
Restaurant · Regional · 3.5 km
Best in Town
27 Soriano Street, Tuguegarao City
24/7
Tambayan: Batil Patong x Pancit Cabagan
Restaurant · 6.3 km
Lecaros Street
Mo-Su 07:00-02:00
JJ Panciteria
Restaurant · Filipino · 5.6 km
Diosdado Macapagal Diversion Road, Tuguegarao
Jomar Panciteria
Restaurant · Filipino · 5.7 km
Diosdado Macapagal Diversion Road, Tuguegarao
107 more on the map.
History
Formerly part of Tuguegarao, Solana was formally made an independent town on 18 August 1852. It was named after Governor General Juan Antonio de Urbiztondo, Marquis of La Solana. Prior to that it was called Marague, after a rich widower named Francisco Marague who settled in the area and built a stone house. During the Second World War, the barrio of Andarayan was bombed by American planes on 13 June 1945, killing 50 people.
From the History section of Solana, Cagayan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay42
Hotel Carmelita
Motel and hotel · 5.1 km
Tuguegarao Diversion Road II, Tuguegarao
Churches and places of worship31
Sts. Peter & Paul Metropolitan Cathedral
Church · Roman Catholic · 6.1 km
Rizal Street, Tuguegarao
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 4.9 km
Caritan Road, Tuguegarao
Shopping35
SM City Tuguegarao
Shopping center · 4.0 km
Tuguegarao Diversion Road II, Tuguegarao
Gas and EV charging60
Schools, colleges and libraries134
Tuguegarao City Science High School
School · 5.6 km
Mabini Street, Tuguegarao
Cataggamman Elementary School
School · 6.5 km
Cagayan Provincial Road, Tuguegarao
Healthcare37
Dr. Domingo S. de Leon General Hospital
Hospital · 6.2 km
Bonifacio Street, Tuguegarao
Dr. Teresita Reyes Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.9 km
Arellano Street, Tuguegarao
Tanza Barangay Health Station
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.6 km
Maharlika Highway, Tuguegarao City
Map of Solana
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Atulayan 1 km north, about 1 min by car
- Nattapian 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Tuguegarao 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Enrile 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Cabagan 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Tabuk 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
- Gattaran 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Ilagan 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Roxas 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Gamu 69 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Solana Municipal Hall, Cagayan, Mar 2024, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solana, Cagayan 20250511a, Hariboneagle927, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solana, Cagayan 20250511c, Hariboneagle927, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solana, Cagayan 20250511b, Hariboneagle927, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buntun Bridge from Tuguegarao City, Mar 2024, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Callao Cave, Ervin Malicdem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Paul University Philippines, Tuguegarao City, Mar 2024, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pinacanauan River (Penablanca, Cagayan), Shubert Ciencia, CC BY 2.0
- Saint Peter Metropolitan Cathedral Tuguegarao front (Rizal Street, Tuguegarao, Cagayan; 11-18-2022), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cagayan Valley Medical Center, Cagayan Valley Medical Center, Public domain
- Iguig Church, Cagayan, Elmer Domingo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISAP@16, Jerome Caducoy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tuguegarao Cathedral, Cagayan, Mar 2024, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buntun Bridge May 2025, Hariboneagle927, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cagayan River from the Buntun Bridge May 2025, Hariboneagle927, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Videoke for rent - panoramio, jhunne, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GV Florida S008 & S22 (2026), MaloxDayag, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Executive sleeper interior, CGBR, CC BY 4.0
- Tuguegarao Cathedral (S. Ciencia) - Flickr, Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- San Jacinto Chapel, Tuguegarao City - Flickr, Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Victory Liner 558 (2024), MaloxDayag, CC BY-SA 4.0
- J-Ren's Panciteria (8527255777), Tessa Pagdanganan, CC BY 2.0
- Tuguegarao Airport - Flickr, Tessa Pagdanganan, CC BY 2.0
- GV Florida S0023 (2025), MaloxDayag, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GV Florida S008 (2025), MaloxDayag, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Victory Liner 696 (2025), MaloxDayag, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GV Florida S007 (2024) (09-14), MaloxDayag, CC BY 4.0
- Victory Liner 7286 (2024), MaloxDayag, CC BY 4.0
- Victory Liner 8506 (2026), MaloxDayag, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Victory Liner 559 (2026), MaloxDayag, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS029-E-27912 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-52672 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- GV Florida S003 (2024), MaloxDayag, CC BY 4.0
- Victory Liner 529 (2024), MaloxDayag, CC BY 4.0
- Go Hotels Tuguegarao, JFP-352, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Old Gabaldon Building in West Central School, Tuguegarao CIty, IcemanKyo112, CC0
- SM Center Tuguegarao May 2017, AnonymousRMT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS054-E-54515 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Saint Peter Metropolitan Cathedral, Jason Fracaro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Peter and Paul Cathedral, Reyjohnino, CC BY-SA 3.0
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