Alicia, Bohol
Municipality in Bohol, Philippines
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Alicia, officially the Municipality of Alicia (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Alicia; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alicia), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 24,663 people.[5]
Alicia
Batuanan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Alicia | |
Municipality Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Bohol with Alicia highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Alicia | |
.svg)  Alicia Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′45″N 124°26′29″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 18 January 1950 |
| Named after | Alicia Syquia |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Marciano S. Ayuban, Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Ruel E. Carias |
| • Representative | Kristine Alexie B. Tutor |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 18,056 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 114.50 km2 (44.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 24,663 |
| • Density | 215.40/km2 (557.88/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,839 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.26 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 153 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 377.1 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 76.35 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 53.34 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6314 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Patron saint | Joachim |
| Website | www |
Located 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Tagbilaran, it was formerly part of Mabini and was known as Batuanan (or Batuanon).[6][7]
Alicia celebrates its town fiesta on 26 July in honor of Saint Joachim.[8]
History
In the mid-19th century Alicia was one of the three largest and oldest towns of Bohol along with Catigbian and Balilihan. The town was where former followers of Dagohoy were given some land to till, but at the same time could be kept under the watchful eye of Spanish authorities.
In 1829, the year the Dagohoy Rebellion ended, the town was the largest of five such settlements, with over 6000 inhabitants.
In 1949, it became an independent municipality, which was renamed Alicia after Alicia Syquia, the wife of president Elpidio Quirino.[9] She and three of their children were massacred by the Japanese in 1945.
Geography
Barangays
Alicia is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[10] | 2010[11] | |||||
| 071202001 | Cabatang | 3.5% | 861 | 675 | 1.71% | |
| 071202002 | Cagongcagong | 1.8% | 440 | 423 | 0.28% | |
| 071202003 | Cambaol | 4.9% | 1,216 | 1,087 | 0.79% | |
| 071202004 | Cayacay | 7.7% | 1,897 | 1,713 | 0.71% | |
| 071202005 | Del Monte | 3.4% | 834 | 806 | 0.24% | |
| 071202006 | Katipunan | 9.4% | 2,317 | 2,230 | 0.27% | |
| 071202007 | La Hacienda | 15.2% | 3,758 | 3,710 | 0.09% | |
| 071202008 | Mahayag | 2.8% | 681 | 687 | −0.06% | |
| 071202009 | Napo | 5.3% | 1,295 | 1,255 | 0.22% | |
| 071202010 | Pagahat | 3.0% | 747 | 586 | 1.71% | |
| 071202011 | Poblacion (Calingganay) | 17.1% | 4,214 | 4,064 | 0.25% | |
| 071202012 | Progreso | 4.2% | 1,031 | 1,019 | 0.08% | |
| 071202013 | Putlongcam | 6.9% | 1,698 | 1,578 | 0.51% | |
| 071202014 | Sudlon (Omhon) | 2.7% | 656 | 648 | 0.09% | |
| 071202015 | Untaga | 7.6% | 1,872 | 1,804 | 0.26% | |
| Total | 24,663 | 22,285 | 0.71% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Alicia, Bohol | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) |
82 (3.2) |
96 (3.8) |
71 (2.8) |
104 (4.1) |
129 (5.1) |
101 (4.0) |
94 (3.7) |
99 (3.9) |
135 (5.3) |
174 (6.9) |
143 (5.6) |
1,326 (52.3) |
| Average rainy days | 18.0 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 23.7 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 25.9 | 24.0 | 20.6 | 259.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue[12] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,860 | — |
| 1970 | 12,717 | +0.70% |
| 1975 | 14,770 | +3.05% |
| 1980 | 15,766 | +1.31% |
| 1990 | 18,653 | +1.70% |
| 1995 | 19,402 | +0.74% |
| 2000 | 21,605 | +2.33% |
| 2007 | 23,422 | +1.12% |
| 2010 | 22,285 | −1.79% |
| 2015 | 23,517 | +1.03% |
| 2020 | 24,374 | +0.76% |
| 2024 | 24,663 | +0.28% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][11][15][16] | ||
Economy
Education
- Katipunan Elementary School, in Katipunan, Alicia, Bohol, Philippines. The Alicia Bamboo Ensemble or the Alicia's Musika Kawayan therein is a school-based orchestra, which has received the National Champion Prize (1994, 1996, and 2000) in the National Musical Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA).
Government
List of former chief executives
List of former mayors of Alicia:[6]
- Pedro Huiso (1950–1955)
- Exequiel Madriñan
- Leoncio Garcia (1956–1959)
- Jesus Madriñan (1960–1980)
- Dominador Molina (1980–1987)
- Exequiel Madriñan Jr (1988–1995)
- Basilio Balahay (1995–2001)
- Bienvenido Molina (2001–2007)
- Pedro Miasco (2007–2010)
- Marnilou Ayuban (2010–2022)
- Victoriano C. Torres III (2023–2025)
Gallery
Poblacion and public market
Plaza and town hall
Residential street in Alicia
Church
