Alicia, Bohol

Alicia
Municipality
Municipality of Alicia
Municipality Hall
Flag Seal
Map of Bohol with Alicia highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Alicia Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°53′45″N124°26′29″E / 9.895708°N 124.441517°E / 9.895708; 124.441517
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Bohol
District	3rd district
Founded	18 January 1950
Named after	Alicia Syquia
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Marciano S. Ayuban, Jr.
•  Vice Mayor	Ruel E. Carias
•  Representative	Kristine Alexie B. Tutor
•  Municipal Council	Members Fortunato C. Corciega Reymond B. Galon Alberto P. Hinampas Juliet M. Bernales Alger L. Balahay Richard G. Perez Felix A. Duetes James A. Lambunao
•  Electorate	18,056 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	114.50 km2 (44.21 sq mi)
Elevation	84 m (276 ft)
Highest elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Lowest elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	24,663
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
•  Households	5,839
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	30.26 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 162.8 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 378.5 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 115.4 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 63.21 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Bohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6314
PSGC	071202000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)38
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog
Patron saint	Joachim
Website	www.alicia-bohol.gov.ph

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 2020 census, it has a population of 24,374 people. ^[5]

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	▴	1.73%
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	▴	0.72%
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	▴	1.72%
071202011	Poblacion (Calingganay)	17.1%	4,214	4,064	▴	0.26%
071202012	Progreso	4.2%	1,031	1,019	▴	0.08%
071202013	Putlongcam	6.9%	1,698	1,578	▴	0.52%
071202014	Sudlon (Omhon)	2.7%	656	648	▴	0.09%
071202015	Untaga	7.6%	1,872	1,804	▴	0.26%
	Total		24,663	22,285	▴	0.72%

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

Population census of Alicia

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

Poverty incidence of Alicia

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 53.17 2003 39.77 2006 49.50 2009 53.71 2012 33.93 2015 35.37 2018 27.60 2021 30.26 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

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
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  Plaza and town hall
• 
  Residential street in Alicia
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  Church

References

1.   Municipality of Alicia | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "Historical Sketch of the Municipality of Alicia". Municipality of Alicia. Archived from the original on 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
7. Tirol, Jes. Establishment of Batuanan town, its abolition and re-establishment as Alicia town Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
8. "Bohol Fiesta Schedule". boholic.com. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
9. "History of Alicia". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
10. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
12. "Alicia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
13. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
14. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
15. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
16. "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
17. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
18. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
19. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
20. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
21. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
22. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
23. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
24. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Municipality of Alicia