Alicia Batuanan | |
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| Municipality of Alicia | |
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.svg)  Alicia Location within thePhilippines | |
| 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 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Marciano S. Ayuban, Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Ruel E. Carias |
| • Representative | Kristine Alexie B. Tutor |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • 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 | ₱ 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 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Patron saint | Joachim |
| Website | www |
Alicia, officially theMunicipality of Alicia (Cebuano:Munisipyo sa Alicia;Tagalog:Bayan ng Alicia), is amunicipality in theprovince ofBohol,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,374 people.[5]
Located 110 kilometres (68 mi) fromTagbilaran, it was formerly part ofMabini and was known asBatuanan (or Batuanon).[6][7]
Alicia celebrates its town fiesta on 26 July in honor ofSaint Joachim.[8]
In the mid-19th century Alicia was one of the three largest and oldest towns of Bohol along withCatigbian andBalilihan. The town was where former followers ofDagohoy 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 theDagohoy 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 presidentElpidio Quirino.[9] She and three of their children were massacred by the Japanese in 1945.
Alicia is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[10] | 2010[11] | |||||
| 071202001 | Cabatang | 3.5% | 861 | 675 | ▴ | 1.68% |
| 071202002 | Cagongcagong | 1.8% | 440 | 423 | ▴ | 0.27% |
| 071202003 | Cambaol | 4.9% | 1,216 | 1,087 | ▴ | 0.77% |
| 071202004 | Cayacay | 7.7% | 1,897 | 1,713 | ▴ | 0.70% |
| 071202005 | Del Monte | 3.4% | 834 | 806 | ▴ | 0.23% |
| 071202006 | Katipunan | 9.4% | 2,317 | 2,230 | ▴ | 0.26% |
| 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 | ▴ | 1.68% |
| 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 | ▴ | 0.50% |
| 071202014 | Sudlon (Omhon) | 2.7% | 656 | 648 | ▴ | 0.08% |
| 071202015 | Untaga | 7.6% | 1,872 | 1,804 | ▴ | 0.25% |
| Total | 24,663 | 22,285 | ▴ | 0.70% | ||
| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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] | |||||||||||||
| 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] | ||
Poverty incidence of Alicia
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
List of former mayors of Alicia:[6]
