Alicia | |
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| Municipality of Alicia | |
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 Map of Bohol with Alicia highlighted | |
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.svg)  Alicia Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′45″N 124°26′29″E / 9.895708°N 124.441517°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 18 January 1950 |
| Named for | Alicia Syquia |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Victoriano C. Torres III |
| • Vice Mayor | Marnilou S. Ayuban |
| • Representative | Kristine Alexie B. Tutor |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 17,111 voters (2022) |
| 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 (10 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 24,374 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,839 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.26 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 114.7 million (2020, 2021) |
| • Assets | ₱ 329.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 126.6 million (2020, 2021) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 66.59 million (2020) |
| 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 the Municipality of Alicia (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Alicia; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alicia), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,374 people.[3]
Located 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Tagbilaran, it was formerly part of Mabini and was known as Batuanan (or Batuanon).[5][6]
Alicia celebrates its town fiesta on 26 July in honor of Saint Joachim.[7]
- ^ Municipality of Alicia | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Historical Sketch of the Municipality of Alicia". Municipality of Alicia. Archived from the original on 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ Tirol, Jes. Establishment of Batuanan town, its abolition and re-establishment as Alicia town Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bohol Fiesta Schedule". boholic.com. Retrieved February 12, 2019.