Alicia | |
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Municipality of 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]