# Alicia, Bohol

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.
Located 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Tagbilaran, it was formerly part of Mabini and was known as Batuanan (or Batuanon).
Alicia celebrates its town fiesta on 26 July in honor of Saint Joachim.

## 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. 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 | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 071202001 | Cabatang | 3.5% | 861 | 675 | ▴ | 2.46% |
| 071202002 | Cagongcagong | 1.8% | 440 | 423 | ▴ | 0.39% |
| 071202003 | Cambaol | 5.0% | 1,216 | 1,087 | ▴ | 1.13% |
| 071202004 | Cayacay | 7.8% | 1,897 | 1,713 | ▴ | 1.03% |
| 071202005 | Del Monte | 3.4% | 834 | 806 | ▴ | 0.34% |
| 071202006 | Katipunan | 9.5% | 2,317 | 2,230 | ▴ | 0.38% |
| 071202007 | La Hacienda | 15.4% | 3,758 | 3,710 | ▴ | 0.13% |
| 071202008 | Mahayag | 2.8% | 681 | 687 | ▾ | −0.09% |
| 071202009 | Napo | 5.3% | 1,295 | 1,255 | ▴ | 0.31% |
| 071202010 | Pagahat | 3.1% | 747 | 586 | ▴ | 2.46% |
| 071202011 | Poblacion (Calingganay) | 17.3% | 4,214 | 4,064 | ▴ | 0.36% |
| 071202012 | Progreso | 4.2% | 1,031 | 1,019 | ▴ | 0.12% |
| 071202013 | Putlongcam | 7.0% | 1,698 | 1,578 | ▴ | 0.74% |
| 071202014 | Sudlon (Omhon) | 2.7% | 656 | 648 | ▴ | 0.12% |
| 071202015 | Untaga | 7.7% | 1,872 | 1,804 | ▴ | 0.37% |
| | Total | Total | 24,374 | 22,285 | ▴ | 0.90% |

### 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 ||||||||||||||

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Alicia
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 2006 49.50
* 2009 53.71
* 2012 33.93
* 2015 35.37
* 2018 27.60
* 2021 30.26
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## 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:
* Pedro Huiso000000000001950–1955
* Exequiel Madriñan
* Leoncio Garcia000000001956–1959
* Jesus Madriñan000000001960–1980
* Dominador Molina0000001980–1987
* Exequiel Madriñan Jr001988–1995
* Basilio Balahay00000001995–2001
* Bienvenido Molina000002001–2007
* Pedro Miasco00000000002007–2010
* Marnilou Ayuban00000002010–

## Gallery

* Poblacion and public market
* Plaza and town hall
* Residential street in Alicia
* Church