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Alicia, Bohol
Municipality in Bohol, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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]
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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.
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Barangays
Alicia is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
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Demographics
Economy
Poverty incidence of Alicia
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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
Plaza and town hall
Residential street in Alicia
Church
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