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Alicia

IJsselstein, Tuesday, 25 January 2011 (updated: Monday, 14 May 2018)

Alicia is a town in the eastern part of Bohol.

History

Alicia is an old town, that was originally founded in 1768 as one of the settlements for "returnees" from the Dagohoy rebellion in the surrounding hills. Here followers of Dagohoy where given some land to till, but at the same time could be kept under a watchful eye of the Spanish authorities. At that time, the place was known as Batuanon, after the abundance of batuan trees in the locality.

In 1829, the year the Dagohoy rebellion ended, the town was the largest of five such settlements, with over 6000 inhabitants.

Curiously, the entire town was moved a few kilometers to the west in 1870. In July 1901, during the early years of the American occupation of the Philippines, the town was burned to the ground, and only slowly recovered. At that time it became a barangay of the neighboring town of Mabini.

In 1949, it became an independent municipality, and was renamed Alica after the wife of former president Elpidio Quirino.

Fiesta

Alicia celebrate its town fiesta on the 26th of July in honor of Saint Joachim.

Alicia Police Station: +63 38 521 2070; +63 521-2270

What to do and see in Alicia If you are up for an adventure, you can cycle or hike at Binabaje Hills or the Alicia Panoramic Park trail where you can see the beautiful panoramic view of the scenic landscapes of Alicia and the neighboring towns. Binabaje Hills is the challenging trails for mountain bikers.

How to get there:From Tagbilaran, you can take a bus from Dao integrated bus Terminal to Alicia. The travel time is about 2 to 3 hours. From Tubigon, you can take a bus bound for Carmen and then change a bus bound for Alicia. Traveling time is about less than 2 hours.

Alicia at a glance
Population (2015): 23517
Population (2010): 22285
Population (2000): 21605
Number of households (2000): 4065
Land area: 11450 ha
Number of barangays: 15
Distance from Tagbilaran: 103 km

BarangayPopulation (2000)Households (2000)Population (2010)Population (2015)
Cabatang51989675861
Cagongcagong42785423440
Cambaol102519210871216
Cayacay173034217131897
Del Monte775155806834
Katipunan232344222302317
La Hacienda335260037103758
Mahayag661123687681
Napo118120412551295
Pagahat604106586747
Poblacion (Calingganay)397278940644214
Progreso93417810191031
Putlongcam180332815781698
Sudlon (Omhor)591108648656
Untaga170832418041872

(Based on figures from the census of 2000, 2010, and 2015 from PSA)

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What readers think...

Valerio Hamili Tutor wrote:
Friday, 29 July 2016 22:32:22 PHT
Alicia is a safe invironment and I'm proud to be ALICIAHANON
Luther Hinampas wrote:
Wednesday, 8 February 2012 08:26:45 PHT
I just want to know the exact coordinates of Alicia Bohol. Please provide also the longitude and magnitude if it is okey to post it here. Just want to add on my website map at Thurphas Photography Map. I'm proud to be Aliciahanon.Thank you..
Genta Kitazawa wrote:
Tuesday, 11 October 2011 04:40:43 PHT
Inaka da yo!

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