Alicia

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

Website: www.alicia-bohol.gov.ph

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

Barangay	Population (2000)	Households (2000)	Population (2010)	Population (2015)
Cabatang	519	89	675	861
Cagongcagong	427	85	423	440
Cambaol	1025	192	1087	1216
Cayacay	1730	342	1713	1897
Del Monte	775	155	806	834
Katipunan	2323	442	2230	2317
La Hacienda	3352	600	3710	3758
Mahayag	661	123	687	681
Napo	1181	204	1255	1295
Pagahat	604	106	586	747
Poblacion (Calingganay)	3972	789	4064	4214
Progreso	934	178	1019	1031
Putlongcam	1803	328	1578	1698
Sudlon (Omhor)	591	108	648	656
Untaga	1708	324	1804	1872

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

Source: www.bohol.ph