Alicia, Bohol Explained

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Named For:Alicia Syquia
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Leader Name:Victoriano C. Torres III
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Leader Name1:Marnilou S. Ayuban
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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.

Located from Tagbilaran, it was formerly part of Mabini and was known as Batuanan (or Batuanon).[1] [2]

Alicia celebrates its town fiesta on 26 July in honor of Saint Joachim.[3]

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.[4] 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.

Climate

Demographics

Education

Government

List of former chief executives

List of former mayors of Alicia:[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historical Sketch of the Municipality of Alicia . Municipality of Alicia . 2012-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130717043340/http://www.alicia-bohol.gov.ph/?p=224 . 2013-07-17 . dead .
  2. Tirol, Jes. Establishment of Batuanan town, its abolition and re-establishment as Alicia town
  3. Web site: Bohol Fiesta Schedule. boholic.com. February 12, 2019.
  4. Web site: History of Alicia. www.bohol-philippines.com. 2019-04-10.