Alicia, officially the Municipality of Alicia (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Alicia; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Alicia; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alicia), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,456 people.[3]. Alicia is the gateway to Olutanga Island via Guicam Port in Brgy. Guicam where the Guicam Bridge will soon rise.
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Coordinates: 7°30′22″N 122°56′28″E / 7.506006°N 122.941222°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Zamboanga Sibugay |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Remberto G. Sotto |
• Vice Mayor | Filna Rhina A. Tan |
• Representative | Wilter Y. Palma |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 25,597 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 183.08 km2 (70.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
Highest elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −4 m (−13 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 39,456 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
• Households | 9,173 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 37.31 |
• Revenue | ₱ 155 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 591.6 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 135.6 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 287.1 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7040 |
PSGC | 098301000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
Website | www |
By virtue of Executive Order No. 468 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on August 22, 1951, the municipality of Alicia (originally proposed as Naga-Naga) was organized, separated from Margosatubig in the old Zamboanga province. The municipality contains ten barrios with Naga-Naga the seat of the government.[5]
Alicia is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Climate data for Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) |
55 (2.2) |
75 (3.0) |
81 (3.2) |
145 (5.7) |
189 (7.4) |
189 (7.4) |
197 (7.8) |
162 (6.4) |
181 (7.1) |
115 (4.5) |
70 (2.8) |
1,520 (59.9) |
Average rainy days | 16.4 | 15.7 | 19.1 | 21.5 | 26.9 | 27.1 | 26.4 | 25.0 | 24.2 | 26.8 | 23.5 | 18.7 | 271.3 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1960 | 13,277 | — |
1970 | 19,272 | +3.79% |
1975 | 14,173 | −5.98% |
1980 | 20,591 | +7.75% |
1990 | 24,803 | +1.88% |
1995 | 27,959 | +2.27% |
2000 | 29,954 | +1.49% |
2007 | 32,289 | +1.04% |
2010 | 34,895 | +2.86% |
2015 | 36,013 | +0.60% |
2020 | 39,456 | +1.81% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
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