Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay

Alicia
Alicia
Municipality
	Municipality of Alicia
	Flag Seal
	Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Alicia highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Alicia Location within the Philippines
	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)
• Total	39,456
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
• Households	9,173
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	34.37% (2021)
• 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.aliciasibugay.gov.ph

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.

History

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]

Three barangays were detached from Alicia, and along with parts of Malangas and Siay, were constituted into the new municipality of Imelda in 1977.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Alicia is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Alegria
Bagong Buhay
Bella
Calades
Concepcion
Dawa-dawa
Gulayon
Ilisan
Kapatagan
Kauswagan
Kawayan
La Paz
Lambuyogan
Lapirawan
Litayon
Lutiman
Milagrosa (Baluno)
Naga-naga
Pandan-pandan
Payongan
Poblacion
Santa Maria
Santo Niño
Talaptap
Tampalan
Tandiong Muslim
Timbang-timbang

Climate

Climate data for Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay
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^[7] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Demographics

Population census of Alicia
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Alicia

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2006
46.40

2009
53.98

2012
60.64

2015
51.29

2018
37.31

2021
34.37

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

References

^ Municipality of Alicia | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ "Executive Order No. 468, s. 1951". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. August 22, 1951. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
^ "Presidential Decree No. 1239". jur.ph. Jur.ph. November 11, 1977. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
^ "Alicia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
^ "Province of Zamboanga Sibugay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

[1] Municipality of Alicia | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–09-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[5] "Executive Order No. 468, s. 1951". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. August 22, 1951. Retrieved March 20, 2023.

[6] "Presidential Decree No. 1239". jur.ph. Jur.ph. November 11, 1977. Retrieved April 30, 2024.

[met_norms-7] "Alicia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

[PSA15–09-8] Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–09-9] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-09-10] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-11] "Province of Zamboanga Sibugay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[12] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[13] "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.

[14] "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.

[15] "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.

[16] "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.

[17] "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.

[18] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[19] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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v t e Province of Zamboanga Sibugay
Ipil (capital and largest municipality)
Municipalities	Alicia Buug Diplahan Imelda Ipil Kabasalan Mabuhay Malangas Naga Olutanga Payao Roseller Lim Siay Talusan Titay Tungawan