Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay

Municipality in The Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines

Municipality in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines

Alicia

Municipality

Municipality of Alicia

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Seal

Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Alicia highlighted

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Alicia

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 7°30′22″N 122°56′28″E﻿ / ﻿7.506006°N 122.941222°E﻿ / 7.506006; 122.941222
Country| Philippines
Region| Zamboanga Peninsula
Province| Zamboanga Sibugay
District|  1st district
Barangays| 27 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Alvie Musa
• Vice Mayor| Jun Escamillan
• Representative| Marlo Bancoro
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Ismael B. Escamillan Jr.
* Rolando M. de Asis
* Galwas A. Musa
* Joann C. Babaran
* Balmes A. Ocampos Jr.
* Salim M. Laja
* Leodegario A. Garcia

• Electorate| 25,212 voters (2025)
Area

[2]

• 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

(2024 census)[3]

• Total

| 39,484
• Density| 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
• Households

| 9,173
Economy

• Income class| 3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

34.37

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 210.8 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 602.7 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 165.3 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 201.1 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

7040

PSGC|

0908301000

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 municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,456 people.[5]. Alicia is the gateway to Olutanga Island via Guicam Port in Brgy. Guicam where the Guicam Bridge will soon rise.

## History

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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.[6]

Three barangays were detached from Alicia, and along with parts of Malangas and Siay, were constituted into the new municipality of Imelda in 1977.[7]

## Geography

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### Barangays

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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

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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[8] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

## Demographics

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Population census of AliciaYear| 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| +1.94%
2024 | 39,484| +0.02%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Alicia

2000
60.99

2003
56.26

2006
46.40

2009
53.98

2012
60.64

2015
51.29

2018
37.31

2021
34.37

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Alicia |  (DILG)
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.
3. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. ^ "Executive Order No. 468, s. 1951". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. August 22, 1951. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
7. ^ "Presidential Decree No. 1239". jur.ph. Jur.ph. November 11, 1977. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
8. ^ "Alicia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
9. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
10. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ 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.
13. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

## External links

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* Alicia Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information
* Alicia Official Website[permanent dead link]

Places adjacent to Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay

|  | Imelda | Malangas

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Payao |

Alicia

| Dumanquilas Bay / V. A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur
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Sibuguey Bay | Tantanang Bay
Talusan / Mabuhay |

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