Alicia, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
Barangay count34
Postal code3306
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)154.10 km2 (59.50 sq mi)
Population (2020)73,874
Density (2020)479 / km2 (1,242 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 47' North, 121° 42' East (16.7789, 121.6992)
Estimated elevation above sea level75.3 meters (247.0 feet)

Alicia is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Isabela.

The municipality has a land area of 154.10 square kilometers or 59.50 square miles which constitutes 1.18% of Isabela's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 73,874. This represented 4.35% of the total population of Isabela province, or 2.00% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 479 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,242 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Alicia has 34 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Alicia
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Amistad2.30%1,7011,786-4.76%-1.02%
Antonino6.38%4,7164,00717.69%3.49%
Apanay1.89%1,3971,3285.20%1.07%
Aurora5.29%3,9054,029-3.08%-0.66%
Bagnos3.00%2,2172,364-6.22%-1.34%
Bagong Sikat1.01%749803-6.72%-1.45%
Bantug-Petines2.97%2,1972,210-0.59%-0.12%
Bonifacio1.31%9709531.78%0.37%
Burgos3.32%2,4522,479-1.09%-0.23%
Calaocan4.92%3,6383,998-9.00%-1.97%
Callao2.97%2,1962,0586.71%1.38%
Dagupan1.72%1,2691,1926.46%1.33%
Inanama1.57%1,1621,191-2.43%-0.52%
Linglingay3.73%2,7572,7340.84%0.18%
M. H. del Pilar5.87%4,3364,0148.02%1.64%
Mabini3.36%2,4812,00423.80%4.60%
Magsaysay1.49%1,1021,144-3.67%-0.78%
Mataas na Kahoy1.09%802847-5.31%-1.14%
Paddad8.12%6,0015,6166.86%1.41%
Rizal5.48%4,0514,146-2.29%-0.49%
Rizaluna2.70%1,9911,66919.29%3.78%
Salvacion2.48%1,8351,66410.28%2.08%
San Antonio2.82%2,0862,100-0.67%-0.14%
San Fernando2.27%1,6741,5309.41%1.91%
San Francisco1.84%1,3621,383-1.52%-0.32%
San Juan2.43%1,7931,7810.67%0.14%
San Pablo1.41%1,0431,0142.86%0.60%
San Pedro2.97%2,1942,202-0.36%-0.08%
Santa Cruz3.19%2,3532,04615.00%2.99%
Santa Maria1.03%7636969.63%1.95%
Santo Domingo2.09%1,5411,589-3.02%-0.64%
Santo Tomas3.17%2,3442,06013.79%2.76%
Victoria2.30%1,6961,817-6.66%-1.44%
Zamora1.49%1,1001,0504.76%0.98%
Alicia Total73,87471,5043.31%0.69%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Alicia for the fiscal year of 2016 was 163,793,759.60.

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Annual regular income of Alicia (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200993,428,583.53
201098,315,853.775.23%
2011104,764,598.406.56%
2012103,688,220.18-1.03%
2013116,970,132.2912.81%
2014133,203,047.5013.88%
2015148,549,898.9211.52%
2016163,793,759.6010.26%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alicia in the 2015 Census was 71,414 broken down into 17,864 households or an average of 4.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Alicia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
47,6599,1035.24
51,99010,4674.97
57,16511,4135.01
61,41913,7414.47
64,63915,1974.25
71,41417,8644.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alicia is 5 to 9, with 7,422 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 534 individuals.

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Population of Alicia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,4832.07%
1 to 46,2178.69%
5 to 97,42210.38%
10 to 146,8529.58%
15 to 196,5189.12%
20 to 246,5669.18%
25 to 295,9368.30%
30 to 345,3307.45%
35 to 394,9916.98%
40 to 444,4846.27%
45 to 493,8815.43%
50 to 543,4804.87%
55 to 592,8664.01%
60 to 642,0582.88%
65 to 691,3941.95%
70 to 748771.23%
75 to 796150.86%
80 and over5340.75%
Total71,504100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.08
  • Median Age: 25.58

Historical population

The population of Alicia grew from 14,281 in 1960 to 73,874 in 2020, an increase of 59,593 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.69%, or an increase of 2,370 people, from the previous population of 71,504 in 2015.

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Population of Alicia (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,281
24,2205.30%
28,9043.61%
36,6344.85%
47,6742.67%
52,6661.88%
57,1781.78%
61,4471.00%
64,6871.89%
71,5041.93%
73,8740.69%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Alicia for the year 2019 was 44,337, broken down into 21,883 males and 22,454 females.

Location

The municipal center of Alicia is situated at approximately 16° 47' North, 121° 42' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 75.3 meters or 247.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Alicia are Cauayan, Isabela, Santiago, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, and Baguio. The nearest municipalities are Angadanan, Isabela, Echague, Isabela, San Isidro, Isabela, San Guillermo, Isabela, San Mateo, Isabela, and Ramon, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 254.13 kilometers (157.91 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Cauayan, Isabela, 18.64 kilometers (11.58 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N23°E)
  • Santiago, Isabela, 19.27 kilometers (11.97 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S58°W)
  • Ilagan, Isabela, 45.19 kilometers (28.08 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N26°E)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 80.66 kilometers (50.12 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°W)
  • Tuguegarao, Cagayan, 92.32 kilometers (57.37 miles) to the North (N2°E)
  • Baguio, 124.80 kilometers (77.55 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S71°W)

Distance from Manila: 254.13 kilometers (157.91 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S18°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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