Alicia, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
Barangay count27
Postal code7040
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesMoro Gulf [Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)183.08 km2 (70.69 sq mi)
Population (2020)39,456
Density (2020)216 / km2 (558 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 30' North, 122° 56' East (7.5051, 122.9414)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.7 meters (8.8 feet)

Alicia is a coastal municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay.

The municipality has a land area of 183.08 square kilometers or 70.69 square miles which constitutes 5.26% of Zamboanga Sibugay's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 39,456. This represented 5.89% of the total population of Zamboanga Sibugay province, or 1.02% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 216 inhabitants per square kilometer or 558 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Alicia has 27 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)
Alegria1.89%744750-0.80%-0.17%
Bagong Buhay1.55%6115677.76%1.59%
Bella3.70%1,4591,472-0.88%-0.19%
Calades2.44%96380919.04%3.74%
Concepcion4.15%1,6371,38318.37%3.61%
Dawa-dawa7.23%2,8542,6218.89%1.81%
Gulayon3.79%1,4941,24220.29%3.96%
Ilisan2.06%81261931.18%5.88%
Kapatagan2.14%8468084.70%0.97%
Kauswagan2.00%7897475.62%1.16%
Kawayan5.28%2,0842,0621.07%0.22%
La Paz4.12%1,6261,44912.22%2.46%
Lambuyogan3.19%1,2591,2441.21%0.25%
Lapirawan3.15%1,24280354.67%9.61%
Litayon2.99%1,1801,03913.57%2.71%
Lutiman4.29%1,6931,747-3.09%-0.66%
Milagrosa3.81%1,5051,520-0.99%-0.21%
Naga-naga5.21%2,0571,81413.40%2.68%
Pandan-pandan3.50%1,3791,3164.79%0.99%
Payongan3.40%1,3421,3231.44%0.30%
Poblacion11.76%4,6403,97816.64%3.29%
Santa Maria2.49%9839513.36%0.70%
Santo Niño2.73%1,0771,098-1.91%-0.41%
Talaptap3.29%1,2981,450-10.48%-2.30%
Tampalan2.96%1,1671,187-1.68%-0.36%
Tandiong Muslim2.83%1,11690323.59%4.56%
Timbang-timbang4.05%1,5991,11143.92%7.97%
Alicia Total39,45636,0139.56%1.94%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Alicia for the fiscal year of 2016 was 101,716,781.59.

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Annual regular income of Alicia (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200957,233,624.53
201061,165,381.656.87%
201166,442,607.918.63%
201264,287,675.25-3.24%
201370,945,316.9010.36%
201482,331,141.7116.05%
201592,964,544.9512.92%
2016101,716,781.599.41%

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 35,998 broken down into 7,766 households or an average of 4.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Alicia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
24,7944,4635.56
27,8925,3975.17
29,8875,6635.28
32,2896,6544.85
34,8787,7904.48
35,9987,7664.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alicia is 5 to 9, with 4,728 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 236 individuals.

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Population of Alicia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17982.22%
1 to 43,61010.02%
5 to 94,72813.13%
10 to 144,34112.05%
15 to 193,85410.70%
20 to 243,2989.16%
25 to 292,8117.81%
30 to 342,3466.51%
35 to 392,0635.73%
40 to 441,8045.01%
45 to 491,6524.59%
50 to 541,4383.99%
55 to 591,0793.00%
60 to 647872.19%
65 to 695311.47%
70 to 743681.02%
75 to 792690.75%
80 and over2360.66%
Total36,013100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.42
  • Median Age: 21.02

Historical population

The population of Alicia grew from 13,277 in 1960 to 39,456 in 2020, an increase of 26,179 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.94%, or an increase of 3,443 people, from the previous population of 36,013 in 2015.

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Population of Alicia (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
13,277
19,2723.71%
14,173-5.98%
20,5917.75%
24,8031.88%
27,9592.27%
29,9541.49%
32,2891.04%
34,8952.87%
36,0130.60%
39,4561.94%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Alicia for the year 2019 was 26,101, broken down into 13,621 males and 12,480 females.

Location

The municipal center of Alicia is situated at approximately 7° 30' North, 122° 56' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.7 meters or 8.8 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 Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga City, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, and Lamitan, Basilan. The nearest municipalities are Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay, Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay, Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay, Talusan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay. Its distance from the national capital is 812.36 kilometers (504.78 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 812.36 kilometers (504.78 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N15°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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