Victoria, Northern Samar

Victoria
Municipality
Municipality of Victoria
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Map of Northern Samar with Victoria highlighted
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Victoria Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°27′N124°19′E / 12.45°N 124.32°E / 12.45; 124.32
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Northern Samar
District	1st district
Founded	April 27, 1968
Named for	Victoria Quirino
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Jose G. Ardales
•  Vice Mayor	Anselmo P. Aliluya, Jr.
•  Representative	Paul R. Daza
• Councilors	List • Kristine P. Sabayo • Joerge U. Ardales • Eugenio G. Laurente • Rufino A. Subiaga • Alex M. Manatad • Jude Rey Julius F. Lucinario • Ben G. Mandrilla • Eddie E. Cabacang DILG Masterlist of Officials
•  Electorate	12,331 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	186.70 km2 (72.09 sq mi)
Elevation	46 m (151 ft)
Highest elevation	256 m (840 ft)
Lowest elevation	−3 m (−10 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	15,361
• Density	82/km2 (210/sq mi)
• Households	3,525
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	24.60 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 120.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 378.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 102 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 120 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6406
PSGC	084823000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog

Victoria, officially the Municipality of Victoria (Waray : Bungto han Victoria; Tagalog : Bayan ng Victoria), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,361 people. ^[3]

It borders with the town of Allen in the north and San Isidro in the southwest.

History

On April 27, 1968, barrios Buena Suerte, Buenos Aires, Colabog, Mawo, Maxvilla, San Lazaro, and San Miguel from the municipality of Allen and Acedillo, Erenas, and San Ramon from San Isidro were separated and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as Victoria, by virtue of Republic Act No. 5193. Mawo was designated as the municipal seat of government. The first set of Victoria municipal officials was elected in the following election of 1969. ^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Victoria is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Acedillo
• Buenasuerte
• Buenos Aires
• Colab-og
• Erenas
• Libertad
• Luisita
• Lungib
• Maxvilla
• Pasabuena
• Zone I (Poblacion)
• Zone II (Poblacion)
• Zone III (Poblacion)
• San Lazaro
• San Miguel
• San Roman

Climate

Climate data for Victoria, Northern Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	84 (3.3)	59 (2.3)	58 (2.3)	55 (2.2)	93 (3.7)	133 (5.2)	149 (5.9)	125 (4.9)	155 (6.1)	165 (6.5)	140 (5.5)	136 (5.4)	1,352 (53.3)
Average rainy days	18.1	13.6	15.8	16.1	21.7	25.5	26.6	25.1	24.8	25.8	22.7	20.1	255.9
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Victoria

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	6,996	—
1975	9,149	+5.53%
1980	9,551	+0.86%
1990	9,043	−0.55%
1995	11,291	+4.25%
2000	11,632	+0.64%
2007	12,623	+1.13%
2010	13,920	+3.62%
2015	14,817	+1.20%
2020	15,361	+0.71%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Victoria

10 20 30 40 50 2006 34.70 2009 37.70 2012 40.86 2015 42.31 2018 33.58 2021 24.60 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Local government

Elected officials:

• Mayor: Faith Cabahug
• Vice Mayor: Arnel C. Siago
• Councilors:

1. Jorge Ardales
2. Jonay Sabido
3. Anselmo Aliluya
4. Rufino Subiaga
5. Fe Viloria
6. Eugenio Laurente
7. Marcos Porteles
8. Jude rey Lucinario

References

1.   Municipality of Victoria | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". 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. Republic Act No. 5193 (April 27, 1968), An Act Creating the Municipality of Victoria in the Province of Samar , retrieved October 13, 2024
6. "Victoria, Northern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Northern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System