Municipality in Northern Samar, Philippines
Municipality in Eastern Visayas, Philippines
Victoria , officially the Municipality of Victoria (Waray : Bungto han Victoria ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Victoria ), is a 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
28
29
30
31
30
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
Average precipitation mm (inches)
84
59
58
55
93
133
149
125
155
165
140
136
1,352
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 ±% 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
Local government
Elected officials:
Mayor: Jose Ardales
Vice Mayor: Anselmo Aliluya Jr.
Councilors: Jorge Ardales
Jonay Sabido
Anselmo Aliluya
Rufino Subiaga
Fe Viloria
Eugenio Laurente
Marcos Porteles
Jude rey Lucinario
References
^ Municipality of Victoria | (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 VIII (Eastern Visayas)" . 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 .^ Republic Act No. 5193 (April 27, 1968), An Act Creating the Municipality of Victoria in the Province of Samar , retrieved October 13, 2024 ^
"Victoria, Northern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . ^ 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 . ^ 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 . ^
"Province of Northern Samar" . 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
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