Victoria, Northern Samar
Appearance
Victoria | |
---|---|
Municipality of Victoria | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°27′N 124°19′E / 12.45°N 124.32°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Northern Samar |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jose G. Ardales |
• Vice Mayor | Anselmo P. Aliluya, Jr. |
• Representative | Paul R. Daza |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 12,331 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• 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 |
• 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 | |
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.
Geography
[edit]Barangays
[edit]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
[edit]Climate data for Victoria, Northern Samar | |||||||||||||
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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[5] |
Demographics
[edit]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[6][7][8][9] |
Economy
[edit]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[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Local government
[edit]Elected officials:
- Mayor: Faith Cabahug
- Vice Mayor: Arnel C. Siago
- Councilors:
- Jorge Ardales
- Jonay Sabido
- Anselmo Aliluya
- Rufino Subiaga
- Fe Viloria
- Eugenio Laurente
- Marcos Porteles
- Jude rey Lucinario
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
[edit]- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System