Victoria, Laguna

Victoria, officially the Municipality of Victoria (Tagalog: Bayan ng Victoria), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,408 people.[4]

Victoria
Municipality
Municipality of Victoria
Rice Fields in Victoria
Rice Fields in Victoria
Official seal of Victoria
Seal
Nickname: 
Duck Raising Capital of the Philippines[1]
Map of Laguna with Victoria highlighted
Map of Laguna with Victoria highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Victoria is located in Philippines
Victoria
Victoria
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°13′30″N 121°19′30″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceLaguna
District 3rd district
FoundedNovember 15, 1949
Named forVictoria Quirino
Barangays9 (see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDwight C. Kampitan
 • Vice MayorRecto D. Kampitan Jr.
 • RepresentativeLoreto S. Amante
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate29,744 voters (2022)
Area
[3]
 • Total22.35 km2 (8.63 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Highest elevation
212 m (696 ft)
Lowest elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total43,408
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
 • Households
11,943
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
3.75
% (2018)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 130.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 276.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 130.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 83.93 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4011
PSGC
043430000
IDD : area code +63 (0)49
Native languagesTagalog

It is southeast of Laguna de Bay, 76 kilometres (47 mi) south of Manila and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Santa Cruz. It is bordered by the Municipality of Calauan to the south-west, Nagcarlan to the southeast and Pila to the north-east. The municipality has a total land area of 22.83 square kilometers which is 1.30% of the total land area of the province of Laguna.

Duck Raising Capital of the Philippines, or Victoria, is a municipality offering some of the most bizarre yet delicious dishes including goats’ and ducks’ meat. The town is bordered by Calauan, Nagcarlan, and Pila. Following the town's nickname, the Itik Festival is celebrated, along with the town's founding anniversary, to give honor and to know more about the products that come from itik (duck)

History

Prominent citizens and civic leaders find new hope to make Nanhaya a town, when the Americans granted the Philippine Independence in 1946. They revived the move to separate from Pila. This time citizens proposed to name the town Trinidad, after the young republic's First Lady, the wife of then President Manuel Roxas. Strong oppositions shelved the proposal once more.

After Roxas's death, Elpidio Quirino took over the presidency. Nanhaya's residents remained undaunted. They tried once more, intensifying the campaign. Most prominent and wealthiest family of the town is the Fernandez clans, Judge Jose Fernandez, then Mayor Alejandro Fernandez, Atty. Ramon H. Fernandez Sr., Andres Franco, Dr. Agrifino Oca, Gregorio Herradura, and Leonardo Rebong stood for the proposal. Victoria was a barrio of Pila until November 15, 1949, when President Elpidio Quirino signed into effect EO 282 segregating this barrio and 8 others into an independent community.

Its name, which means "Victory" in Spanish, was adopted from President Quirino's daughter Victoria Quirino.[6]

After Pateros became highly urbanized and densely populated, Victoria became a destination of balut traders and became the "Duck Raising Center of the Philippines". The town was featured as the detour challenge of Leg 11 of the 5th Season of The Amazing Race. Victoria celebrates the Itik Festival every second week of November.

The capital of Pila was once in Barangay Pagalangan, now one of Victoria's barangays. What remains of Pila's original parish church can still be found in Pagalangan, which in the past made that community a target of treasure hunters seeking antiques. Pagalangan ceased to be Pila's capital when the town center was moved due to frequent flooding.[7]

Barangays

Victoria is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Two of these, Nanhaya and San Roque, are classified as urban while the rest are rural. [8]

  • Banca-banca
  • Daniw
  • Masapang
  • Nanhaya (Poblacion)
  • Pagalangan
  • San Benito
  • San Felix
  • San Francisco
  • San Roque (Poblacion)

Demographics
Victoria Town Hall
Population census of Victoria
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 8,922—    
1970 12,741+3.62%
1975 13,810+1.63%
1980 16,522+3.65%
1990 21,847+2.83%
1995 25,424+2.88%
2000 29,765+3.44%
2007 33,829+1.78%
2010 34,604+0.83%
2015 39,321+2.46%
2020 43,408+1.96%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Victoria, Laguna, was 43,408 people,[4] with a density of 1,900 inhabitants per square kilometre or 4,900 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Victoria
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14]
[15][16][17][18][19]

Government
Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Elected officials

Municipal council (2022-2025):

  • Mayor: Dwight C. Kampitan (NP)
  • Vice Mayor: RJ Kampitan (NP)
  • Councilors:
  • Florencio M. Laraño (NP)
  • Wilfredo Herradura (PDP-LABAN)
  • Ma. Fe B. Tope (PDP-LABAN)
  • Homer Herradura (NP)
  • Sonny Lazaro (PDP-LABAN)
  • Analyn Nava (IND)
  • Jhon Paul D. Pahutan (AKSYON)
  • Joselito D. Corcuera (PDP-LABAN)
  • LNB President: Leoncio S. Fajardo
  • SK President: John Patrick S. Cambe
  • SB Secretary: Caylene T. Fernandez

References
  1. "Cadiz Duck Farm".
  2.  Municipality of Victoria | (DILG)
  3. "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.
  4. Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  6. "Pagdiriwang ng Itik Festival sa Victoria, Laguna, naging matagumpay". PIA. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  7. Remi E. de Leon (2005). "Health Knowledge Processes and Flows in a Coastal Community in Victoria, Laguna Philippines". University of the Philippines Los Baños Graduate School. Master's Thesis {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. "Province: Laguna". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  9. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  12. "Province of Laguna". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. Error: Unable to display the reference properly. See the documentation for details.
  15. Error: Unable to display the reference properly. See the documentation for details.
  16. Error: Unable to display the reference properly. See the documentation for details.
  17. Error: Unable to display the reference properly. See the documentation for details.
  18. Error: Unable to display the reference properly. See the documentation for details.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Victoria, Laguna.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.