Victoria, Northern Samar
Victoria | |
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Municipality of Victoria | |
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Victoria Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°27′N 124°19′E / 12.45°N 124.32°ECoordinates: 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 | Guillermo M. Jumamil Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Arnel C. Siago |
• Representative | Paul R. Daza |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 12,116 voters (2019) |
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 | 3,210 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 42.31% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱120,267,141.68 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱378,822,626.41 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱101,988,983.11 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱119,970,939.58 (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.
Barangays[]
Victoria is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.
Climate[]
Climate data for Victoria, Northern Samar | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °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) |
Average low °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[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 6,996 | — |
1975 | 9,149 | +5.53% |
1990 | 9,043 | −0.08% |
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[]
Poverty Incidence of Victoria | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15] |
Local government[]
Elected officials:
- Mayor: Jose Ardales
- Vice Mayor: Arnel C. Siago
- 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. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "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. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Northern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
External links[]
- Victoria Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
Categories:
- Municipalities of Northern Samar
- Eastern Visayas geography stubs