Victoria, Laguna
Victoria | |
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| Municipality of Victoria | |
 Victoria Fields | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: Duck Raising Capital of the Philippines[1] | |
 Map of Laguna with Victoria highlighted | |
.svg)  Victoria Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°13′30″N 121°19′30″E / 14.225°N 121.325°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Laguna |
| District | 3rd District |
| Founded | November 15, 1949 |
| Named for | Victoria Quirino |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Raúl R. Gonzalez |
| • Vice Mayor | Sonny Lazaro |
| • Electorate | 29,744 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.35 km2 (8.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 43,408 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4011 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
| Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| Revenue (₱) | ₱ 130.7 million (2020) |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
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]
It is southeast of Laguna de Bay, 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Manila and 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.
Barangays
Victoria is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Two of these, Nanhaya and San Roque, are classified as urban while the rest are rural. [3]
- Banca-banca
- Daniw
- Masapang
- Nanhaya (Poblacion)
- Pagalangan
- San Benito
- San Felix
- San Francisco
- San Roque (Poblacion)
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’ 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 was adopted from President Quirino's daughter Victoria Quirino.[5]
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 celebrate their 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.[6]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||
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.
Municipal officials 2013-2016:
- Mayor: Raul R. Gonzalez
- Vice Mayor: Sonny U. Lazaro
- Councilors:
- Catlene T.Fernandez
- James Felix O. Rebong III
- Rizaldy C. San Jose
- Recto D. Kampitan Jr.
- Ma Fe B. Tope
- Prudencio Greviher L.Pahutan III
- Lito L.Lapitan
- Bernabe F. Vibora
- ABC President: Leoncio S. Fajardo
- SK President: John Patrick S. Cambe
- SB Secretary:
References
- ^ Cadiz Duck Farm
- ^ Municipality of Victoria | (DILG)
- ^ a b "Province: Laguna". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ http://laguna.com.ph/?q=node%2F137
- ^ 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) - ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Laguna". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
- History of Pila: A Secular and Spiritual History of the Town 900 A.D. to Present
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