Victoria, Laguna

Victoria
Municipality of Victoria
Victoria countryside with Mt. San Cristobal in the foreground
Victoria countryside with Mt. San Cristobal in the foreground
Flag of Victoria
Official seal of Victoria
Nickname: 
Duck Raising Capital of the Philippines[1]
Map of Laguna with Victoria highlighted
Map of Laguna with Victoria highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Victoria is located in Philippines
Victoria
Victoria
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°13′30″N 121°19′30″E / 14.225°N 121.325°E / 14.225; 121.325
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
 • 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
7.44
% (2021)[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
IDD:area code+63 (0)49
Native languagesTagalog

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, 76 kilometers (47 mi) south of Manila and 11 kilometers (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 (8.81 sq mi) 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).

  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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.