Victoria | |
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| Municipality of Victoria | |
 Victoria countryside with Mt. San Cristobal in the foreground | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Duck Raising Capital of the Philippines[1] | |
 Map of Laguna with Victoria highlighted | |
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.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 of Victoria[*] | Dwight C. Kampitan |
| • Vice Mayor | Recto D. Kampitan Jr. |
| • Representative | Loreto S. Amante |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 29,744 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.35 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] | |
• Total | 43,408 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,943 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 7.44 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 130.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 276.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 130.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 83.93 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4011 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
| 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, 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). Through Presidential Proclamation 663, October 14, 2024 was declared a special non-working day in celebration of its 75th Founding Anniversary and the 23rd Itik Festival.[6]
- ^ "Cadiz Duck Farm".
- ^ 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 IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "October 2024 special non-working days in PH provinces, cities, towns". Rappler. September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.