Victoria | |
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| Municipality of Victoria | |
 Downtown area | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Fruit Basket of Oriental Mindoro | |
 Map of Oriental Mindoro with Victoria highlighted | |
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.svg)  Victoria Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°10′19″N 121°16′32″E / 13.1719°N 121.2756°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Oriental Mindoro |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | October 15, 1955 |
| Named for | Victoria Quirino |
| Barangays | 32 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Joselito "LM" C. Malabanan |
| • Vice Mayor | Marlo V. Nuarin |
| • Representative | Paulino Salvador C. Leachon |
| • Electorate | 32,901 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 146.23 km2 (56.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 52,175 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,250 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.90 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 182.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 429.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 159.6 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 87.85 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5205 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Alangan Tagalog |
Victoria, officially the Municipality of Victoria (Tagalog: Bayan ng Victoria), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,175 people.[3]
The Municipality of Victoria is known as "Fruit Basket of Oriental Mindoro" and celebrates its annual Kapakyanan Festival every October 15 as graces and thanks giving for the bountiful blessings that every Victoreños received from God. It is 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Calapan.
- ^ 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). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.