Component city in Negros Occidental, Philippines
Component city in Negros Island Region, Philippines
Victorias
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Nickname(s): "The Sugarlandia of Negros "The Sweet and Green City of Negros "
Map of Negros Occidental with Victorias highlighted
Coordinates:10°54′N 123°05′E / 10.9°N 123.08°E /10.9; 123.08 Country Philippines Region Negros Island Region Province Negros Occidental District 3rd district Founded October 2, 1906 Cityhood March 21, 1998 Named after Nuestra Señora de las Victorias (Our Lady of Victory ) Barangays Barangays )Government • Type Sangguniang Panlungsod • Mayor Javier Miguel L. Benitez • Vice Mayor Abelardo D. Bantug III • Representative Jose Francisco B. Benitez • City Council
Francis Frederick D. Palanca Teresita M. Sta. Ana-Bartolome Deilen Tornea-Hofileña Hermie B. Millan Dino Jose Maria O. Acuña Warlito T. Undar Dexter L. Senido Danilo A. de Asis Jr. Virginia M. Adorio Audie R. Malaga • Electorate 61,877 voters (2022 ) Area • Total
133.92 km2 (51.71 sq mi) Elevation
166 m (545 ft) Highest elevation
1,568 m (5,144 ft) Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft) Population • Total
90,101 • Density 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) • Households
22,268 Economy
• Income class 4th city income class • Poverty incidence % (2021)[ 4] • Revenue ₱ 1,011 million (2022) • Assets ₱ 3,320 million (2022) • Expenditure ₱ 748.7 million (2022) • Liabilities ₱ 1,561 million (2022) Service provider
• Electricity Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO) Time zone UTC+8 (PST )ZIP code 6119
PSGC IDD : area code +63 (0)34 Native languages Hiligaynon Website www
Victorias , officially theCity of Victorias (Hiligaynon :Dakbanwa sang Victorias ;Filipino :Lungsod ng Victorias ), is acomponent city in theprovince ofNegros Occidental ,Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 90,101 people.[ 3]
Victorias is notable for theSt. Joseph the Worker Chapel , which was declared as anImportant Cultural Property of the Philippines [ 5]
It is also the site ofVictorias Milling Company , the world's largest integrated sugar mill,[ 6]
Victorias City is 34 kilometres (21 mi) fromBacolod . It serves as the access point to theNorthern Negros Natural Park , popular among hikers visitingMount Mandalagan andMount Silay .
Victorias City is politically subdivided into 26barangays . Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios .
Barangay I (Poblacion ) Barangay II (Quezon; Pob.) Barangay III (Poblacion ) Barangay IV (Poblacion ) Barangay V (Poblacion ) Barangay VI (Estrella Village/Salvacion; Pob.) Barangay VI-A (Boulevard/Villa Miranda/Sitio Cubay/Pasil) Barangay VII (Poblacion ) Barangay VIII (Old Simboryo) Barangay IX (Daan Banwa) Barangay X (Estado) Barangay XI (Gawahon) Barangay XII (Dacumon) Barangay XIII (Gloryville) Barangay XIV (Sayding) Barangay XV West Caticlan Barangay XV-A East Caticlan Barangay XVI (Millsite) Barangay XVI-A (New Barrio) Barangay XVII (Garden) Barangay XVIII (Palma) Barangay XVIII-A (Golf) Barangay XIX (Bacayan) Barangay XIX-A (Canetown Subdivision) Barangay XX (Cuaycong) Barangay XXI (Relocation) Climate data for Victorias Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28 29 30 32 32 31 30 29 29 29 29 28 30 Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23 23 23 24 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 23 24 Averageprecipitation mm (inches) 57 37 41 42 98 155 187 162 179 188 114 78 1,338 Average rainy days 12.0 7.7 9.2 10.2 19.5 24.6 26.9 25.1 25.5 25.2 18.0 13.0 216.9 Source: Meteoblue[ 7]
Population census of Victorias Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 8,372 — 1918 7,557 −0.68% 1939 19,547 +4.63% 1948 27,858 +4.02% 1960 34,290 +1.75% 1970 48,829 +3.59% 1975 53,994 +2.04% 1980 55,959 +0.72% 1990 69,892 +2.25% 1995 78,283 +2.15% 2000 81,743 +0.93% 2007 88,149 +1.05% 2010 88,299 +0.06% 2015 87,933 −0.08% 2020 90,101 +0.48% Source:Philippine Statistics Authority [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
The people in the city speakHiligaynon .Tagalog andEnglish are also generally understood.
Victorias City main highway. Victorias Milling Co. plant Poverty incidence of Victorias
Notable religions include:
Iglesia Filipina Independiente Notable churches include:
St. Joseph the Worker Chapel , also known as the Angry Christ ChurchThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Victorias City IFI Mission Church of St. Andrew the Apostle Our Lady of Victory Parish Church Iglesia Ni Cristo - Locale Congregation of Victorias City St. Joseph the Worker Chapel [ edit ] St. Joseph the Worker Chapel .Within the Victorias Milling Company's complex is theSt. Joseph the Worker Chapel , a masterpiece considered the first example of modern sacral architecture in the Philippines[ 20] National Museum of the Philippines in 2015. The chapel was designed by the famous Czech ArchitectAntonín Raymond .[ 5]
Itsmural of the Angry Christ was painted by international artistAlfonso Ossorio .[ 5] Life Magazine [ 5]
The city celebrates the annual Kadalag-an Festival, a charter anniversary held on March 21, and the annual Malihaw Festival on April 26.
The city also celebrates the Kalamayan Festival every December. The word "Kalamayan" depicts what Victorias is known for, its “kalamay” or refined sugar and its sugar industry, the Victorias Milling Company.
Barangay Festivals • Barangay I – Pasalamat Festival
• Barangay XV
Notable personalities [ edit ] Notable educational institutions include:
Central Philippines State University – Victorias City CampusDon Bosco Technical Institute, Victorias La Salle College–Victorias Negros Occidental National Science High School Colegio de Santa Ana de Victorias [ 23] Victorias National High School Abelardo D.L. Bantug, Sr. National High School (Hda. Amanda, Barangay VIII, Victorias City) Victorias City Farm School (Hda. Cuaycong, Barangay XX, Victorias City Barangay Estado National High School (Estado, Barangay X, Victorias City) Gawahon Integrated School (Barangay XI, Victorias City) Victorias Elementary School Villa Victorias Elementary School Laura Vicuña Women Development & Training Center (Hda.Malihao, Barangay XX, Victorias City) Jack & Jill School/Castleson High ^ City of Victorias | (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. RetrievedJuly 16, 2021 .^a b Census of Population (2020)."Region VI (Western Visayas)" .Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay .Philippine Statistics Authority . RetrievedJuly 8, 2021 . ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. RetrievedApril 28, 2024 .^a b c d e "Inside the church with an angry-looking Christ" .RAPPLER . November 1, 2019. RetrievedFebruary 15, 2023 .^ Andres, Tomas Donato (2005).Understanding Ilonggo Values, Book 19 ISBN 978-971-0362-22-6 ^ "Victorias: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. RetrievedMay 7, 2020 .^ Census of Population (2015)."Region VI (Western Visayas)" .Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay .Philippine Statistics Authority . RetrievedJune 20, 2016 . ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010)."Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF) .Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay .National Statistics Office . RetrievedJune 29, 2016 . ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007)."Region VI (Western Visayas)" .Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office . ^ "Province of" .Municipality Population Data .Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. RetrievedDecember 17, 2016 .^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. RetrievedDecember 28, 2020 .^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 22, 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. RetrievedApril 28, 2024 .^ Sayer, Derek (November 1, 2022).Postcards from Absurdistan: Prague at the End of History ISBN 978-0-691-23951-4 ^ "Noven Belleza: his singing career before the scandal" .PEP.ph . RetrievedFebruary 15, 2023 .^ "Bacolod court dismisses appeal to exclude Albee Benitez from voter's list" .RAPPLER . February 14, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 15, 2023 .^ Colegio de Santa Ana de Victorias
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