Victoria, Northern Samar
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Victoria | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Victoria | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Northern Samar with Victoria highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Victoria | |
.svg)  Victoria Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°27′N 124°19′E / 12.45°N 124.32°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | April 27, 1968 |
| Named after | Victoria Quirino |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jose G. Ardales |
| • Vice Mayor | Anselmo P. Aliluya, Jr. |
| • Representative | Paul R. Daza |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 12,737 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 186.70 km2 (72.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −3 m (−9.8 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 16,085 |
| • Density | 86.154/km2 (223.14/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,525 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.6 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 147.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 451 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 92.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 111.8 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6406 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Victoria, officially the Municipality of Victoria (Waray: Bungto han Victoria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Victoria), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 16,085 people.[5]
It borders with the town of Allen in the north and San Isidro in the southwest.
On April 27, 1968, barrios Buena Suerte, Buenos Aires, Colabog, Mawo, Maxvilla, San Lazaro, and San Miguel from the municipality of Allen and Acedillo, Erenas, and San Ramon from San Isidro were separated and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as Victoria, by virtue of Republic Act No. 5193. Mawo was designated as the municipal seat of government. The first set of Victoria municipal officials was elected in the following election of 1969.[6]
Geography
Barangays
Victoria is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Acedillo
- Buenasuerte
- Buenos Aires
- Colab-og
- Erenas
- Libertad
- Luisita
- Lungib
- Maxvilla
- Pasabuena
- Zone I (Poblacion)
- Zone II (Poblacion)
- Zone III (Poblacion)
- San Lazaro
- San Miguel
- San Roman
Climate
| Climate data for Victoria, Northern Samar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84 (3.3) |
59 (2.3) |
58 (2.3) |
55 (2.2) |
93 (3.7) |
133 (5.2) |
149 (5.9) |
125 (4.9) |
155 (6.1) |
165 (6.5) |
140 (5.5) |
136 (5.4) |
1,352 (53.3) |
| Average rainy days | 18.1 | 13.6 | 15.8 | 16.1 | 21.7 | 25.5 | 26.6 | 25.1 | 24.8 | 25.8 | 22.7 | 20.1 | 255.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
