Victoria | |
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Municipality of Victoria | |
![]() Map of Northern Samar with Victoria highlighted | |
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 for | 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 | 12,331 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 186.70 km2 (72.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
Highest elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 15,361 |
• Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,525 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 24.60 |
• 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 2020 census, it has a population of 15,361 people.[3]
It borders with the town of Allen in the north and San Isidro in the southwest.