Victoria, Tarlac

Victoria, officially the Municipality of Victoria, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 63,715 people.[3]

Victoria
Municipality
Municipality of Victoria
Municipal Hall
Seal
Map of Tarlac with Victoria highlighted
Victoria
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°34′41″N 120°40′55″E
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceTarlac
District2nd District
FoundedMarch 28, 1855
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorChristian Tell A. Yap
 • Vice MayorRex C. Villa Agustin
 • CongressmanVictor A. Yap
 • Electorate39,367 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total111.51 km2 (43.05 sq mi)
Elevation
29.3 m (96.1 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total63,715
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Households
15,035
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence18.89% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)140,083,083.05 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2313
PSGC
036917000
IDD : area code +63 (0)45
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesKapampangan
Tagalog
Ilocano
Websitewww.victoriatarlac.gov.ph

The municipality is located in the Province of Tarlac, geographically located in the central part of Luzon. It lies between 1"42’ north latitude and 120º35’ and 120"45 east longitude. It is bounded by Tarlac City, municipalities of Pura, Gerona, La Paz and to the east by the Province of Nueva Ecija. The municipality has a total land area of 11,150 hectares, of which a large portion is used for agricultural activities.

The establishment of Victoria as a community may be traced back in the mid 1800s when the Spanish regime started to expand north from Manila. It almost happened at the same time when Porac and Florida Blanca (now part of Pampanga) and Tarlac (now Tarlac city) were formed. In the mid 1800s people started to settle around the swamp or wetland in search for a place where food is abundant. By 1849 houses and pockets of communities were deriving subsistence from the wetland. The biggest sitio was Namitinan which became part of the earliest barrio formed in 1852 called San Vicente de Canarum. The name was derived from the wetland called Canarum Lake. Not until the signing of the decree by the Spanish Governor General Manuel Crespo on March 28, 1855, that the barrio San Vicente de Canarum was separated from Tarlac to form an independent pueblo named Victoria. The name was used to highlight the victorious battle of the faithful followers of Queen Isabela of Spain over their European enemies.

Traces of its Spanish history may still be seen in the well preserved municipal building, several old houses depicting Spanish architecture and various edifices that were built more than a hundred years ago.

Barangays

Victoria is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. [2]

  • Baculong
  • Balayang
  • Balbaloto
  • Bangar
  • Bantog
  • Batang-batang
  • Bulo (Poblacion)
  • Cabuluan
  • Calibungan
  • Canarem
  • Cruz
  • Lalapac
  • Maluid
  • Mangolago
  • Masalasa
  • Palac-palac
  • San Agustin
  • San Andres
  • San Fernando (Poblacion)
  • San Francisco
  • San Gavino (Poblacion)
  • San Jacinto
  • San Nicolas (Poblacion)
  • San Vicente (Poblacion)
  • Santa Barbara (Poblacion)
  • Santa Lucia (Poblacion)

Climate
Climate data for Victoria, Tarlac
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 33
(91)		 35
(95)		 33
(91)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)
Average low °C (°F) 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3
(0.1)		 2
(0.1)		 5
(0.2)		 10
(0.4)		 80
(3.1)		 107
(4.2)		 138
(5.4)		 147
(5.8)		 119
(4.7)		 70
(2.8)		 26
(1.0)		 8
(0.3)		 715
(28.1)
Average rainy days 2.0 1.7 2.7 4.6 16.1 20.8 24.0 23.0 21.4 15.5 8.0 3.2 143
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics
Population census of Victoria
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 14,945—    
1918 15,661+0.31%
1939 19,575+1.07%
1948 24,398+2.48%
1960 26,555+0.71%
1970 33,141+2.24%
1975 34,889+1.04%
1980 34,942+0.03%
1990 42,360+1.94%
1995 47,546+2.19%
2000 50,930+1.48%
2007 57,085+1.59%
2010 59,987+1.82%
2015 63,715+1.15%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Victoria, Tarlac, was 63,715 people,[3] with a density of 570 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,500 inhabitants per square mile.

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Tarlac". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. "Victoria: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Tarlac". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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