Victoria, Laguna
Victoria | |
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| Municipality of Victoria | |
Victoria countryside with Mt. San Cristobal in the foreground | |
| Nickname: Duck Raising Capital of the Philippines | |
Map of Laguna with Victoria highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°13′30″N 121°19′30″E / 14.225°N 121.325°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Laguna |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | November 15, 1949 |
| Named after | Victoria Quirino |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dwight C. Kampitan |
| • Vice Mayor | Recto D. Kampitan Jr. |
| • Representative | Loreto S. Amante |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 29,285 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.35 km2 (8.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 43,408 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,943 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 7.44 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 188.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 423.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 163.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 128.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4011 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
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Victoria, officially the Municipality of Victoria (Tagalog: Bayan ng Victoria), is a municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,408 people.
Duck Raising Capital of the Philippines, or Victoria, is a municipality offering some of the most bizarre yet delicious dishes including goats’ and ducks’ meat. Following the town's nickname, the Itik Festival is celebrated, along with the town's founding anniversary, to give honor and to know more about the products that come from itik (duck). Through Presidential Proclamation 663, October 14, 2024 was declared a special non-working day in celebration of its 75th Founding Anniversary and the 23rd Itik Festival.