Victoria, Laguna
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Victoria is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 29,765 people in 6,128 households.
It is southeast of Laguna de Bay, 90 km south of Manila and bordered by the Municipality of Calauan to the southwest, Nagcarlan to the southeast and Pila to the northeast. The municipality has a total land area of 22.83 square kilometres which is 1.30% of the total land area of the province of Laguna.
Victoria was a barrio of Pila until November 15, 1949 when President Elpidio Quirino signed into effect EO 282 segregating this barrio and 8 others into an independent community. Its name was adopted from President Quirino's daughter Victoria.
[edit] Barangays
Victoria is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Of these, 2 are classified as urban and the rest are rural.
2007-2010
MAYOR : HON. Dwight C. Kampitan, M.D. VICE-MAYOR: HON. Florencio "Toknie" M. Larańo SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBERS Hon. James Rebong III Hon. Willy O. Herradura Hon. Michael Ching Hon. Sonny Lazaro Hon. Behe San Jose Hon. Walter Macabuhay Hon. Manel Macalinao Hon. Arnel C. Dator
SK PROV'L. FED. PRESIDENT Hon. Kathleen Kay K. Yambot ABC President Hon. Bernabe F. Vibora
SK President Hon. Jerwin H. Larańo
- Banca-banca
- Daniw
- Masapang
- Nanhaya (Pob.)
- Pagalangan
- San Benito
- San Felix
- San Francisco
- San Roque (Pob.)
[edit] Media Production Location
Victoria, Laguna was featured on the television show The Amazing Race 5 as well as The Amazing Race Asia 2.
7TH ANNUAL SUMMER ITIK FESTIVAL - APRIL 27, 2008
[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- History of Pila: A Secular and Spiritual History of the Town 900 A.D. to Present
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