Victoria, officially the Municipality of Victoria, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,361 people. It borders with the town of Allen in the north and San Isidro in the southwest.

History

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.

Geography

Barangays

Victoria is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Local government

Elected officials: