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| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Philippines | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Province | ||
| Named For: | Nuestra Señora de las Victorias (Our Lady of Victory) | ||
| Nickname: | "The Sugarlandia of Negros" "The Sweet and Green City of Negros" | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Established Title: | Founded | ||
| Established Date: | October 2, 1906 | ||
| Established Title1: | Cityhood | ||
| Established Date1: | March 21, 1998 | ||
| Parts Type: | Barangays | ||
| Parts Style: | para | ||
| P1: | (see Barangays) | ||
| Leader Name: | Javier Miguel L. Benitez | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Leader Name1: | Abelardo D. Bantug III | ||
| Leader Name2: | Jose Francisco B. Benitez | ||
| Leader Title3: | City Council | ||
| Leader Name4: | voters (electorate_point_in_time}}|) | ||
| Elevation Max M: | 1568 | ||
| Elevation Min M: | 0 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Households | ||
| Timezone: | PST | ||
| Utc Offset: | +8 | ||
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code | ||
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| Demographics Type2: | Service provider | ||
| Demographics2 Title1: | Electricity | ||
| Demographics2 Title2: | Water | ||
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| Demographics2 Title4: | Cable TV | ||
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Victorias, officially the City of Victorias (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Victorias; Filipino; Pilipino: Lungsod ng Victorias), is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 90,101 people.
Victorias is notable for the St. Joseph the Worker Chapel, which was declared as an Important Cultural Property of the Philippines[1] in December 2015.
It is also the site of Victorias Milling Company, the world's largest integrated sugar mill,[2] sitting on a compound that makes it the Philippine's largest sugar refinery.
Victorias City also serves as the access point to the Northern Negros Natural Park, popular among hikers visiting Mount Mandalagan and Mount Silay.
Victorias City is from Bacolod.
Victorias City is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
The people in the city speak the Hiligaynon language (often called Ilonggo). Filipino and English are generally understood.
Notable religions include:
Notable churches include:
Within the Victorias Milling Company's complex is the St. Joseph the Worker Chapel, a masterpiece considered the first example of modern sacral architecture in the Philippines[3] and raised to the status of Important Cultural Property by the National Museum of the Philippines in 2015. The chapel was designed by the famous Czech Architect Antonín Raymond.
Its mural of the Angry Christ was painted by international artist Alfonso Ossorio. The mural has been featured in various publications such as Life Magazine. Its fierce, vivid colors gave the church its most known name, the "Angry Christ Church".
The city celebrates the annual Kadalag-an Festival, a charter anniversary held on March 21, and the annual Malihaw Festival on April 26.
The city also celebrates the Kalamayan Festival every December. The word "Kalamayan" depicts what Victorias is known for, its “kalamay” or refined sugar and its sugar industry, the Victorias Milling Company.
• Barangay I – Pasalamat Festival
• Barangay II – Ratsada Festival
• Barangay III
• Barangay IV
• Barangay V
• Barangay VI
• Barangay VI-A – Baybayanon Festival
• Barangay VII – Ati-Atihan Festival
• Barangay VIII – Simboryo Festival
• Barangay IX
• Barangay X
• Barangay XI
• Barangay XII
• Barangay XIII – Hilinugyaw Festival
• Barangay XIV – San Juan Festival
• Barangay XV
• Barangay XV-A
• Barangay XVI
• Barangay XVI-A
• Barangay XVII
• Barangay XVIII
• Barangay XVIII-A – May Flower Festival
• Barangay XIX
• Barangay XIX-A
• Barangay XX – Kasadyahan Festival
• Barangay XXI
Notable educational institutions include: