Victoria, Oriental Mindoro

Victoria was once part of the municipality of Naujan until its creation on October 15, 1953, and was originally known as Barbocolon or “a big river”. The municipality was named after Victoria Quirino, daughter of President Elpidio Quirino. ==Geography==

It is from Calapan. Barangays Victoria is politically subdivided into 32 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Currently, there are 6 barangays which classified as urban (highlighted in bold). • Alcate • Antonino (Mainao) • Babangonan • Bagong Buhay • Bagong Silang • Bambanin • Bethel • Canaan • Concepcion • Duongan • Leido • Loyal • Mabini • Macatoc • Malabo • Merit • Ordovilla • Pakyas • Poblacion I • Poblacion II • Poblacion III • Poblacion IV • Sampaguita • San Antonio • San Cristobal • San Gabriel • San Gelacio • San Isidro • San Juan • San Narciso • Urdaneta • Villa Cerveza Climate {{Weather box ==Demographics==

Out of the 32 barangays of Victoria, eight are perceived to be Ilokano dominated communities. In fact, several Punong Barangays (Barangay Captains) and kagawads are Ilokanos. One barangay is even a namesake of the place where they came from: Urdaneta. == Economy ==

The Victoria Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. Primary and elementary schools • ACMCL College • Alcate Elementary School • Ali-aly Roldan Memorial Elementary School • Antonino Elementary School • Bagong Buhay Elementary School • Bethel Elementary School • Duongan Elementary School • Good Shepherd Academy • Jesus Is Lord Christian School • Jose P. Viola Villarica Memorial Elementary School • Loyal Elementary School • Macatoc Elementary School • Minas Elementary School • Pakyas Elementary School • San Antonio Elementary School • Simon Gayutin Memorial Elementary School • Victoria Central School • Villa Cerveza Elementary School Secondary schools • ACMCL College • Alcate National High School • Aurelio Arago Memorial National High School • Bethel High School • Fortunato G. Perez High School • Good Shepherd Academy • Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Academy • Lakeside Institute • Macatoc National High School • Oriental Mindoro Academy • Victoria High School Higher educational institutions • ACMCL College • Mina de Oro Institute of Science and Technology • Mindoro State University ==Notable personalities==

• Rachel Anne M. Bustamante, a.k.a. Shey Bustamante - Miss Oriental Mindoro 2009, runner-up in Binibining Pilipinas 2010 Contestant and a Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010 Housemate. She is one of the Artist and Talent of Star Magic of ABS-CBN Corporation. ==References==