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Victorias

Victorias, officially the City of Victorias (; ), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

Victorias is notable for the St. Joseph the Worker Chapel, which was declared as an Important Cultural Property of the Philippines in December 2015.

It is also the site of Victorias Milling Company, the world's largest integrated sugar mill, sitting on a compound that makes it the Philippine's largest sugar refinery.

Geography

Victorias is from Bacolod. It serves as the access point to the Northern Negros Natural Park, popular among hikers visiting Mount Mandalagan and Mount Silay.

Barangays

Victorias is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Barangay I (Poblacion)
  • Barangay II (Quezon; Pob.)
  • Barangay III (Poblacion)
  • Barangay IV (Poblacion)
  • Barangay V (Poblacion)
  • Barangay VI (Estrella Village/Salvacion; Pob.)
  • Barangay VI-A (Boulevard/Villa Miranda/Sitio Cubay/Pasil)
  • Barangay VII (Poblacion)
  • Barangay VIII (Old Simboryo)
  • Barangay IX (Daan Banwa)
  • Barangay X (Estado)
  • Barangay XI (Gawahon)
  • Barangay XII (Dacumon)
  • Barangay XIII (Gloryville)
  • Barangay XIV (Sayding)
  • Barangay XV West Caticlan
  • Barangay XV-A East Caticlan
  • Barangay XVI (Millsite)
  • Barangay XVI-A (New Barrio)
  • Barangay XVII (Garden)
  • Barangay XVIII (Palma)
  • Barangay XVIII-A (Golf)
  • Barangay XIX (Bacayan)
  • Barangay XIX-A (Canetown Subdivision)
  • Barangay XX (Cuaycong)
  • Barangay XXI (Relocation)

Climate

Demographics

Language

The people in the city speak Hiligaynon. Tagalog and English are also generally understood.

Economy

Religion

Notable religions include:

Churches

Notable churches include:

  • St. Joseph the Worker Chapel, also known as the Angry Christ Church
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Victorias City
  • IFI Mission Church of St. Andrew the Apostle
  • Our Lady of Victory Parish Church
  • Iglesia Ni Cristo - Locale Congregation of Victorias City

St. Joseph the Worker Chapel

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 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".

Festivals

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 Festivals

• Barangay I – Pasalamat Festival <br /> • Barangay II – Ratsada Festival <br /> • Barangay III <br /> • Barangay IV <br /> • Barangay V <br /> • Barangay VI <br /> • Barangay VI-A – Baybayanon Festival <br /> • Barangay VII – Ati-Atihan Festival <br /> • Barangay VIII – Simboryo Festival <br /> • Barangay IX <br /> • Barangay X <br /> • Barangay XI <br /> • Barangay XII <br /> • Barangay XIII – Hilinugyaw Festival <br /> • Barangay XIV – San Juan Festival <br />

• Barangay XV <br /> • Barangay XV-A <br /> • Barangay XVI <br /> • Barangay XVI-A <br /> • Barangay XVII <br /> • Barangay XVIII <br /> • Barangay XVIII-A – May Flower Festival <br /> • Barangay XIX <br /> • Barangay XIX-A <br /> • Barangay XX – Kasadyahan Festival <br /> • Barangay XXI

Sports

The city will co-host the inaugural edition of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup along with Pasig in late 2025.

Notable personalities

Education

Notable educational institutions include:

References

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