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
Barangay II
Barangay III
Barangay IV
Barangay V
Barangay VI
Barangay VI-A
Barangay VII
Barangay VIII
Barangay IX
Barangay X
Barangay XI
Barangay XII
Barangay XIII
Barangay XIV
Barangay XV West Caticlan
Barangay XV-A East Caticlan
Barangay XVI
Barangay XVI-A
Barangay XVII
Barangay XVIII
Barangay XVIII-A
Barangay XIX
Barangay XIX-A
Barangay XX
Barangay XXI
Climate

Demographics

Language

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

Economy

Religion

Notable religions include:

Roman Catholicism
Philippine Independent Church
United Pentecostal Church International
Baptist Bible Fellowship International
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines
Iglesia ni Cristo
Jehovah's Witnesses
Apostolic Pentecostalism
Evangelical Protestantism
IKTHUS
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

• 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

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

Noven Belleza - first champion of Tawag ng Tanghalan; born in Victorias
Albee Benitez - Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, 43rd Mayor of Bacolod,CEO and Chairman Brightlight Productions
Javi Benitez - Mayor of Victorias, Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Jose Francisco Benitez - Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
Romy Pastrana — comedian and Goin' Bulilit member under the name Dagul.
Franz Ontal - Head of inspector training at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, he was serving in this capacity when the organization won the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize
Alfonso A. Ossorio — abstract expressionist artist, many of his art is held in the permanent collections of major institutions like the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, both of which are in New York City, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington DC. His most famous work, the Angry Christ Mural is a midcentury modern and cultural landmark in the Philippines and has been featured in international publications Life Magazine and National Geographic
Education

Notable educational institutions include:

Central Philippines State University – Victorias City Campus
Don Bosco Technical Institute, Victorias
La Salle College–Victorias
Negros Occidental National Science High School
Colegio de Santa Ana de Victorias
Victorias National High School
Abelardo D.L. Bantug, Sr. National High School
Victorias City Farm School
Barangay Estado National High School
Gawahon Integrated School
Victorias Elementary School
Villa Victorias Elementary School
Laura Vicuña Women Development and Training Center
Jack & Jill School/Castleson High