Victorias, Negros Occidental
| Victorias City | ||
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| City of Victorias Lungsod ng Victorias (Tagalog) |
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Victorias Milling Company
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| Nickname(s): "The Sugarlandia of Negros" "The Sweet and Green City of Negros" |
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 Map of Negros Occidental with Victorias highlighted |
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 Victorias City
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| Coordinates: 10°54′N 123°05′E / 10.900°N 123.083°ECoordinates: 10°54′N 123°05′E / 10.900°N 123.083°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Negros Island Region (NIR/Region XVIII) | |
| Province | Negros Occidental | |
| Congr. district | 3rd district of Negros Occidental | |
| Cityhood | March 21, 1998 | |
| Barangays | 26 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Francis Frederick P. Palanca | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 133.92 km2 (51.71 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 88,299 | |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 6119 | |
| Dialing code | 34 | |
Victorias, officially the City of Victorias or often referred to as Victorias City, is a fourth income class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 88,299 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 known for being the site of Victorias Milling Company, the world's largest integrated sugar mill, sitting on a 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres) compound that makes it the Philippine's largest sugar refinery.
It also serves as the access point to the Northern Negros Natural Park, popular among hikers visiting Mount Mandalagan and Mount Silay.
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 is painted by international artist Alfonso Ossorio. The mural has been featured in various publications like Life Magazine. Its fierce, vivid colors gave the church its most known name as the "Angry Christ Church"
The city celebrates the Kadalag-an Festival which is an Annual Charter Anniversary every 21st day of March and an Annual Fiesta every 26th day of April called the "Malihaw Festival".
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