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GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE AND LOCATION
                Victoria is situated on the most-western part of Tarlac Province with Guimba and Licab, Nueva Ecija as its immediate neighboring towns in the East. Towards north, the town is bounded by the Municipal territories of Gerona and Pura. Southern boundary is being shared with Lapaz, while in the west comes the City of Tarlac.
          Through the concretely-paved Provincial Road directed to the McArthur National High Way, Tarlac City can be accessed in approximately 14 kilometer or fifteen to twenty minute drive. The town is approximately 130 kilometers from Metro Manila. Twenty-six Barangays constitute the Municipality of Victoria: six barangays are in the poblacion district, while the remaining twenty are to be found in the rural areas.  
                The following table (Table 1.) shows the land area distribution of each Barangay.
Table 1
Land Area Distribution per Barangay
Victoria, Tarlac

List of Barangay
Land Area (Ha.)
Percent (%)
Poblacion Areas


1. San Gavino
49.03
0.44
2. San Nicolas
64.01
0.57
3. San Fernando
153.40
1.38
4. San Vicente
190.55
1.71
5. Santa Barbara
458.68
4.11
6. Santa Lucia
100.60
0.90
Sub-Total
1,016.27
9.11%
Rural Areas


1. Baculong
736.83
6.62
2. Balayang
729.41
6.54
3. Balbaloto
309.20
2.77
4. Bangar
424.22
3.80
5. Bantog
493.94
4.43
6. Batangbatang
168.40
1.52
7. Bulo
283.14
2.54
8. Cabuluan
221.94
1.99
9. Calibungan
680.09
6.10
10. Canarem
847.22
7.60
11. Cruz
580.13
5.20
12. Lalapac
493.77
4.43
13. Maluid
651.29
5.84
14. Mangolago
720.24
6.46
15. Masalasa
506.76
4.54
16. Palacpalac
706.32
6.33
17. San Agustin
447.40
4.02
18. San Andres
524.42
4.70
19. San Jacinto
321.99
2.89
20 San Francisco
286.98
2.57
Sub-Total
10,133.73
90.89%
GRAND TOTAL
11,150.00
100%









POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHY
          Victoria has a total population of 57,085 as of July 15, 2008 census of the National Statistics Office. It accounts to about 5.03% of the whole province of Tarlac. Through the Office of the Population Planning Office, it was estimated that in 2008, the population of the town had reached approximately 57,085. The following table (Table 2.) summarizes the population distribution in every barangay.

Table 2
Population Distribution per Barangay (2008 NSO)
Victoria, Tarlac

List of Barangay
Population
Percent (%)
Poblacion Areas


1. San Gavino
2,354
4.12
2. San Nicolas
3,059
5.36
3. San Fernando
3,123
5.47
4. San Vicente
2,244
3.93
5. Santa Barbara
3,915
6.86
6. Santa Lucia
1,669
2.92
Sub-Total
16364
28.67%



Rural Areas


1. Baculong
3,484
6.10
2. Balayang
2,973
5.21
3. Balbaloto
1,915
3.35
4. Bangar
1,932
3.38
5. Bantog
1,817
3.18
6. Batangbatang
1,161
2.03
7. Bulo
2,021
3.54
8. Cabuluan
1,237
2.17
9. Calibungan
2,079
3.64
10. Canarem
1,990
3.49
11. Cruz
1,540
2.70
12. Lalapac
1,935
3.39
13. Maluid
2,789
4.89
14. Mangolago
1,879
3.29
15. Masalasa
1,449
2.54
16. Palacpalac
1,824
3.20
17. San Agustin
2,607
4.54
18. San Andres
2,021
3.54
19. San Jacinto
2,617
4.58
20 San Francisco
1,451
2.54
Sub-Total
40,721
   71.33%



GRAND TOTAL
57,085
100.00%

                From the summarized table above, approximately 16,364 individuals (27.67% of the total population of Victoria) are residing and could be found in the poblacion district where majority of the government establishments and activities and commercial district is located. On the one hand, a combined population of 40,721 (or 71.33% of the total population) comprises the rural areas where farming activities are prevalent.
          The Municipal population growth rate follows an arithmetic geometric increase of 1.64% per year, and is still in line with the provincial population average growth rate of 1.80%.
          As of 2000 and 2007 census of the NSCO, Victoria has an average population density of 22.83 (in poblacion district) and 4.50 (in rural areas).


SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS
          Based on the 2008 Access File of the Provincial Research Institute, the labor force of Victoria comprises a rough estimate of about 30,906 heads or equivalent to 54.14% of the total population, and about 45.86% or 26,179 heads are not in the working force. Of the total population in the labor force, about 58.40% or 18,050 are employed and 41.60% or 12,856 are unemployed. The following table is a summary of the employment condition of Victoria.
Table 3
Employment Condition (Based on the 2008 Access File of Provincial Office)
Victoria, Tarlac
         
                                Unemployed                   =                         12,856
                                Self-employed                =                          8,774
                                Employed (Private)        =                         5,558
                                Employed (Gov’t)          =                          3,718
                SUB-TOTAL ( Labor Force)  =                30,906                        54.14%
               
                                Student                           =           13,554
                                N/A                                =              12,625
                SUB-TOTAL (Not in the Labor Force)   26,179                         45.86%
               
                TOTAL=                                                                         57,085                          100%


          On the one hand, based on the Municipal Profile, about 54.14% of the total population is in the labor force and about 45.86% are not in the labor force. Of the total population in the labor force about 58.40% or 18,050 are employed and 41.60% or 12,856 are unemployed.

Service Area

Victoria, Tarlac is composed of 26 barangays with  a total population of 57, 585 as of July 15, 2008. For a start, nine out of these barangays were chosen to be offered by our service. These are the ff:


Poblacion Area

Name of Barangay
Land Area (Ha.)
No. of Households
Population
San Vicente
190.55
422
2,244
Sta. Barbara
458.68
916
3,915
Sta. Lucia
100.60
333
1,669
San Fernando
153.40
611
3,123
San  Gavino
49.03
542
2,354
San Nicolas
64.01
504
3.059
Subtotal
1,016.27
3,328
16,364




Rural Area

Name of Barangay
Land Area
No. of Households
Population
Balbaloto
309.20
406
1,915
Bangar
424.22
425
1,932
San Andres
524.42
436
2,021
Subtotal
1,257.84
1,267
5,868

Barangays Outside Victoria

Name of Barangay
Land Area
No. of Households
Poblacion I
215.644
3026
Poblacion II
124.790
2206
Poblacion III
255.5362
2105
Total
746.289
11,352

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