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English: The different photographic angles of Duck Junction - welcome sign in Victoria, Laguna - landmark (composed of colorful and huge-giant ducks statues which considered as a tourist attraction of their products - balut and salted egg); scenic roads in Victoria to the National Highway - the golden-green rice fields with the view of high mountains - ranges in Laguna: the mystic Mt. Banahaw and the legendary Mt. Makiling.[1] Map of San Francisco, Victoria, Philippines [2] [3] Sitio Balite, Brgy. Banca-Banca in Asia[4] - Victoria, Laguna[5] is a fourth class municipality in the province of Laguna, [6] Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 34,604 people. It is southeast of Laguna de Bay, [7] 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Manila and bordered by the Municipality of Calauan[8] to the southwest, Nagcarlan to the southeast and Pila[9] to the northeast. The municipality has a total land area of 22.83 square kilometres which is 1.30% of the total land area of the province of Laguna. Its name was adopted from President Quirino's daughter Victoria Quirino. [10] After Pateros became highly urbanized and densely populated, Victoria became a destination of balut traders and became the "Duck[11] Raising Center of the Philippines". The town was featured as the detour challenge of Leg 11 of the 5th Season[12] of the Amazing Race[13]. Victoria celebrate their Itik Festival every last week of April. Victoria is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Two of these, Nanhaya and San Roque, are classified as urban while the rest are rural. Banca-banca, Nanhaya (Pob.), San Francisco, inter alia. Municipal officials 2010-2013: Mayor: Nonong Gonzalez Vice Mayor: Florencio "Toknie" M. Larańo [14] Coordinates: 14°11'56"N 121°20'22"E [15] [16] This place is situated in Laguna, Region 4, Philippines, its geographical coordinates are 14° 13' 37" North, 121° 19' 39" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Victoria. -- The native or Pateros duck, called itik, is the most popularly raised locally. Pekin duck, or Long Island duck (Anas platyrhynchos domestica,[17] The American Pekin Duck, Pekin duck, or Long Island duck (Anas platyrhynchos domestica, or Anas peking, is a breed of domesticated duck used primarily for egg and meat production. It was bred from the Mallard in China), is a breed of domesticated duck used primarily for egg and meat production.
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