Torrijos, Marinduque

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Torrijos
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Municipality of Torrijos
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Torrijos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°19′N122°05′E / 13.32°N 122.08°E / 13.32; 122.08
Country Philippines
Region Mimaropa
Province Marinduque
District Lone district
Founded 1880
Barangays 25 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Lorna Q. Velasco
 •  Vice Mayor Ricardo R. de Galicia
 •  Representative Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco
 •  Municipal Council
Members
 •  Electorate 21,340 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total178.92 km2 (69.08 sq mi)
Elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Highest elevation
1,174 m (3,852 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total30,476
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
 •  Households
7,554
Economy
 •  Income class 3rd municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
20.34
% (2018) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 141.7 million (2020)
 •  Assets ₱ 326.7 million (2020)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 142.2 million (2020)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 80.91 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMarinduque Electric Cooperative (MARELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4903
PSGC
174006000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)42
Native languages Tagalog

Torrijos, officially the Municipality of Torrijos (Tagalog : Bayan ng Torrijos), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,476 people. [3]

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Torrijos is 57 kilometres (35 mi) from Boac.

History

The municipality of Torrijos was established on May 25, 1880 through Real Order No. 469. On May 29, 1884, Royal Decree No. 304 was issued, approving its ecclesiastical foundation into parish from its mother town Santa Cruz. [5]

On September 13, 1900, during the Philippine–American War an engagement in Torrijos pitted the forces of Philippine Revolutionary Army Colonel Maximo Abad against the Americans led by Captain Devereux Shields. Abad's men defeated the American force, it was one of the worst defeats suffered by the Americans during the war. This was known as the Battle of Pulang Lupa which took place in Torrijos. A monument now stands on the mountain where the battle took place, known as Pulang Lupa or "Red Mountain" due to the red soil.

In 1942, the Japanese occupied the town of Torrijos, Marinduque.

In 1945, in the Battle of Marinduque, American and Filipino troops fought in and around the town of Torrijos and Marinduque against the Japanese soldiers during World War II.

Geography

Barangays

Torrijos is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.  [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Bangwayin
  • Bayakbakin
  • Bolo
  • Bonliw
  • Buangan
  • Cabuyo
  • Cagpo
  • Dampulan
  • Kay Duke
  • Mabuhay
  • Makawayan
  • Malibago
  • Malinao
  • Maranlig
  • Marlangga
  • Matuyatuya
  • Nangka
  • Pakaskasan
  • Payanas
  • Poblacion
  • Poctoy
  • Sibuyao
  • Suha
  • Talawan
  • Tigwi

Climate

Climate data for Torrijos, Marinduque
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)27
(81)		28
(82)		30
(86)		31
(88)		31
(88)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		28
(82)		28
(82)		29
(84)
Average low °C (°F)21
(70)		21
(70)		21
(70)		23
(73)		24
(75)		25
(77)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		23
(73)		22
(72)		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)31
(1.2)		23
(0.9)		25
(1.0)		30
(1.2)		85
(3.3)		145
(5.7)		182
(7.2)		153
(6.0)		172
(6.8)		150
(5.9)		113
(4.4)		68
(2.7)		1,177
(46.3)
Average rainy days11.38.59.711.318.323.226.625.425.924.219.715.2219.3
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Torrijos
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,275—    
1918 4,933+0.96%
1939 8,974+2.89%
1948 10,697+1.97%
1960 14,885+2.79%
1970 18,137+1.99%
1975 20,762+2.75%
1980 22,255+1.40%
1990 25,496+1.37%
1995 25,807+0.23%
2000 28,000+1.76%
2007 29,360+0.66%
2010 29,366+0.01%
2015 30,524+0.74%
2020 30,476−0.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Torrijos, Marinduque, was 30,476 people, [3] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Torrijos
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13]
[14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Transportation

Access to the municipality:

Education

Tertiary

Secondary

Primary

  • Bangwayin Primary School
  • Banukbok Primary School
  • Bayakbakin Primary School
  • Bolo Primary School
  • Bonliw Elementary School
  • Buangan Elementary School
  • Cabuyo Elementary School
  • Cagpo Primary School
  • Dampulan Elementary School
  • Kay Duke Primary School
  • Mabuhay Primary School
  • Makawayan Elementary School
  • Malibago Elementary School
  • Malinao Primary School
  • Maranlig Elementary School
  • Marlangga Elementary School
  • Matuyatuya Elementary School
  • Nangka Elementary School
  • Pakaskasan Elementary School
  • Payanas Elementary School
  • Poctoy Elementary School
  • Sibuyao Elementary School
  • Sinambahan Primary School
  • Suha Elementary School
  • Talawan Elementary School
  • Tigwi Elementary School
  • Torrijos Central School

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References

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