Torrijos | |
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| Municipality of Torrijos | |
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| 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 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Joey Peñaflor |
| • Vice Mayor | Edmar Frias |
| • Representative | Reynaldo Salvacion |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 22,396 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 178.92 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 28,535 |
| • Density | 159.48/km2 (413.06/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,554 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.09 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 207.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 431.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 179.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 84.92 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Marinduque Electric Cooperative (MARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4903 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
Torrijos, officially theMunicipality of Torrijos (Tagalog:Bayan ng Torrijos), is amunicipality in theprovince ofMarinduque,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,535 people.[5]
The municipality ofTorrijos was established on May 25, 1880 throughReal Order No. 469. On May 29, 1884,Royal Decree No. 304 was issued, approving its ecclesiastical foundation into parish from its mother townSanta Cruz.[6]
On September 13, 1900, during thePhilippine–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 theBattle 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 duringWorld War II.
Torrijos is 57 kilometres (35 mi) fromBoac.
Torrijos is politically subdivided into 25barangays. [7] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for Torrijos, Marinduque | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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 days | 11.3 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 18.3 | 23.2 | 26.6 | 25.4 | 25.9 | 24.2 | 19.7 | 15.2 | 219.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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% |
| 2024 | 28,535 | −1.57% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Torrijos, Marinduque, was 30,476 people,[14] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Torrijos
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Access to the municipality:
The Torrijos Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[23]
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 Province ofMarinduque | |
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Boac (capital and largest municipality) | |
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