Torrijos, officially the Municipality of Torrijos ( tl, Bayan ng Torrijos), is a 3rd class

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in the

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Marinduque Marinduque (; ), officially the Province of Marinduque, is an island province in the Philippines located in Southwestern Tagalog Region or Mimaropa, formerly designated as Region IV-B. Its capital is the municipality of Boac. Marinduque lies be ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,476 people.

History

On September 13, 1900, during the

Philippine–American War The Philippine–American War or Filipino–American War ( es, Guerra filipina-estadounidense, tl, Digmaang Pilipino–Amerikano), previously referred to as the Philippine Insurrection or the Tagalog Insurgency by the United States, was an arm ...

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 The Battle of Pulang Lupa ( fil, Labanan sa Pulang Lupa, es, Batalla de Tierra Roja) was an engagement fought on September 13, 1900, during the Philippine–American War, between the forces of Colonel Maximo Abad and Devereux Shields, in which ...

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

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Geography

Barangays

Torrijos is politically subdivided into 25

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Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Torrijos, Marinduque, was 30,476 people, with a density of .

Economy

Transportation

Access to the municipality: * Via sea - Balanacan Port

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(ferry coming from

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, ro/ro and fastcrafts) * Via air - Marinduque Airport-(

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Operated by

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) Manila-Marinduque Flight Starts Operation on April 1, 2019

Education

Tertiary

* Marinduque State University * Torrijos Poblacion School of Arts and Trades (TPSAT)

Secondary

*Bonliw National High School *Malibago National High School *Maranlig National High School *Matuyatuya National High School *Poctoy National High School *Sibuyao National High School *Tigwi National High School *Our Mother of Perpetual Succor Academy

Primary

Tourism

* Torrijos White Beach (also known as Poctoy White Beach Resort, Barangay Poctoy) *

Monument (Barangay Bolo) * Ka Amon Cave (Barangay Bonliw) * Freedom Park (also known as Luneta Park, Barangay Poblacion) * Sibuyao Farms * Bonliw Loom Weaving (Barangay Bonliw) * Tabag Cliff and River (Barangay Malibago)

References

External links

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