Torrijos, Marinduque

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]

Torrijos
Municipality
Municipality of Torrijos
Flag of Torrijos
Flag
Official seal of Torrijos
Seal
Map of Marinduque with Torrijos highlighted
Map of Marinduque with Torrijos highlighted
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Torrijos is located in Philippines
Torrijos
Torrijos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°19′N 122°05′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvinceMarinduque
District Lone district
Founded1880
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLorna Q. Velasco
 • Vice MayorRicardo R. de Galicia
 • RepresentativeLord Allan Jay Q. Velasco
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate21,340 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 class3rd 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 zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4903
PSGC
174006000
IDD : area code +63 (0)42
Native languagesTagalog

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
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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 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[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
  • 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
  • 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

Tourism
  • Torrijos White Beach (also known as Poctoy White Beach Resort, Barangay Poctoy)
  • Battle of Pulang Lupa 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
  1.  Municipality of Torrijos | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Executive Summary (2020)" (PDF). Commission on Audit. Government of the Philippines. 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  6. "Province: Marinduque". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. "Torrijos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. "Province of Marinduque". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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