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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Coordinates: 13°19′N 122°05′E / 13.32°N 122.08°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Mimaropa |
Province | Marinduque |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1880 |
Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• 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 | |
• 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 30,476 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,554 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 20.34 |
• Revenue | ₱ 141.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 326.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 142.2 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 80.91 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Marinduque Electric Cooperative (MARELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4903 |
PSGC | 174006000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Torrijos is 57 kilometres (35 mi) from Boac.
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.
Torrijos is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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) |
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] |
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% |
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.
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