Torrijos | |
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Municipality of Torrijos | |
![]() Map of Marinduque with Torrijos highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
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 | 10.09 |
• 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 | |
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]
Torrijos is 57 kilometres (35 mi) from Boac.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Barangays
[edit]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
[edit]Climate data for Torrijos, Marinduque | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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] |
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% 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
[edit]Poverty incidence of Torrijos
10
20
30
40
50
2006
50.00 2009
35.16 2012
17.31 2015
23.05 2018
20.34 2021
10.09 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Transportation
[edit]Access to the municipality:
- Via sea - Balanacan Port Mogpog (ferry coming from Lucena, ro/ro and fastcrafts)
- Via air - Marinduque Airport-(Cebu Pacific Operated by Cebgo) Manila-Marinduque Flight Starts Operation on April 1, 2019
Education
[edit]Tertiary
[edit]- Marinduque State University
- Torrijos Poblacion School of Arts and Trades (TPSAT)
Secondary
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ Municipality of Torrijos | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "Executive Summary (2020)" (PDF). Commission on Audit. Government of the Philippines. 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Province: Marinduque". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Torrijos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.