Country Philippines Province Marinduque Barangays ZIP code 4903 | Region MIMAROPA (Region IV-B) Founded 1880 Area 178.9 km² Population 29,366 (2010) | |
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District Lone district of Marinduque Mayor Gil R. Briones (Lakas–CMD) Weather 26°C, Wind N at 16 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
Torrijos is a third class municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 29,366 people.
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Map of Torrijos, Marinduque, Philippines
Barangays
Torrijos is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.
History
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.