Torrijos, Marinduque

Torrijos
Municipality
Seal
Nickname(s): Summer Capital of Marinduque, Little Big Municipality
Map of Marinduque showing the location of Torrijos
Torrijos Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°19′N 122°05′E / 13.32°N 122.08°E / 13.32; 122.08Coordinates: 13°19′N 122°05′E / 13.32°N 122.08°E / 13.32; 122.08
Country	Philippines
Region	MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)
Province	Marinduque
District	Lone district of Marinduque
Founded	1880
Barangays	25
Government
• Mayor	Gil R. Briones (Lakas–CMD)
• Vice Mayor	Roberto F. Macdon (Liberal)
Area
• Total	178.92 km2 (69.08 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
• Total	30,524
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	4903
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Income class	3rd class municipality

Torrijos is a third class municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 30,524 people.

Torrijos is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. 

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.

In the 2015 census, the population of Torrijos, Marinduque, was 30,524 people, with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

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