Torrijos, Marinduque Etymology

Named after three purported origins: 1) from Gen. Torrijos, 2) from torrillos, referring to the cows which pastured in its vast plains, and 3) from torre y hijos, referring to the watchtower men guarding the parish. Torrijos is deemed to be the summer capital of the Province and is known for locally grown strawberries.

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Church in town - 𝐒𝐭. 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡

St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish Church in Torrijos, Marinduque, was different in terms of its architectural design. It has an interesting brick structure in the middle of the church that differs from the rest of the facade. St. Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish knight from a local Basque noble family, a hermit, a priest since 1537, and theologian who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and, on April 19, 1541, became its first Superior General.

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𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐨𝐬 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 a parish from its mother town, Santa Cruz.

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.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐨𝐬:

Poctoy White Beach in Marinduque

- St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish Church

- Poctoy White Beach

- Mount Malindig

- Marinduque Wildlife Sanctuary

- Welcome Arc of Torrijos White Beach

- Pulang Lupa

- Dampulan Sea Wall

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐨𝐬:

- Colonel Maximo Abad (In the Battle of Pulang Lupa, the Filipino troops, under the command of Colonel Maximo Abad, defeated the American forces who were led by Captain Devereux Shields.)

𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐨𝐬:

- None in the list