Torrijos, Marinduque
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.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 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.Poverty incidence of Torrijos Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] Access to the municipality: