Marinduque is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. Its capital is Boac . Marinduque lies between Tayabas Bay to the north and Sibuyan Sea to the south. It is located south and west of Quezon, east of Mindoro, and north of Romblon.

Marinduque is famous for the annual Moriones Festival .

Contents

1 People and Culture 2 Economy 3 Geography 3.1 Political 3.1.1 Municipalities 3.2 Physical 4 History 5 External Links

People and Culture

Economy

Geography

Political

Marinduque is subdivided into 6 municipalities.

Municipalities

Boac Buenavista Gasan

Mogpog Santa Cruz Torrijos

Physical

Marinduque is a heart-shaped island between Tayabas Bay in the north and Sibuyan Sea to the south. It is separated from the Bondoc Peninsula in Quezon by the Mompog Pass . Some of the smaller islands to the northeast are Maniuayan Island, Santa Cruz Island, and Mompog Island. The highest peak in Marinduque is Mt. Malindig with elevation of 1157 meters.

History

Marinduque is also the site of the Battle of Pulang Lupa, where Filipino soldiers under Colonel Maximo Abad, defeated a larger better trained force of Americans during the Philippine American War.

External Links

Ang Aking Pugad:Promoting the Culture and People of Marinduque