Marinduque
Marinduque (/ˌmærənˈduːkeɪ/; Tagalog pronunciation: [maɾinˈduke]), officially the Province of Marinduque, is an island province in the Philippines located in Southwestern Tagalog Region or Mimaropa, formerly designated as Region IV-B. Its capital is the municipality of Boac. Marinduque lies between Tayabas Bay to the north and Sibuyan Sea to the south. It is west of the Bondoc Peninsula of Quezon province; east of Mindoro Island; and north of the island province of Romblon. Some parts of the Verde Island Passage, the center of the center of world's marine biodiversity and a protected marine area, are also within Marinduque's provincial waters.
Marinduque | |
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| Province of Marinduque | |
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| Coordinates: 13°24′N 121°58′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Founded | May 1, 1901 |
| Annexation to Tayabas | November 10, 1902 |
| Reestablished | February 21, 1920 |
| Capital and largest municipality | Boac |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Presbitero J. Velasco Jr. (PDP–Laban) |
| • Vice Governor | Adeline Marciano-Angeles (PDP–Laban) |
| • Legislature | Marinduque Provincial Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 952.58 km2 (367.79 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 76th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation | 1,157 m (3,796 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 239,207 |
| • Rank | 69th out of 81 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 37th out of 81 |
| Demonym(s) | Marinduquehin, Marinduqueño/a, Marindukanon |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 218 |
| • Districts | Legislative district of Marinduque |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP code | 4900–4905 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-MAD |
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| Website | www |
The province of Marinduque was ranked number 1 by the Philippine National Police and Philippine Security Forces as the 2013 Most Peaceful Province of the country due to its low crime rate statistics alternately ranking with the province of Batanes yearly. Furthermore, for almost 200 years, the province is home to one of the oldest religious festivals of the country, the Moriones celebrated annually every Holy Week.