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Known as the smallest province in the Southern Tagalog region, Marinduque has the shape of a human heart floating on a clear blue sea.
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The island province is characterized by undulating hills, picturesque valleys, sheer seaside cliffs, interspersed with patches of flatland on different parts of the island. The soil is fertile but marked in certain spots by large stony areas, making wide continuous farming difficult. Deposits of iron, copper, and lead are found and mined in the province.

During the yearly Lenten season, a myriad of tourists, from the ardent devotee to a mere observer, flock to Marinduque to witness the very popular Moriones Festival. A biblical character in the person of the Roman centurion, Longinus, comes alive as the towns of Boac, Mogpog, and Gasan celebrate Moriones. It is a religious festival, which links the story of Longinus with Christ?s Passion and Death. It is celebrated during the observance of Holy Week, or the week before Easter, which also happens to be in the middle of the Philippine summer.

Geography
The heart-shaped island of Marinduque rests on the Sibuyan Sea and is located south of Manila between the Bondoc Peninsula at the southeastern portion of Luzon and Mindoro Island. It is bounded on the north-northeast by Quezon, south by the island of Romblon, west-southwest by Oriental Mindoro, and west by Batangas. The island province has an aggregate land area of 95,920 hectares, including four major islets and eight minor ones.

Political Subdivisions
Marinduque consists of the municipalities of Boac, Buenavista, Gasan, Mogpog, Sta. Cruz, and Torrijos.

Population
The population of the province totals about 217,000, as of the May 1, 2000 National Statistic Survey.

Languages/Dialects
The Marinduqueños speak a unique blend of Tagalog and Visayan dialects, with traces of Bicolano. The working population can read and speak Filipino and English.

Climate
Marinduque has two pronounced seasons: dry form December to May, and wet from June to October. The average monthly rainfall is highest in October, and lowest in April.

Marinduque History…

The island of Marinduque is known to have been first peopled by the Malays and the Mangyans. They were believed to be governed by the Bonbon settlement in Batangas, which was founded by the Bornean datus, Dumagsil and Balkasusa.

Legendary stories narrate that the original name of the island was ?Malandik,? describing the gently slopping terrain of the island?s highest peak, Mt. Malandik. When the Spaniards came, they found it difficult to pronounce the word, so they called the island Marinduc. Through constant usage, Marinduc became Marinduque.

In 1571, Marinduque was appointed an encomienda under Dr. Pedro de Mesa. At about the same time, Christianity was introduced by Fr. Diego de Herrera. In 1590, the island was subsumed under the government of Mindoro. Nine years later, it became a province under the Philippine Republic. However, in 1902, all of Mindoro was annexed to Marinduque, and Marinduque to the province of Quezon. It was in 1920 when the province gained full provincial stature under Repuclic Act. No. 2280.

Marinduque Is Famous For…
 

Moriones Festival
Annually, during the observance of Holy Week, a biblical character in the person of the Roman centurion, Longinus, comes alive as the towns of Boac, Mogpog, and Gasan celebrate the Moriones Festival. It is a religious festival, which links the story of Longinus with Christ?s Passion and Death.

Putong
This is Marinduque?s indigenous custom of welcoming and honoring friends and visitors. The ceremony starts with the procession of the ?mamumutong,? a group of men and women, chanting greetings before the visitors whom they regard as deities.

Bathala Cave
The Bathala caves are said to be mystical and a repository of psychic power emanating from various points of the universe. There are believed to be seven caves composing the complex.

Boac Cathedral
This cathedral is a mere 10-minute walk from Boac town proper. It was built in 1756 in honor of the Blessed Virgin of Biglang Awa (Immediate Succor). It was here where Filipinos and Spaniards took refuge from pirate attacks. The architecture is Filipino-Hispanic Gothic with much of the original structure ? the façade the main body, the belfry, and the altar ? faithfully preserved. Stained glass windows, though a later addition, adorn the walls and enhance the age-old beauty of the church.

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