The Island of Marinduque has two
seasons, one being the dry season (November
through February) and the other being the
rainy season (June through October) and
March through May is a mixture of both.
It is a heart-shaped island situated about 18 km from the main island of Luzon. It is 960 square km in area and is the thirteenth largest island in the Philippine.
Agriculture, Handicrafts, Fishing and
Tourism are the major sources of the
Marinduque economy.
The legend of Marinduque is
that it was named after two
lovers, Marina
and Garduke,
Marina's father who was the
local chieftain, did not
approve of this love affair
and ordered Garduke to be
beheaded However before the
sentance was carried out,
the couple sailed out to sea
and drowned themselves, thus
forming the island now
called Marinduque.
During the Philippine-American War, Battle of Pulang Lupa took place on Marinduque, where Filipino soldiers defeated a larger better trained force of Americans.
In 1942, the Japanese Imperial forces landed in Marinduque and in 1945 in the Second World War, American and Philippine Commonwealth troops liberated Marindeque