Marinduque

Marinduque [Spanish mah-rin-doo-ke] Examples noun

1. an island of the Philippines, between Luzon and Mindora islands. 347 sq. mi. (899 sq. km).

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However, some good towns, like Pinamalayan, are waking up as the result of immigration from Marinduque.

The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2)

Dean Conant Worcester

The island of Marinduque, lying about three leagues from this island, is divided into encomiendas.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, V7, 1588-1591

Emma Helen Blair

Father Marcelo was in Mindanao at that time, and another father in Marinduque, and accordingly they remained here.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 (Vol 27 of 55)

Various

On Monday a favorable wind took us, at a quicker rate, past Marinduque and the rocky islet of Elefante, which lies in front of it.

The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes

Toms de Comyn

The islands of Leyte and Marinduque, and certain districts in the large island of Luzon yield the finest quality of hemp.

The Philippine Islands

Ramon Reyes Lala

British Dictionary definitions for marinduque Marinduque noun

1. an island of the central Philippines, east of Mindoro: forms, with offshore islets, a province of the Philippines. Capital: Boac. Pop (Marinduque province): 217 392 (2000). Area: 960 sq km (370 sq miles)

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