Geography
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 Mompong Pass. Some of the smaller islands to the northeast are Polo Island, Maniwaya Island, and Mompong Island. The highest peak in Marinduque is Mt. Malindig (formerly called Mt. Marlanga), a potentially active volcano with an elevation of 1,157 metres (3,796 ft).
The island has two major seasons—the dry season (November through February) and the rainy season (June through October), with a transitional period in between.
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