Torrijos

Torrijos is a municipality in the province of Toledo, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain.

Torrijos is also a Spanish surname.

Omar Torrijos Herrera (1929–1981) was a Panamanian military leader who governed Panama as the de facto head of state from 1968 until his death in 1981. He is best known for negotiating the Torrijos-Carter Treaties with the United States in 1977, which established the framework for the transfer of control of the Panama Canal to Panama. The surname is common in Spanish-speaking countries and may refer to other individuals as well.

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