Juan Torralba

Juan Sarmiento Torralba (March 7, 1883 – January 3, 1961) was a Filipino politician and lawyer. He was governor of Bohol from 1919 to 1925. Afterwards, Torralba was a senator from 1931 to 1935 and a deputy on behalf of Bohol from 1935 to 1938.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Sarmiento and the surname or paternal family name is Torralba.

The Honourable Juan Sarmiento Torralba
Senatorial portrait of Torralba, published by Benipayo Press, c. 1935
Senator of the Philippines from the 11th District
In office 2 June 1931 – 16 September 1935 Serving with Jose Clarin
Preceded by	Troadio Galicano
Succeeded by	office abolished
Member of the National Assembly of the Philippines from Bohol's 1st district
In office 16 September 1935 – 30 December 1938
Preceded by	Bernardo Josol
Succeeded by	Genaro Visarra
7th Governor of Bohol
In office 16 October 1919 – 15 October 1925
Preceded by	Eutiquio Boyles
Succeeded by	Filomeno Orbeta Caseñas
Personal details
Born	(1883-03-07)March 7, 1883 Tagbilaran, Bohol, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	January 3, 1961(1961-01-03) (aged 77)
Political party	Nacionalista

Biography

Juan Torralba was born in Tagbilaran, Bohol to Margarito Maturan Torralba and Cirila Butalid Sarmiento. Torralba completed a bachelor's degree in law from the Escuela de Derecho and was admitted to the Bar on October 11, 1909.

From 1919 to 1925, Torralba was governor of Bohol. In the 1931 election, he was elected to the Senate of the Philippines from the 11th District.^[1] After the Commonwealth Constitution was passed in 1935, the Senate was abolished and replaced by the unicameral National Assembly of the Philippines. Torralba was elected to that Assembly to represent Bohol's 1st district in the 1935 elections, serving until 1938.^[2] He subsequently practiced law.

A brother of Juan Torralba, Fermin Torralba, was also a politician and was secretary of the Senate while he was in office.