🍽️Rejano's Bakery

Rejano's Bakery: Marinduque's Oldest Name in Uraro

If a box from Rejano's Bakery isn't already on your list of things to bring home from Marinduque, it will be by the end of this trip. Originally known as Castillo Bakery and established in 1946 by Timoteo Castillo, Rejano's is Marinduque's most recognizable name in traditional baked goods — and a mandatory pasalubong stop for just about every visitor.

A Name Locals Have Trusted Since 1946

Nearly 80 years in the same town is the kind of longevity that doesn't happen by accident. Rejano's has stayed in the game the same way the best neighborhood bakeries do — by keeping the recipes honest, the ingredients local, and the standards high. It's why generations of Marinduqueños have been picking up the same packaged treats for birthdays, fiestas, and long drives back to Manila.

The Uraro Cookies That Started It All

The headline product is, and always has been, uraro — the melt-in-your-mouth arrowroot cookie that Rejano's has billed for decades as "the original maker of Arrowroot Cookies since 1946." They're the quintessential Marinduque pasalubong: delicate, lightly sweet, impossibly crumbly, and instantly recognizable to anyone who grew up on the island.

More Than Just Cookies

Beyond uraro, Rejano's carries a full roster of traditional baked goods and homemade specialties — which is part of why it's become "the best homemade food in the province of Marinduque" in the eyes of many locals. Conveniently located in the heart of Boac, it's the kind of one-stop shop where you can check off half your pasalubong list in a single visit.

Go early — the bestsellers sell out faster than you'd expect.