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Morong | |
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| Municipality of Morong | |
 Street in Morong | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Where Education is first. | |
 Map of Rizal with Morong highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Morong Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°30′43″N 121°14′20″E / 14.5119°N 121.2389°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Rizal |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | September 30, 1578 |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Sidney B. Soriano |
| • Vice Mayor | Jose Fred R. Feliciano Jr. |
| • Representative | Emigdio P. Tanjuatco III |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 41,363 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.58 km2 (14.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 71,151 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,113 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.00 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 205.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 428.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 180.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 94.89 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 1960 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)2 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Major religions | Roman Catholic |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Antipolo |
| Patron saint | St. Jerome |
| Website | morongrizal |
Morong, officially the Municipality of Morong (Tagalog: Bayan ng Morong), is a second class municipality located in the province of Rizal, Philippines. As per the 2020 census, Morong has a population of 71,151 people.[3]
The town is also known for promoting education as its priority, with the vision "Una Ang Edukasyon" (Education First). During the early-1970s and early-1990s, Morong became a center of education with students from nearby towns of Rizal coming to study in the numerous academic institutions situated in the town.
Some popular town attraction are the St. Jerome's Parish Church built in the Spanish Era as well as the featuring side dish called balaw-balaw.
Morong is 28 kilometers (17 mi) from Antipolo and 45 kilometers (28 mi) from Manila.
- ^ Municipality of Morong | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.