![]() ![]() This happened almost a year after Martin De Goit occupied Manila after routing the forces of Rajah Soliman (Sulayman). They named the community, Moron, after a township in Spain. On January 16, 1572, Captain Juan Maldonado, a trusted officer under Martin de Goiti, a Deputy of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, came to a thriving community by a river while leading a Spanish contingent exploring the areas East of Manila. ![]() Originally named as Politico Militar Distrito de Morong, The former province (Morong) comprised the towns that make up present-day Rizal.ĭiscovery, founding and Christianization Morong is 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Antipolo and 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Manila. Jerome's Parish Church built in the Spanish Era as well as the featuring side dish called balaw-balaw. ![]() 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. The town is also known for promoting education as its priority, with the vision " Una Ang Edukasyon" (Education First). As per the 2020 census, Morong has a population of 71,151 people. Morong, officially the Municipality of Morong ( Tagalog: Bayan ng Morong), is a 2nd class municipality located in the province of Rizal, Philippines. ![]()
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