Morong is a municipality in the province of Rizal in the Philippines. The town is at the top of Morong Peninsula with shores on Laguna de Bay and is a vibrant cultural hub with a Spanish-era church whose façade is also its belltower.
Understand
[edit]The town's name was once the name of the entire province of Rizal. It's the educational center of the province that the residents of the neighboring municipalities go there to study.
Get in
[edit]Morong is traversed by Manila East Road, the main transport artery in lakeside Rizal, and is a stop on the jeepney routes connecting Metro Manila and western Rizal with the eastern half of the province.
North of downtown Morong, at the boundaries of Barangays San Juan and Maybancal, is Morong Junction, with a highway leading to Teresa and Antipolo. It is also a stop on the Antipolo-Pililla minibus route.
Get around
[edit]Morong is a small town. Tricycles are available anywhere.
See
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- 1 Morong Church (St. Jerome Parish Church), San Jose. Morong's main Roman Catholic church and a designated National Cultural Treasure by the National Commission of Culture and the Arts (NCCA). It was built by Chinese craftsmen during the Spanish era in a unique and intricate neo-baroque architectural style. It is one of a few churches in the Philippines whose belfry is built above its façade.
- 2 Morong Comandancia (Old Municipal Building), Governor Tupas Street, San Pedro (in front of the town plaza), [email protected]. M-Sa 8AM–5PM; closed Su. The town's old municipal hall and police garrison during the Spanish and American occupations. The ground floor hosts the Morong Municipal Tourism Office, while the second floor houses the Museong Pambayan ng Morong (Morong Museum), which has exhibitions on local history and sells a few souvenirs. At the side of the building is an Art Deco gazebo built during the American period. ₱150 for Morong Museum, P250 with photography.
- 3 Cavalier Monument, Manila East Road, Maybancal. An equestrian statue on the junction between Manila East Road and J.P. Rizal Street leading to the town propers of Baras, Tanay and Pililla.
- 4 Duckling Society. A recreational spot on the estuary formed by the Morong River as it enters Laguna de Bay
Do
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- Candida. March-April. A traditional dance festival that began in the 1970s and held in conjunction with Easter celebrations.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Savemore Market Morong, Manila East Road, San Juan.
- 2 Morong Public Market, Manila East Road, San Pedro (beside Phoenix gasoline station).
Eat
[edit]- 1 Bukid Cafe, G. San Antonio Street, Bombongan. M-F 11AM–8PM; Sa-Su 7AM–9PM. Selling Filipino food and drinks ₱100-500.
Drink
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[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Morong |
| Binangonan ← Cardona ← | W  E
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→ Baras → Tanay |