Pililla is a town in Rizal, Philippines. It is home to the wind farm. It is surrounded by farms, small mountains, plains, and trees. Pililla is also a destination for road cyclists because of its asphalted road, specifically in Sitio Bugarin in Barangay Halayhayin.
Understand
[edit]The town used to be known as Pilang Munti, a reference to Pila, a town in Laguna. In 1571, it became part of Morong as Pilang Morong. In 1583, it became an independent town as Pililla. Its name was based on the diminutive rules in Castillan by adding the "-illa" or "-illo" suffix to indicate a smaller or younger version.
It is home to about 73,000 people (census, 1 July 2024) 
Orientation
[edit]The main hubs are the old poblacion, composed of Barangays Takungan and Wawa, Barangay Halayhayin, which lies at the junction of the Manila East Road coming from Laguna and the Pililla-Jalajala Road, and Barangay Quisao, which used to be a separate municipality.
Get in
[edit]The town is accessible by buses and jeepneys via Manila East Road.
Jeepneys from terminals in the town proper and Malaya are bound for Tanay. Minibuses from the town proper are bound for SM Masinag in Antipolo. SINCRODA also operates jeepneys from Siniloan, Laguna via Mabitac.
Get around
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Places along the main roads are accessible by jeepneys and buses, while places within the town are accessible by tricycles.
See
[edit]- 1 Pililla Wind Farm. 7AM-6PM. The first wind farm outside the Ilocos region.
- 2 Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Mary Magdalene (Pililla Church), Mabini St. Home of the ivory processional image of Saint Mary Magdalene.
- 3 San Diego de Alcala Parish Church, A. Bonifacio St., Brgy. Quisao. Built between 1599 and 1632 as a chapel of ease.
- 4 Bahay na Bato, J.P. Rizal St. Built in 1573.
- 5 Lyger Animal Sanctuary, Matagbak Rd. 8:30AM-5PM. Home to some exotic animals, such as the liger.
Do
[edit]- 1 Mount Sembrano, Barangay Malaya. An extinct 745 metres (2,444 ft) volcano at the head of the Jalajala peninsula that is frequented by hikers due to its proximity to Metro Manila and its commanding views of Laguna de Bay into Talim Island and as far as Mount Makiling, on the southwestern shores of the lake.
