Morong, Bataan

Morong
Municipality of Morong
Downtown area
Flag of Morong
Official seal of Morong
Nickname: 
Bataan's Wild West
Map of Bataan with Morong highlighted
Map of Bataan with Morong highlighted
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Morong is located in Philippines
Morong
Morong
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°40′48″N 120°16′06″E / 14.68°N 120.2683°E / 14.68; 120.2683
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceBataan
District 3rd district
Founded1607
Barangays5 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCynthia L. Estanislao
 • Vice MayorLeila Linao-Muñoz
 • RepresentativeMaria Angela S. Garcia
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate23,488 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total219.20 km2 (84.63 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Highest elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total35,394
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
 • Households
8,278
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.99
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 223.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 496.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 192.1 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPeninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2108
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)47
Native languagesMariveleño
Tagalog

Morong, officially the Municipality of Morong (Tagalog: Bayan ng Morong), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,394 people.[3]

The municipality is home to Subic Bay International Airport, Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ; along with Hermosa also in the province of Bataan, and Olongapo and Subic in Zambales), the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, and the former Philippine Refugee Processing Center. Morong was formerly known as Moron.[5] It is accessible via the Bataan Provincial Expressway, off Exit 65.

  1. ^ Municipality of Morong | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Republic Act No. 1249; An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Moron, Province of Bataan, to Morong". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

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