Morong, Bataan
Municipality in Bataan, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Morong, Rizal.
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]
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Morong | |
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Municipality of Morong | |
Nickname: Bataan's Wild West | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°40′48″N 120°16′06″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Bataan |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | 1607 |
Barangays | 5 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Cynthia L. Estanislao |
• Vice Mayor | Leila Linao-Muñoz |
• Representative | Maria Angela S. Garcia |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 23,488 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 219.20 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] | |
• Total | 35,394 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,278 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 9.99 |
• Revenue | ₱ 223.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 496.9 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 192.1 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2108 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
Native languages | Mariveleño Tagalog |
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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.