Morong, Bataan
Morong | |
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| Municipality of Morong | |
Morong Municipal Hall Morong Catholic Church Pawikan Conservation Center Bataan Nuclear Power Plant Hanging Bridge | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Bataan's Wild West | |
Map of Bataan with Morong highlighted | |
Interactive map of Morong | |
Morong Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°40′48″N 120°16′06″E / 14.68°N 120.2683°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Bataan |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1607 |
| Barangays | 5 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Leila Linao-Muñoz |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria Chermaine Blossom Garcia |
| • Representative | Maria Angela S. Garcia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 24,383 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 37,024 |
| • Density | 168.91/km2 (437.46/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,278 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.43 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 333.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 664.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 240.8 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2108, 2222 (Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone) |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
| Native languages | Mariveleño Tagalog |
Morong, officially the Municipality of Morong (Tagalog: Bayan ng Morong), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 37,024 people.