Morong, Province of Rizal

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceRizal
Barangay count8
Postal code1960
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)37.58 km2 (14.51 sq mi)
Population (2020)71,151
Density (2020)1,893 / km2 (4,904 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 31' North, 121° 14' East (14.5151, 121.2380)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.0 meters (26.1 feet)

Morong is a municipality in the landlocked province of Rizal.

The municipality has a land area of 37.58 square kilometers or 14.51 square miles which constitutes 3.18% of Rizal's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 71,151. This represented 2.14% of the total population of Rizal province, or 0.44% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,893 inhabitants per square kilometer or 4,904 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Morong has 8 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Morong
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bombongan5.46%3,8883,6845.54%1.14%
Can-Cal-Lan6.91%4,9174,7144.31%0.89%
Lagundi14.16%10,0769,6654.25%0.88%
Maybancal25.27%17,9798,725106.06%16.44%
San Guillermo17.93%12,7589,72231.23%5.89%
San Jose6.03%4,2934,333-0.92%-0.20%
San Juan15.72%11,18410,7154.38%0.91%
San Pedro8.51%6,0566,560-7.68%-1.67%
Morong Total71,15158,11822.43%4.35%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Morong for the fiscal year of 2016 was 125,870,808.48.

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Annual regular income of Morong (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200969,536,243.72
201075,867,798.119.11%
201180,736,340.186.42%
2012
2013
2014117,351,990.16
2015114,492,450.00-2.44%
2016125,870,808.489.94%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Morong in the 2015 Census was 58,008 broken down into 13,180 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Morong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
32,1656,2555.14
36,0087,3224.92
42,4538,9884.72
50,48910,1514.97
52,14512,1644.29
58,00813,1804.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Morong is 5 to 9, with 5,779 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 479 individuals.

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Population of Morong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0861.87%
1 to 44,6588.01%
5 to 95,7799.94%
10 to 145,5009.46%
15 to 195,3999.29%
20 to 245,4759.42%
25 to 294,8708.38%
30 to 344,5197.78%
35 to 394,1227.09%
40 to 443,2555.60%
45 to 493,3255.72%
50 to 542,8144.84%
55 to 592,3904.11%
60 to 641,8483.18%
65 to 691,2692.18%
70 to 748311.43%
75 to 794990.86%
80 and over4790.82%
Total58,118100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.88
  • Median Age: 26.19

Historical population

The population of Morong grew from 5,276 in 1903 to 71,151 in 2020, an increase of 65,875 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.35%, or an increase of 13,033 people, from the previous population of 58,118 in 2015.

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Population of Morong (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,276
6,8401.65%
8,6231.16%
10,0351.57%
13,6942.77%
18,9703.24%
21,0582.12%
24,8583.37%
32,1652.61%
36,0482.16%
42,4893.59%
50,5382.42%
52,1941.18%
58,1182.07%
71,1514.35%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Morong for the year 2019 was 38,988, broken down into 18,747 males and 20,241 females.

Location

The municipal center of Morong is situated at approximately 14° 31' North, 121° 14' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.0 meters or 26.1 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Morong are Antipolo, Rizal, Taguig, Pasig, Marikina, Mandaluyong, and Makati. The nearest municipalities are Baras, Rizal, Cardona, Rizal, Tanay, Rizal, Teresa, Rizal, Binangonan, Rizal, and Pililla, Rizal. Its distance from the national capital is 29.04 kilometers (18.05 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Baras, Rizal, 3.17 kilometers (1.97 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N76°E)
  • Cardona, Rizal, 3.44 kilometers (2.14 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S14°W)
  • Tanay, Rizal, 5.39 kilometers (3.35 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S70°E)
  • Teresa, Rizal, 5.95 kilometers (3.70 miles) to the Northwest (N34°W)
  • Binangonan, Rizal, 7.42 kilometers (4.61 miles) to the Southwest (S42°W)
  • Pililla, Rizal, 9.20 kilometers (5.72 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S62°E)

Nearest cities

  • Antipolo, Rizal, 10.40 kilometers (6.46 miles) to the Northwest (N40°W)
  • Taguig, 17.68 kilometers (10.99 miles) to the West (N86°W)
  • Pasig, 18.10 kilometers (11.24 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N74°W)
  • Marikina, 19.85 kilometers (12.33 miles) to the Northwest (N49°W)
  • Mandaluyong, 23.10 kilometers (14.36 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N73°W)
  • Makati, 23.57 kilometers (14.65 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N79°W)

Distance from Manila: 29.04 kilometers (18.05 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N73°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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