page_title: Morong, Rizal
section_title: Comandancia
hierarchical_section_title: Morong, Rizal / History / Public Works Built Under Forced Labor / Comandancia
caption_attribution_description: English: Facade
context_page_description: Morong, officially the Municipality of Morong, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 58,118 people.
  A popular attraction is Spanish-era St. Jerome's Parish Church. The town is also known for featuring the balaw-balaw side dish, as well as for having education as its priority- "Una Ang Edukasyon", that is why during the early-1970s and early-1990s, it became the center of education. Students from different places mostly in the nearby towns of Rizal would come and study in Morong.
context_section_description: During the period of Spanish colonization, this building housed the Comandacia del Distrito Politico-Militar de Morong, the seat of Government for the Distrito. It was originall made of adobe stones, hard wood and galvanized iron sheets for roofing. During the early American period, it was converted into a school. It was damaged after the second world war, but rebuilt with alterations and continued to be used as a primary school building.  It was later torn down and rebuilt using reinforced concrete materials and used as the municipal office building for the government of Morong. In 2011, the local government offices were transferred to the new municipal building in a different location. The Comandancia's second floor has since been converted into a public museum.
caption: La Commandancia
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