Located at Morong of the Rizal Province, Philippines and one of the baroque churches in the country, the Morong Church is said to be one of the most photographed churches along the province.

During its construction, it is said that families including their children, had to excavate rocks from a hill they call “Kay Ngaya; limestones of the mountain “Kay Maputi”; as well as sand and gravel from Morong River. The baroque church was completed in the year 1620 and surprisingly stood strong up to this present day. Its facade and bell tower is the most remarkable part of the church as well as the most exceptional of all church facades along Rizal and Laguna. Although hinting that the decorations and elements of the Morong church’s architecture is Mexican in origin due to its rich characteristic of Baroque, It was rumoured to be built by Chinese craftsmen; due to the two Chinese lion sculptures at the entrance. One “female” lion was stolen between the year 2000 – 2005, as a local folklore states that it has a hidden treasure in it, the other “male” lion is kept safely at St. Jerome school.

When you are in the vicinity of the Municipality of Morong, be sure to pay a visit to one of the most historic and oldest church in the Philippines!