Pililla, Philippines
Pililla is a town of 30,408 people in Calabarzon, Philippines, founded in 1583.
Why visit Pililla
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 63 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Zion Hacker Zone and San Ildefonso de Toledo Parish.
Weather in Pililla
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About Pililla
Pililla (), officially the Municipality of Pililla (Tagalog: Bayan ng Pililla), is a municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 72,503 people. It is surrounded by farms, small mountains, plains, and trees. Pililla is known as the Green Field Municipality of Rizal.
From the Wikipedia article Pililla (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Pililla on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks7
San Ildefonso de Toledo Parish
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
M. H. del Pilar Street, Tanay
Pililla Wind Farm Visitor Center
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Grotto of Our Lady of Rawang
Monument and historic site · Roman Catholic · 6.5 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes63
Back 2 Basic Garden Grill
Restaurant · Pasta, Grill, Filipino, Chicken, Mexican · 3.5 km
Jimenez Compound
Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Mangantila Cafe and Restaurant
Restaurant · Asian, Coffee Shop · 4.8 km
J. P. Rizal Street, Baras
51 more on the map.
History
Pilang Muntî was the pre-Hispanic name of the settlement, ruled by a certain Salyan Maginto. His dominion covered the modern towns of Baras, Tanay, Pililla, and Jalajala. It was referenced as "muntî" ("small") in contrast to the nearby, much larger town of Pila in the province of Laguna.
Cavada, a Spanish historian, revealed that in 1571, Spanish forces conquered towns along Laguna de Bay, which they called "Rinconada de Morón" and Pilang Muntî was among the towns that surrendered. It was annexed to the town of Moróng in the north, and renamed "Pilang Moróng".
In 1572, the first Spanish missionary priests arrived at Pilang Moróng. Since then, Christianity was spread by the Spanish priests and in 1582, Fr. Juan de Placencia and Fr. Diego de Oropesa established a "visita" barrio at Pilang Morong. The place was divided by the Spaniards into five "rancherias":
In 1583, Pilang Moróng became an independent town, and rechristened Pililla. The name arose from the diminutive rules in Castilian by modifying a name with "-illa" or "-illo" to indicate a smaller or younger version.
In 1599, 16 years after the town was given autonomy, the supreme government granted Pililla the authority to construct a church.
From the History section of Pililla on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship19
St Joseph Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.9 km
San Jose Street, Baras
Chapel of The Black Madonna
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.7 km
Sampaloc Road, Tanay
Lokal ng Baras, Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 5.7 km
F. Manalo Street, Baras
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 2.0 km
Sampaloc Road, Tanay
Shopping13
New Tanay Hardware and Construction Supply
Hardware store · 2.1 km
Sampaloc Road, Tanay
Gas and EV charging27
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Marciana P. Catolos Memorial Elementary School
School · 3.0 km
M. L. Quezon Street
Marciana P. Catolos Memorial National High School
School · 3.0 km
M. L. Quezon Street
Healthcare18
Tanay Municipal Health Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.9 km
M. H. del Pilar Street
Map of Pililla
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- Tanay 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Binangonan 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Teresa 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Angono 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Taytay 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Cainta 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Taguig 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Antipolo 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Santa Cruz 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Marikina City 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pililla,Rizaljf6613 06, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baras Church facade, Urbanroamer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San Ildefonso Church2, JannicaDiaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6904Diocesan Shrine Parish Saint Mary Magdalene 22, Judgefloro, CC0
- Pililia Wind Farm, Rmnsantiago, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of Tanay historical marker, Photo: Ramon FVelasquez ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- ParroquiaDeBaras, Anißäb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PilillaDiocesanChurch, Jeff Basina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pililla Wind Farm drone 1 (Pililla, Rizal; 08-01-2026), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
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