Pililla, Rizal Etymology

Jack Maico
Sep 26
2 min read

In 1583, Pilang Moróng became an independent town and was 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.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pililla

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Church in town: 𝐃𝐢𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞

The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint Mary Magdalene, commonly known as Pililla Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in the municipality of Pililla, Rizal, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Antipolo. The church was built by the Franciscans in 1583, under the patronage of Saint Mary Magdalene. It is a few kilometers away from San Ildefonso Parish Church, a historical church in Tanay.

On January 16, 1977, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines unveiled the historical marker of St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church.

On July 22, 2018, the parish church was declared a diocesan shrine.

In 1571, the Spaniards conquered and inhabited the towns along Laguna de Bay. Before Spanish colonization, Pililla was named Pilang Munti. It was incorporated into the administration of Morong and was named Pilang Morong.

Franciscan priests led by Diego de Oropesa and Juan de Plasencia arrived at Pilang Morong in 1572. As part of the established reducciones system, the Franciscans built the first church made from cogon and nipa in 1583.[2] When Pilang Morong was given autonomy in 1599, the central government granted authorization to construct a church of stone.

In 1632, a conflagration destroyed the church and the whole town. When a new church was built, another fire ruined the church in 1668. A new church was immediately completed between 1670 and 1673. Renovation of the church altar and the adjacent convent was completed in 1848. Several renovation projects were also completed between 1962 and 1976.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pililla_Church

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

As an autonomous town, Pililla encompassed several barrios, including Tanay and Jalajala. Tanay became an independent town in 1606, and Jalajala was separated and made an independent town in 1786, only to be reincorporated as a barrio of Pililla in 1816.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚: