"Baler 400 Years" Monument (Baler)

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Location: Municipal Plaza, San Luis Street corner Quezon Street, Barangay 5 (Poblacion), Baler, Aurora, Philippines

There are 2 plaques/marker on this monument.
1. Inscription on the front plaque/marker:
(Bayan ng Baler logo)
BALER 400 YEARS
This monument is dedicated to the people of Baler on the occasion of the 400th Anniversary of Baler’s township.
The pure, clean lines of this elegant structure by foremost installation artist Junyee are deeply symbolic. His design is composed of four pillars – representing Baler’s 400 years of history – interconnected by 100 horizontal bars.
The four pillars represent the continuous rise of the town from its humble beginnings to what it is now: a town rich in history and culture and an emerging model for rural development. Each pillar represents a hundred years, thus a total of 400 years
From the base to the tip, the four pillars are interconnected by 100 stainless bars, representing the unbroken history of Baler, the town that gave birth to the first President of the Philippines and two Senate Presidents. The 100 stainless bars, which glow and glitter in daylight, are like candles to Baler’s quadricentennial cake.
The platform of the 40-foot monument is made of Vigan tiles symbolizing Baler’s kayumanggi race enriched by its Spanish heritage.
Altogether, the beautiful monochromatic white of the structure is a testament to Baler’s triumph from adversity. This solid, upward-facing monument is a symbol of the town’s inner strength and its bright future. This work was commissioned and funded by one of Baler’s favorite sons, Senator Edgardo J. Angara.
Inaugurated on this day, the 19th of August 2011.

2. Inscription on the back plaque/marker:
(Bayan ng Baler logo)
This monument BALER 400 YEARS
was inaugurated on this day
August 19, 2011
during the administration of
Mayor ARTHUR J. ANGARA
Governor BELLAFLOR A. CASTILLO
Congressman JUAN EDGARDO M. ANGARA
and made possible by
the sponsorship of
Senator EDGARDO J. ANGARA