Baler

Philippines / Southern Tagalog / Suclayin /
 town, capital city of state/province/region, municipality, third-level administrative division
Municipality of Baler, Province of Aurora
Land Area: 92.55 km²
ZIP Code: 3200

Baler is a coastal municipality and capital of the province of Aurora in the Philippines. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 36,010 people.

In 1609, seven (7) Franciscan Missionaries led by Fray Blas Palomino founded the settlement of Baler, which was later converted into a "pueblo" or town by the Augustinians and the Recollects in 1658. Before the Americans came, Baler was under the province of Nueva Ecija. In 1901, the Americans incorporated the town to the province of Tayabas (now Quezon province). On June 14, 1951, by virtue of Republic Act No. 648, Baler became the capital town of the sub-province (and later, province) of Aurora.

Baler is the political and economic center of Aurora. It is located some 230 kilometers northeast of Manila via a mountain pass accessible by bus.

Baler is host to spectacular geographic formations and is situated on a vast plain at the mouth of Baler Bay, a contiguous segment of the Pacific Ocean. Nine-foot high waves serve as Baler's tourist asset, attracting hundreds of surfers in February for the Aurora Cup.

Baler is politically subdivided into 13 barangays:

-Barangay I (Poblacion)
-Barangay II (Poblacion)
-Barangay III (Poblacion)
-Barangay IV (Poblacion)
-Barangay V (Poblacion)
-Buhangin
-Calabuanan
-Obligacion
-Pingit
-Reserva
-Sabang
-Suklayin
-Zabali

Aurora Website: www.aurora.ph/baler.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baler,_Aurora
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   15°44'15"N   121°33'58"E

Comments

  • Third class town or not, I come from the "wicked City" of Angeles, but Baler was definitely in my heart the moment I arrived there after some dirty gruelling 70-km snakey mountain pass. So far I've been there 3 times and want to visit it soonest. It's a pristine town with nowhere a cheap fast-food restaurant. Aurora gives us unconditional hospitality, coconuts and blue marlins, among others. Warm and self-sustaining, it could very well live on without the rest of the country. Well, maybe, except for some SMB's or a few drinks. All toasts to the most wonderful Aurora and Baler!
  • Hi my Dear Aurorans and Friends, I've been wondering how we could get a more highly defined scan of Aurora and the passes to it, and of course, with recent advisories concerning navigation. Been jumping up my ass (pardon me!) just to get there. Hope you people up there at Aurora are doing fine. skyhigh from Angeles City.
  • It's really my dream to visit the beautiful place. i am looking forward to be here.' My fiancee is from Baler,i am so excited to step my foot in this amazing place.
  • Map Photo from: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Ph_locator_aurora_baler.png
  • all this place need is a full-access 6-lane expressway connecting from sctex. that will really boost this place. loved the beaches there. even tough it's odd coz it's in sunrise not sunset.
  • wikimapia, please make a clear map of baler town thank you
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